California Weekend Tasting

2023.6.17 (Sat)

Watson's Wine Century Square

近兩日天氣不穩，雨下個不停，下午出門之時再灑陣勁雨，望住窗外雨勢，真係唔想出門。行梯級上柴灣道搭巴士去中環，有遮都褲管盡濕，超煩境界。年紀愈大，企住試飲已經不合吾意，今日臨時起意參加主要都係想試試枝Insignia 2019 質素如何。

1. Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Brut
2. Cruse Wine Co., Tradition Rose

夏日炎炎汽酒冇得輸

3. Schug, Carneros Chardonnay 2019

4. Trefethen, Chardonnay 2020

5. Brewer Clifton, Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay  2021

6. Dumol, Estate Chardonnay 2020

7. Senses, VU-EL Diablo Chardonnay 2020

Chardonnay 方面，Dumol Estate Chardonnay 2020 很不錯，有深長的餘韻及酒體。

8. Talley, Estate Pinot Noir 2018

9. Hirsch "Bohan-Dillon" Pinot Noir 2020

10. Dumol "Finn" Pinot Noir 2020

11. Senses, "Day One" (Hillcrest) Pinot Noir 2019

12. Domaine Jean Francois, "The Twleve Rows" Sanford and Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

The Twelve Row 十分出色，果香紥實，礦物感強

13. Beringer, Knight Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

14. Beringer, Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

15. Stags Leap, "The Leap" Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

16. Paul Hobbs, Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

17. Raymond "Generations"Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

18. Beaulieu Vineyard, "Georges De Latour" Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

19. Joseph Phelps, "Insignia" 2019

20. Opus One 2019

Cab 方面，Insignia 失望；Opus One 普通；Paul Hobbs 非常之好，平衡，穩定，清澈，飲落極之舒暢；Stags Leap 與 Beaulieu Vineyard 均極高質素。

Others

21. Cruse Wine Co., "Monkey Jacket" 2019

22. Cruse Wine Co., "Alder Springs" Tannat 2021

23. Pahlmeyer, Jayson Red Wine 2018

24. Mt. Brave, Merlot 2018

25. Mt. Brave, Malbec, 2018

較為喜歡Mt.Brave 的Malbec， 有種冰冷感