2004 Il Paradiso Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

This dry red wine has deep ruby colour. On nose it has quite pronounced aromas of dried raspberries, cherry, anise, mint, licorice, very spicy. Dry with medium acidity and alcohol. Full bodied with medium fine grained tannin. The flavour intensity is quite high with flavours of red cherry, mint, licorice, smoke and touch of strawberry tea. Longer than medium length with red cherry finish. (93) Fresh fruit with good complexity.

 

Tasted on 12 March 2021

香料味很誘人的，酒的強度足，甚至乎有點重，不過複雜性好，令人口感滿滿，單寧還需時間，餘韻算長，品種特色及複雜性兼備，再發展一下會更好。

2003 Il Paradiso Brunello di Montalcino

Deep ruby with quite intense noses of dried plum, dried raspberries, raisin, dates, smoke and toasty oak, it is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. The tannin is ripe and soft at medium level. On palate it gives over medium intensity flavours of ripe cherry juice, dates, toasted licorice and smoke. Long than medium length with cherry juice finish. (92) typical and ripe, feel the warm and heat of the fruit ripeness.

 Tasted on 12 March 2021

接近夏天的感覺，很熟很濃的果感，似乎你00咁年全個歐洲所都好熱咁。果味濃郁、單寧成熟，餘韻算長，好喝的。複雜性尚算不錯，但被果味掩蓋不少，但仍感受到品種的特色，希望發展一下，應該更好。

2008 Salon

Medium lemon green colour with pronounced aromas of lemon, yeast, ripe pear, apple juice, steel and mineral, very fresh and fruity. It is dry with medium refreshing acidity, medium alcohol and bodied. Creamy mousse with touch of steely mouthfeel. On palate it gives quite intense flavours of lemon, steel, ripe pear, apple, mineral and wet stone. Fairly long length with lemonade type finish (94)

 

Tasted on 5 February 2021 

難得的酒，也是難得的品飲經驗。似乎2008年的香檳是一個頗特別的年份，給我的感覺是可以早一點飲用。這感覺可能是來自酒的酸度感。試過幾個不同酒莊，他們的香檳酸度一點也不削，再加上成熟甜美的果感，令人愛不釋口，不斷咁飲。這酒也是一樣。酒的表現全在中上，礦物感在口中較為突出，好好喝的酒。

Bollinger PN15 Champagne

Medium lemon green colour and medium noses of lemon, red apple, steel, mineral and bread. Quite acidic but soft in nature, medium alcohol and bodied with firm structure, nice expression of pinot noir. Over medium intensity flavours of bitter lemon, apple, mineral, steel and touch of honey. .Fairly long length  with bitter lemon finish. (92) Fresh.

 

Tasted on 16 January 2021

可以一個字去形容，說是鮮！酒很鮮爽，造工可以說是飲得出咁公整，口感更有著接近標誌性的 BDN 感覺，拎去考酒試用一流（一笑）。酒的整體表現中上，餘韻算長，好喝，是一枝很稱職的香檳，不論用作佐餐或剩飲，頭盤或甜品也可。

1986 Ch. Ausone

A deep ruby coloured dry red wine with intense noses of black plum, mint, vegetal, licorcie, pine and smoke. Medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied but still quite intense tannin, fine grained in nature. On palate it has over medium intensity of red plum, mint, vegetal, licorice, vanilla and trace of smoke. Fairly long length with red plum finish. (94)

Tasted on 30 October 2020

三十幾年酒仍有著強烈的黑果感，酒的發展是成熟的，複雜性也很好，餘韻亦長，但單寧仍強。我會判斷是適飲狀態，再放多一段時間可能可以令口感更柔順，但酒味發展亦要考慮一下。酒是好酒來的，濃郁之選。

2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva

Deep ruby colour with intense aromas of rose jam, road tar, cherry, vanilla, mint, licorice and pine. This dry wine has medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied and high but fine grained tannin. The flavour intensity is quite intense as well, with flavours of rose, red cherry, plum, vanilla and sweet spice. Fairly long length with red cherry finish. (95)

 

Tasted on 30 October 2020 

這酒莊的濃厚感不用置疑，酒力強勁，桶香出色，酒味在口中複雜細緻，但酒香的複雜性比酒味更強，好酒一枝。以陳年能力計仍有大把貨在手，相信要多一些時間等待單寧溶化。

2002 Dom Perignon P2

Medium lemon green colour with quite intense noses of lemon bread, red apple, honey and touch of caramel, it is dry with medium and soft acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. On palate it has quite pronounced flavours of lemon, honey, cream, apple pie and touch of caramel. Long length with lemon honey finish. (95)

 

Tasted on 30 October 2020

 

酒力強勁，酒味亦複雜 ，口感豐富得來酸度又足，令酒的鮮活性保留而又不削，難得的釀造技巧，想信仍可再發展一下，酒現在喝已經很好，再陳一下應該會有另一層次的品飲感受。

2002 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino, Barolo Riserva

This dry red wine has deep ruby colour. On nose it has pronounced aromas of rose, black cherry, licorice, vanilla, mint and touch of earthiness. Medium acidity and alcohol. Full bodied with quite high tannin. The flavours contain black cherry, rose, licorice, earth, touch of tobacco. Long length with cherry finish. (96) Bit young but signs of its potential shown.

 

Tasted on 30 October 2020

估唔到咁快有機會試。強勁、有力、濃厚集於一身。複雜性還待展現，畢竟仍很年輕，但亦開始有一點點的複雜氣味滲出來，長長餘韻亦顯示酒質，單寧一如所料的硬朗，仍需時間馴化，對這酒有一定期待。

1970 Gaja Barbaresco Infernot

Quite deep intensity ruby colour with some garnet rim. On nose it gives medium intensity aromas of berry tea, road tar, cinnamon, red plum juice. Dry with rather low acidity, medium bodied and soft medium tannin. On palate it gives medium intensity red plum, road tar, cinnamon licorice tea flavours. Slightly longer than medium length with red plum finish. (92) Good performance, given its age

 

Tasted on 30 October 2020

老酒的表現出晒嚟。雖不致於老態龍鐘，亦一定走向下坡。酒的酸度有點不足，但酒味仍有些果感，餘韻亦算合格有餘。發展成熟，香料味綻放，慢慢㗳的酒。

2004 Sassicaia

Deep purple coloured dry red wine with over medium intensity aromas of  black plum, violet, blueberry, licorice, cinnamon, and pine, good spicy notes. Medium acidity with some malic acid note, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. The tannin is ripe and fine at medium level. The flavour intensity is quite high with flavours of black cherry, tea, licorice, violet and touch of cedar. Fairly long length with black cherry tea finish. (92) Good nose but a bit detached on palate.

Tasted on 14 October 2020

香氣強而複雜、特別是那誘人的香料味，酒有著點點的蘋果酸感，但不太影響口感，反而多了點鮮活，單寧強，但亦成熟，餘韻算長，只是酒味有點分離感覺，好像不太融和的，所以味道分明，但不至於水溝油咁，也是一枝好酒來的。