未成年請勿飲酒，飲酒過量有礙身體健康

Daumas Gassac Blanc 1996

Daumas Gassac is the most famous and premier winery in Languedoc-Roussillon, and many people call it the Lafite of this region.

This 1996 blanc has medium+ amber color, with a bit sediments.

The medium and fully developed nose contains over ripe apple, dry orange, petrol, dry prune, some blossom, waxy, preserved fruits, hazelnut and vanilla.

The dry palate has medium body, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium flavor intensity. Petrol, over ripe tangerine, oak, starfruit juice, nutty, oxidized flavor. long length, quite lingering.

Personally think this bottle is close to the end of its peak. Very good.

IGP Pays d’Hérault.
25% Viognier – 25% Chardonnay – 25% Petit Manseng – 15% Chenin Blanc and 10% other grape varieties including Courbu from Bearn, Petite Arvine from Valais, Rhole from Provence, Marsanne from the Rhone valley and 10 other rare grape varieties.

Jean-Luc Aegerten Fixin Premier Cru Hervelets 1995

Medium garnet color, a bit ruby at rim.

Medium nose, fully developed. Pickled plum, leather, earthy, anise, fennel, a bit blossom.

Dry, medium body, high acidity, medium tannin, medium intensity of flavors. Pickled plum, old wood, licorice, earthy. Medium length.

Don’t keep it, drink ASAP.

From the north Cote d’Or down through the whole Pinot Noir kingdom, Fixin is the 1st commune which has premier cru.

Sarget de Gruaud-Larose 1994

2nd label of Gruaud-Larose.

Deep garnet. Medium+ nose, developed. Black currant, leather, black pepper, chocolate, old wood, cigarette, a bit green pepper.

Medium in body, alcohol, intensity,and acidity. Medium+ tannin. Dry. Old wood, coffee, pickled squash, licorice. Long length. Drink now, no potential for further aging.

Chateau Phelan Segur 1994

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels

Developed medium nose. Herbal, leather, old wood, earthy, black pepper, ink, a bit black currant, light chocolate, flower.

Medium body, medium intensity of flavor, and medium acidity, medium+ tannin (matured, velvet), and medium alcohol. Old wood, black dry mushrom. Old, not keep any more aging.

Le Bonheur Cabernet Sauvignon 1990

South Africa.

Deep garnet. A bit deeper than Phelan Segur.

Medium+, developed nose. Plum, leather, old wood, licorice, pepper, cinnamon, incense.

Medium+ body palate, medium intensity of flavor, and medium acidity, tannin and alcohol. Old favors, a bit butter. Drink now, dont keep. Good.

未成年請勿飲酒，飲酒過量有礙身體健康

Domaine Ligeret Corton Grand Cru La Voierosse 2002

The history of Domaine Ligeret can be traced back to 1700s as this family moved to Nuits-Saint-Georges from the west of Dijon. From 1832, they began the negociant and merchandising business, and then viticulture and wine making.

Medium garnet, light tawny.

Medium nose. Leather, light black pepper, soil, over ripe berries (turns into cherry), old wooden box, light tobacco, light espresso. Shows some light tobacco, dry soil, dry grass, and rotten leaves after 1 hr breathing. The nose is a bit loose.

Light berries, leather, black pepper in palate, with tangerine skin acidity. Espresso bitterness note.

Louis Latour Corton Grand Cru Grancey 2003

Medium+ garnet, light tawny.

Elegant bouquet, concentrated black berry, and light chocolate in the medium nose, with hint of leather, tobacco and soil.

Black cherry, leather and tobacco dominate the palate.

Louis Latour Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2007

Medium garnet, light ruby hint at rim.

Medium+ nose. At low temperature (Take it out from refrigerator, might less than 15 degree celcius, I guess), fennel, mint, over ripe pear and fig. As the temperature increased, the nose turns into the mixture of black berry, bouquet, apple and quince, with a hint of savory flavors, very interesting noses for a red wine. After more breathing and reaching the proper temperature, shows peach and cranberry with light cream

Medium+ body. Young tannin. Consistent flavors and aromas continue from the nose to the palate. Good, but need more ageing.

Domain Ligeret Chambertin Grand Cru 2001

Medium garnet and tawny.

Medium+ nose. Leather, coffee and black cherry. Concentrated. I think it passed the peak a little bit, according to the nose.

Medium+ body. Surprisingly, its medium+ tannin is not yet fully matured, can still feel a bit rough mouthfeel (However, in personal, I do not think it’s common. The main reason is that the nose is old, but the tannin is still a bit rough. That might be a clue of heat damage, I guess.) Flavors in palate include pickled squash, chocolate, cinnamon, black berry, grapefruit acidity.

Louis Latour Chambertin 2003 Cuvee Heritiers Latour

Medium garnet

Black berry, smoky wood, light flower, light soy sauce, light seaweed paste, light chocolate. Mandarin medicine, cinnamon, honey hint and grass (like 仙草蜜).

Palate has black berry, wood, licorice. Incense note at end. High acidity and lingering.

Louis Latour Romanee-St.-Vivant 2006 Les Quatre Journaux

Medium- garnet

Black cherry, hazelnut, wood, flower, perfume, light caramel. Floral and fruity noses are more distinct after breathing.

High acidity in the palate. Plum, wood. Lingering.

之前從漫畫改編成電視劇版的モテキ/桃花期改編成電影版上映了。

除了男主角依舊是森山未來之外，其他的女性角色通通都換了，不過光是找了長澤まさみ/長澤雅美來演出就很有吸引力。不僅拿下很好的票房，同時在日本的電影界也是獲獎不少。

故事是接續電視劇的劇情的兩年之後，所以一些所使用的物品（比方說手機）都跟電視劇中的有所區別。主角幸世的 murmur 能力依舊是一絕，不過有很多幕的演出實在是令人驚嘆！喔，還有所用的歌曲也真的很妙… XD 是一部值得推薦的好看又令人愉悅又放鬆的電影。

BTW, 長澤還是好可愛啊 >/////////////<

未成年請勿飲酒，飲酒過量有礙身體健康

Barons de Rothschild Brut

Medium blonde. small bubble appearance.

apple, pineapple, light leather, honey, and hints of coffee and caramel. Dense yeast note(like 雞精)

creamy palate with citrus flavors.

Barons de Rothschild Rose

Deep salmon pink with light brick color. small bubble appearance.

apple, pear, black cherry and light peach in nose.

And cranberry, black berry, lemon citrus flavor and butter hint. Crisp dry palate, good.

Barons de Rothschild Blanc de Blanc

Medium blonde. small bubble appearance.

Nose includes lemon, grapefruit skin, flower, grass, light white pepper and light wood. Special sweet note of almond tofu at the bottom. Very good.

Grapefruit skin also appear in palate, goes with lemon juice and yeast note.

Chateau Clarke 2006

Medium+ garnet ruby.

Medium+ in nose, concentrated. Soil, leather, cinnamon, licorice(increasing), grass, black currant, clove, black berry jam, mint(increasing), coffee(increasing) and chocolate(increasing).

Medium+ palate. Medium+ young tannin. The acidity is also medium+, and definitely good with the complex palate. Black berry, cocolate, leather, eucalyptus leaves, creamy flavors. Clove bitterness at the lingering end. The palate lasts about 3.5 hrs. Very good, and definitely a good choice.

Chateau d’Armailhac 2005

Medium+ garnet.

Nose includes chocolate, black currant, eucalyptus leaves, black pepper, black berry, tea leaves, dry wood branches, caramel, and coffee.

Medium+ in body and acidity. Licorice, chocolate, over-ripe tangerine, light clove and light green pepper. A bit bitterness at the end.

Chateau Clerc-Milon 2005

Medium+ garnet.

Dust, leather, light coffee, spicy grass, black cherry, light soy sauce and chocolate(increasing).

Medium in tannin(velvet but still active, can keep for at least 5 yrs) and body. Light green pepper, clove, light spicy, black berry.

Chateau Duhart-Milon 2006

Medium+ garnet, light ruby.

Medium to pronounced nose. Dense chhocolate nose, leather, black currant, black berry jam eucalyptus, cookie, and bouquet. Very good.

Medium-high tannin, very young. Light black berry, chocolate, green pepper and leather. The palate is not as impressive as the nose.

Chateau Rieussac 2007

Medium+ blonde.

Medium+ nose. Honey, almond, honey suckle, pineapple jam, and bouquet.

Palate has distinct mineral, dry fruits, pineapple, black pepper and spicy flavors. very good.

未成年請勿飲酒，飲酒過量有礙身體健康

There are no regulations which define the so-called “old vine” all over the world. The only criterion might be the bunch count of a vine. In usually, the vine can only grow less grapes, maybe 1/2 ~ 1/3, when it’s OLD, compare to the amount when it’s young. Old vines usually means the smaller berries, less bunches, larger portion of skin, more tannin and more flavors and aromas.

Achaval Ferrer Finca Altamira 2007 V.V.

More floral than Trapiche, and also the fruitiness. Floral, sugarcane, meat, light eucalyptus, light black pepper, oak wood, black currant.

Too early to drink this wine. High tannin, black berry and floral with medium-high acidity. Flavors are not yet fully developed.

Trapiche Single Vineyard 2007 Vina Adolfo Ahumada

Similar to the tasting experience last week. Very creamy. Butter, coffer, caramel macchiato, black berry jam, sugarcane, dust, vanilla, cinnamon.

Licorice, cocoa powder and black berry in the palate with high tannin.

Domaine Chante Cigale Chateauneuf du Pape 2006 V.V.

Medium+ ruby garnet. The nose is not so strong as 07, but more complex and elegant. Floral honey, leather, black pepper, light black berry, roasted nuts, boiled peanut (想到粽子), strawberry jam.

Palate has licorice, black berry, leather, light fruity, light floral, sucrose. Seaweed note at the lingering end. Medium acidity and medium-high tannin.

Domaine Chante Cigale Chateauneuf du Pape 2007

Medium+ garnet ruby. Elder style than 06 V.V. Gravel, pickled plum, beneath light bouquet, black cherry, soy sauce (有點像肉鬆味道), spices, chili pepper, black pepper, animal fur, walnut.

Palate has a bit bitterness at end. Green pepper, black berry, licorice, clove and cinnamon.

Kaesler Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 V.V. The Bogan

Much denser fruity than Stonehorse. Black berry jam, white pepper, cream, green pepper hint, bean paste, chocolate, vanilla hint, caramel, sugarcane.

Blue berry, black berry and chocolate paste in the palate.

Kaesler Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 Stonehorse

Fruity. Strawberry jam, fresh grass, soil, hazelnut, floral, chocolate paste.

Palate has black berry, chocolate and caramel.

Lignier Michelot Morey-St.-Denis 2006 V.V.

Medium ruby garnet. Leather, soil, black cherry, light cream, eucalyptus. More leather nose than 06, and denser fruity.

Palate is consistent to the nose, with medium-high acidity.

Arlaud Morey-St.-Denis 2008

Medium- ruby. Strawberry, raspberry, new leather purse, mint, wood, dry soil and fresh grass, light black pepper. Fresh and fruity, but not as dense as 06 V.V.

Strawberry, leather and light wood in the palate, with medium+ acidity.

未成年請勿飲酒，飲酒過量有礙身體健康

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Medium garnet. Black pepper, black currant, dry fruits, old leather, clove, chocolate, vegetable, green pepper hint, hazelnut, and light caramel (increasing). After breathing, caramel flavor and vegetable nose dominates, and some crowndaisy chrysanthemum (茼蒿) and seasoned fried dried green onion (油蔥) which make me think of Hakka savory rice ball soup (客家鹹湯圓).

Medium body, medium+ acidity, and young medium tannin. Black berry, chocolate, green pepper, white pepper, light raspberry note, and cinnamon.

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2004

Medium+ garnet. Vanilla, caramel, traditional Taiwanese black tea (古早味紅茶), buttery cake.

Medium+ body. Flower bouquet, black pepper, black berry, chocolate, and creamy note. Sweet an floral.

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all’Oro 1995

Poggio means “knoll”.

Medium-deep garnet. Mushroom, stewed pork pot with mandarin medicine and soy sauce, light black pepper, chocolate, smoky, dry longan shell, pickled squash.

Palate is also complex. Truffle, soy sauce, black berry, chocolate, licorice. With tangerine note acidity.

Antinori Pian delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Pian means “plain”, vigne means “vineyard”.

Medium+ garnet. Dry lemon, bouquet, black berry, black pepper, chocolate, incense, wood, tea leaves, light caramel, jammy grass.

Medium body. Medium-high acidity. Black berry, orange note acidity, licorice. Not as complex as the nose.

La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino 2003

Fiorita means “flower”.

Medium+ garnet. Chocolate, smoky leather, prune, black currant, caramel (increasing, like caramel macchiato), wood, green pepper, and bouquet (increasing).

Palate has chocolate, caramel and plum. Quite wild and energetic.

La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2003

Medium garnet. Black berry, black pepper, light vanilla, light caramel, light bouquet (increasing), incense (increasing and then decreasing), grass jam, pomegranate, light mint, light gravel.

Palate has floral honey, black berry, black pepper and chocolate. Elegant style.

For me, Don Melchor, VSC and Sena are the best. Los Boldos is the best buy.

Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005

Medium+ ruby. Raspberry, jammy and fruity. Some Eucalyptus nose, hazelnut, medicine powder, light violet, vanilla, and cream. Coconut butter.

Medium+ tannin. Licorice, black berry. The palate is quite consistent to the nose. Medium-high acidity, especially on the tip.

Almaviva 2005

Medium+ garnet with ruby hue. Very Chile style at the beginning, but changes after 2 hrs. Coffee, eucalyptus, green pepper, black currant, black cherry jam, sugarcane note, light fruit candy, bouquet. Compare to Clos Apalta, this one is lighter in nose, and has a bit sweet and floral nose.

The palate is also consistent to the nose, black currant, eucalyptus, and some raw peanuts.

Montes Purple Angel 2006

Medium+ ruby. Very Camenere style. Licorice, grass, mandarin medicine, fur, black currant and leather.

Full body, with strong tannin. Licorice and leather, those camenere flavors are predominant the palate.

Montes Alpha M 1998

Medium+ garnet. More wood and licorice style, compare to Don Melchor. Pickled squash, light mint, old wood, burned wood, old leather, wet fur, light creamy butter note.

The palate is also wood style, with licorice note. Medium+ tannin, medium+ length (but not so lingering as Don Melchor).

Concha y Toro Don Melchor 1998

Medium+ garnet, light brick hue. Mint, pickled plum, pickled squash, leather, coffee, ink.

High tannin, matured and velvet, personally think can be kept for at least 3 yrs. Leather, chocolate, licorice, pickled plum, coffee bean, ink. Light fruity note at the lingering end. Medium+ acidity.

Los Boldos Grand Cru 2005

Medium+ ruby. The most non-Chile style tonight. Sugarcane, bouquet, eucalyptus, chocolate, anise, cinnamon, clove, fennel, pickled & sour vegetable.

High tannin and high acidity. Black berry, black currant, licorice, leather. Its palate is not as strong as others, but still outstanding. Must a good deal stuff.

VSC 2007

Medium-deep ruby. The most Chile style at the beginning, but very brilliant after the green nose disappears. Black currant, green pepper, eucalyptus, bouquet. After fully breaths, black berry, dark fruits, chocolate, lots of bouquet, cinnamon, clove, spices, white pepper, baked cookie, plastic gum, light smoky cigarette.

medium+ tannin, velvet. Medium+ acidity and body. White pepper, green pepper hint, dark fruits, bouquet and licorice.

Errazuriz Sena 2007

Medium+ ruby. Light apple hint, light walnut, bouquet, sweeten red decorative cherry on the cake.

High tannin, medium-high acidity. Cigar, wood, leather, black berry.

到今天差不多剛好半年，這段時間有好多變化啊～

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Louis Latour Chablis 1er Cru 2008

Pale blonde. Light greamy, popcorn, light mineral, light honey, pineapple, peach hint, grass, prune.

High acidity palate. Light honey, light orange, lemon, hawthorn.

Fresh and light mineral style. No oak barrel process, stainless steel with 100% malolactic fermentation.

Louis Latour Chablis Grand Cru 2005 Bougros

Pale+ blonde with light green hue. Smoky wood, honey, peach, grapefruit(decreasing), light vanilla cream, light hazelnut, bouquet (increasing), caramelized pineapple (increasing).

Palate has peach, apple, light honey, smoky wood, prune and starfruit.

Flavorous and light creamy style. 8-12 months in stainless.

Louis Latour Meursault 1er Cru 2005 Chateau de Blagny

Pale+ blonde. Gravel, mineral, wood, apple, light honey, light orange, vanilla and butter.

Medium+ acidity. Peach, gravel, grapefruit, wood and almond are in the palate.

Light, but elegant. Especially the bouquet and vanilla. 8 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels (25% new oak), 100% malolactic fermentation.

Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 2003 Les Cailleret

Pale+ blonde. Smoky wood(decreasing), orange, brilliant bouquet, light gravel, white pepper, incense, acacia hint, lemon and creamy butter.

Palate is also brilliant. Stony, pear, grapefruit, spicy grass, rosemary are in the medium-high acidity palate.

Also light and elegant. Bouquet, cream, fruity. 100% malolactic fermentation with 8 to 12 months in oak casks (50% new oak)

Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 2006 Sous Le Puits

Pale blonde. Light peach, apple, light honey, light butter, nuts, dust, light bouquet, oily note, light mineral.

Light petrol, acacia bouquet, light vanilla, light cream and white pepper in the palate.

The nose is lighter, and the palate is better. Elegant fruity and bouquet style. 8 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels (25% new oak)with 100% malolactic fermentation.

Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 2006 Les Champgains

Pale blonde. Wood, mineral, light honey, vanilla, buttery barrel nose, light pomelo, peach, apple, prune and bouquet.

The palate is not so complex but concentrated. Licorice, grapefruit and creamy.

The contrary style of #5, the nose is better than the palate. Elegant, bouquet, butter, fruity. 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels with 100% malolactic fermentation.

家族代代傳承經營的路易拉圖酒廠 (Maison Louis Latour)，是法國布根地伯恩產區五大著名酒商之一，自1797年創立以來，一直堅守傳統和品質，但也勇於革新和創造，以其優良的布根地紅、白酒品質聞名世界，同時也是生產布根地產區以外如Ardèche(阿德榭)的優質葡萄酒的先驅。

拉圖家族自17世紀以來便開始擁有與增加自有葡萄園，如今在布根地已有50公頃的葡萄園，範圍。從北部的香貝丹(Chambertin)延伸到南邊的歇瓦里耶-
蒙哈榭(Chevalier-Montrachet)，其中有30公頃的特級葡萄園，包括0.8公頃的香貝丹、1公頃的侯馬內-聖維馮(Romanee Saint Vivant)、17公頃的高登(Corton) 以及近9公頃的高登查理曼(Corton-Charlemagne)，並是在金丘(Cote d’Or) 擁有最大比例的特級葡萄園的酒商。

路易拉圖所有的自有葡萄園裡所生產的葡萄，皆在阿羅斯-高登 (Aloxe-Corton)的高登格蘭榭堡(Château Corton Grancey)裡的酒窖釀製與陳年。這是法國第一個依功能性建造的酒窖，仍維持傳統的運作方式，為固守傳統，至今路易拉圖所有自有葡萄園的酒全部使用人工踩皮，另一特色是紅酒較少使用新橡木桶陳年，而新橡木桶則用於白酒，ㄧ兩年後再使用於紅酒，與某些布根地酒廠方式相反。種種堅持，使路易拉圖白酒富有濃郁的果味與香草、榛果等香氣，紅酒則口感圓潤豐富。

路易拉圖酒廠有許多其他與眾不同之處，例如擁有自己的橡木桶酒廠、印刷廠、船運公司，連瓶型也有專用形狀，堅持自己的風格。

先說結論好了，以戰鬥酒來說，如果想要清爽一點的KNOM很好，要搭配牛排類的可能阿根廷比較戰優勢。而阿根廷的香氣迷人，特別是高階酒款，而兩款Cahors高階酒款代表香氣較為含蓄但與口感有著更一致的表現。

Main dish 在跟酒搭配上比上次更好，不過依舊還是會有香味完全被Cahors單寧洗乾淨的感覺… STO

左起第三第四的 Pur Plasir 跟 Le Cedre 與右一右二的 Corte A 和 Single Vineyard 都提早三個小時開瓶，除了 Le Cedre 進 decanter 外其他直接在瓶中醒酒。很慶幸這回有這樣的醒酒時間安排，這四款較高階的酒款都算是有把實力展現出來，特別是 Cahors 產區的酒款。

酒莊的故事，以後再談…

Clos Troteligotte KNOM 2008

Clos Troteligotte KLYS 2007

Chateau Haut Monplasir Pur Plasir 2008

Chateau du Cedre “Le Cedre” 2007

Flechas de Los andes Gran Malbec 2009

Carlos Pulenta vistalba Corte B 2007

Carlos Pulenta vistalba Corte A 2007

Trapiche Single Vineyard Malbec 2007 Vina Adolfo Ahumada