2017 Calera Mills Vineyard Pinot Noir

This is a dry red wine from US with quite intense ruby colour. On nose it gives quite intense aromas of red cherry, mushroom, red plum, strawberry, rose pedal and touch of cigar leaf and pine. Medium acidity and bodied with medium fine grained tannin. On palate it gives over medium intensity flavours of red berry, green plum, wild rose, licorice and herbaceous notes. Longer than medium length with red berry finish. (91) Good nose and elegant. 

 

Tasted on 28 June 2024 

 

如果覺得美國的黑皮諾好像很厚重的話，這一支酒會改變你的感覺。香氣來說可能仍然有厚重感覺，但其後香味的變化令你覺得有點不一樣。酒有一定的優雅感，特別在口中酒味變得偏向清幽的感覺，幾有趣的，同時亦反映出它的一定複雜性。餘韻尚算好，只是比想像中略短，但是已經合格有餘。感覺是做工幾好的一支

2019 Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley,

A medium lemon green dry white wine with quite intense noses of elderflower, pear, peach, lemon and touch of vanilla. Medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied with over medium intensity flavours of lemon, lime, almond and touch of grass. Medium length with bitter lemon finish. (89) Ripe but need better length. 

 

Tasted on 25 December 2023

簡單直接的白酒一支，強度算足夠有餘，酒味比較簡單一點，但是喝得出酒的果味是成熟的，亦感受到釀造的者想做到的風格，不錯的餐酒

2020 Ridge East Bench Zinfandel

The dry red wine has deep ruby colour. On nose it has quite intense aromas of black cherry, black plum, violet, smoke and toasted vanilla. Barely medium acidity, full bodied and still medium alcohol Medium ripe and soft tannin with over medium level flavour intensity. The flavours contain black cherry, plum, vanilla, smoke and a bit heady alcohol. Medium length with black cherry finish. (88) Simple and straight, heavy style food wine.
 

Tasted on 6 August 2023

厚重濃郁的餐酒。香氣強度不錯，酒的丹寧成熟，其他方面不過不失，簡單直接，酒味在口中都未的時候有點點散退，酒精感突出了一點，餘𩐳合格，簡單的餐酒一支。

2012 Sine Qua Non Stein Grenache

This wine has deep intensity ruby colour. On nose it has pronounced level aromas of dried plum, prune, dates with traces of menthol and smoke, very heavy and rich. It is dry with barely medium acidity, quite high in alcohol and full bodied, medium ripe soft tannin tho. On palate it gives quite intense flavours of prune, dried plum, blueberry cake and touches of vegetal, a bit heady too. Close to long length with prune type dried fruit finish. (93) Very rich, concentrated and full.

Tasted on 18 November 2021

其實一個字可以講晒枝酒：濃。接近葡萄乾酒的感覺，很重口，真係會覺得飲到飽咁。造酒的葡萄很成熟，這點可以從酒的果感及酒精感體驗出來，酸度有點跟不上，酒在口中濃濃的，餘韻悠長，令人回味，差不多可以當飯後酒似的。

2000 Colgin

This is a dry red wine with deep purple colour. On nose it gives intense blackcurrant, black plum, black cherry, red flower, smoke, pine wood, quite fresh and fruity. It has medium acidity and alcohol. Medium bodied and  silky tannin. On palate it has intense flavours of blackcurrant, bell pepper, wood shaving, red cherry and earth. Fairly long length with wood shaving type spicy finish. (93) Fruity nose with huge different mouthfeel. Good development.


Tasted on 27 January 2020

這酒的酒力很強，簡稱大大隻，符合美國酒的風格。令我欣賞的是酒在口中的轉化。由果味重的酒香，入口後轉成香料為主的口味，那種感覺令人有驚喜，值得加分，酒在口味上的複雜性不及香氣的複雜性，但也有一定程度，好喝。