30.8.16

1995 Krug

Medium lemon colour with quite high intensity aromas of honey bread, lemon, steel, chalk, stewed apple and touch of caramel and vanilla. Dry with quite high acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. Round and full mouthfeel with fairly high intensity flavours of lemon, stewed apple, honey, lime, chalk and touch of steel. Fairly long length with honey lemon finish. (93)


Tasted on 30 July 2016


第二次品嘗這酒,仍然有著一貫的特色,表現亦跟上次差不多,只是像有點點比上次成熟的味道,但亦可能只是批次及倉儲的分別。酒香仍然強而複雜,口感豐厚,亦有足夠酸度維持鮮活性,餘韻亦長,好飲。

28.8.16

2007 Vega Sicilla Unico

This dry red wine has deep purple colour and pronounced noses of blackberry jam, mint leaf, mulberry, licorice, black plum jam, damp wood and earth. It has medium acidity and alcohol. Full bodied and high level of ripe and fine grain tannin. On palate it gives quite high intensity flavours of black cherry, vegetal, licorice, earth and touch of mint. Close to long length with black cherry finish. (93) Way too young. Very concentrated.


Tasted on 15 July 2016


濃濃厚厚的,酒力澎湃,複雜性高,只聞酒香已知酒質非凡。口感豐厚,餘韻亦長,好好飲。酒的發展仍須一段時間,現飲會令人知道這是好酒而更有期待。酒是早飲了,但已經表現好好,希望它成長後有機會再試。

25.8.16

預告 : 網上葡萄酒小說

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23.8.16

2013 Meursault, Domaine Henri Boillot

A dry white burgundy with medium intensity lemon colour. On nose it gives quite high intensity aromas of lemon, white flower, cream, butter, mineral, and chalk. Medium alcohol and bodied with higher than medium acidity. On palate it has medium intensity flavours of lime, mineral, chalk and pear. Barely longer than medium length with lemony finish. (90) A bit weak palate


Tasted on 15 July 2016


在不好的年份,酒仍有這強度和複雜的香氣,算不錯了。入口後,它會話你知它是一枝普普通通的酒,酒力下降,複雜性更大大的下降。這酒亦全不像一枝梅索村的酒,口感頗弱。作為餐酒的算不錯的。

21.8.16

寫酒的二三事(三)大契話:「呢度唔係法庭,我雙眼就係證據。」

三.大契話:「呢度唔係法庭,我雙眼就係證據。」

這一篇用了較多時間考慮如何寫,因為我相信會有些爭議的。

先跟大家玩個遊戲。以下那些句子你是會相信或同意的:

1)「這支酒是一支好酒,因為 Robert Parker 比了 97分。」
2)「這支酒開得很好,因為我上次開了4個小時,還覺得差一點,今次我開了5小時。」
3)「2003年歐洲的天氣很熱,所以這年的葡萄酒果味成熟豐厚;相反2001年因為天氣太冷,那年的葡萄酒果味便青澀多了。」
4)「這支布根地紅酒有著紅莓、椰菜、磨菇的香氣。」

看完這四句句子後,先別問我答案。讓我先說說這篇文章的主題。

在日常生活中,我們每天都會接收很多訊息。這些訊息可以簡單的分成兩類:事實(Fact)及意見(Opinion)。事實是指一些客觀的、可以驗證的事情,而意見則是由人透過自身的感受及判斷出來的事。所以當我們作出決定或判斷時,便出現四種情況:

1)由於 (事實),所以(事實)
2)由於 (事實),所以(意見)
3)由於 (意見),所以(事實)
4)由於 (意見),所以(意見)

第一種我們常見於科學研究,因為透過實驗是可以證明的。第二種是最常用於日常人類的理性決策行為,就是通過客觀的事實作出主觀的評論。這個我們常常在討論事情時用到。這兩種都是建基於事實的,所以爭議應該不大。在關於寫酒或評酒方面,即使大家評定的意見不同,但因為大家基於客觀的事實來評論,也沒有什麼問題的。

問題出於後兩種,如果一個人的判斷是基於另一個人的意見的話,那便要小心引起爭議或受到挑戰了。Robert Parker 比97分是他的個人判斷,在沒有其他客觀事實證明下(假設你沒有飲過,而你又不是 Robert Parker 本人),你便說這是一支好酒,那代表你是相信(believe)他的判斷而沒有事實根據。要澄清的是我不是說這樣有問題,因為人是可以不求原因去相信一樣東西的,否則我們世界就沒有宗教了。

所以當我看一些關於酒的文章時,我慣於分開文章中那些是事實,那些是筆者的意見。如果有些文章清楚合理的列出事實,即使我不認同筆者的推論及意見,那仍是一篇好文章。但是若有些文章是建基於別人的意見,甚至只是自己的意見時,我便很難去理解,甚至會向筆者發問。如果有些文章連事實也弄錯的話,我更加會作出批評的。

那有沒有一些同時屬於這兩類的,又是意見、又是事實呢?我相信可能有吧!當大部分人都認為某一些事情是這樣的時候,這可能也是一種客觀的準則,就如品酒一樣。大家說某款酒很酸,這究竟是事實還是意見呢?受過適當訓練的品酒人可能會有較劃一的標準,但是仍會有不同的品質判斷。所以,當我受託為別人評酒時,我也只會先用我的標準先描述出來而不加任何意見,最後才說說自己對該酒的意見寫出來,我相信這樣做較為清晰。

回看上述的遊戲,我相信你已知道我會同意那兩句,不同意那兩句了。

結論是:在寫酒或評酒時,我們應該以客觀的事實作主觀的判斷。其實,在我們日常生活中何嘗不是應該這樣。如果事事只是以「我認為」、「我覺得」作判斷基礎的話,這不但不會令人信服,更會增加對決策者的懐疑。


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寫酒的二三事(一)安西教練說:「基礎很重要。」

寫酒的二三事(二)凌凌漆說:「睇落係風筒,其實係鬚刨嚟。」


18.8.16

1977 Macallan Single Cask Single Malt Whisky (by Douglas Laing's)

A medium gold coloured single malt whisky with quite high noses of roasted grain, lemon peel, cinnamon, vanilla, honey and touch of caramel. Water enhances its honey note. Dry with medium acidity, quite high warming alcohol and quite full bodied. The flavour intensity is over medium with honey, malt, lemon peel, vanilla, cinnamon and touch of coffee. Fairly long length with lemon and spicy finsih. (92)


Tasted on 14 July 2016


酒的強度不錯,複雜性有點點不足,令到酒精感突出了點點。酒在口中的成熟感反而更明顯,餘韻算長。以品質來說尚算符合一枝三十多年的威士忌,但用這價錢則有很多比它更好的選擇。

16.8.16

2010 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts Doix, Domaine & Selection (Laurent Ponsot)

Quite deep ruby coloured with over medium intensity aromas of red plum, cherry jam, forest floor, cabbage, mushroom, rose and touch of charcoal. It is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and fuller than medium bodied. The tannin is soft and ripe at medium level. On palate, it gives slightly higher than medium intensity flavours of red plum, rose jam, redberry, forest floor, cabbage and touch of meat. Fairly long length with red plum finish. (92)

Tasted on 9 July 2016

以這村來說,這酒偏向濃厚,酒的單寧很滑,香氣強度及複雜性也不弱,亦有一定田地特色,餘韻亦長,好飲。酒還可有一些發展,但現飲已經好好味。

14.8.16

1996 Puligny-Montrachet 1er La Truffiere, Michel Colin-Deleger

A medium intensity lemon coloured dry white wine with quite high intensity aromas of lemon, limestone, honey, peach, toasted vanilla and touch of hazelnut. Medium acidity and alcohol and full bodied. On palate it gives slightly over medium intensity flavours of lime, honey, bitter almond and touch of mineral and steel. Fairly long length with honey citrus finish. (92)



Tasted on 18 June 2016

一枝放了廿年的一級田村酒 ,發展成熟,酒香亦強烈,有一定複雜性。酒味在口中的礦物感出多了點,餘韻亦算長,幾好味。酒的口感較爽,不像很多陳年布根地白酒般油潤,這種風格好易會令人覺得淡,但這酒還不會。酒已經到頂了,喝它吧!

11.8.16

1977 Glenfarclas Family Cask Single Malt Whisky

Medium intensity gold colour with pronounced noses of malt, honey, grain, smoke, seaweed and touch of iodine, orange and grass. Water brings out touch of floralness. It is dry with medium acidity, quite full bodied with quite high warming alcohol. On palate, it gives slightly over medium intensity flavours of grain, smoke, seaweed, citrus peel. Fairly long grainy length and finish. (92)



Tasted on 17 June 2016

 酒香不錯,加點點水會更香。有著蒸餾廠的剛烈風格,餘韻亦算長,味道傾向傳統的穀物甘甜味,沒太強花果風味。酒在口中複雜性欠了點,所以有點寡。整體幾好飲,但不會是一個很大路,很多人喜歡的酒。

9.8.16

1996 Tokaji Aszu Essencia, Royal Tokaj

This sweet wine has medium mahogany colour. On nose it has fairly high intensity aroams of maple leaf, grass, dried apricot, mineral, honey, citrus peel and touch of stone. Quite high in acidity, full bodied with lower than medium alcohol. On palate it gives medium flavours of prune, apricot, honey, mineral and touch of breakfast tea. Longer than medium length with apricot finish. (92)



Tasted on 17 June 2016

甜酒的酸甜平衡很重要,這酒算是做得不錯。酒香算強,亦有一定複雜性,礦物質感也不錯,酒味在口中強度下降了,餘韻亦算長,幾好飲。可以說這酒本身就是一道甜品。

7.8.16

1970 Ch. Latour

Deep purple colour with pronounced level aromas of black plum, menthol, blackcurrant, violet, smoke, vanilla and graphite, quite unexpected. It is dry with medium acidity, alcohol and bodied with quite high fine grained tannin. On palate, it has slightly over medium intensity flavours of black cherry, plum, smoke, vanilla, toast, earth and touch of graphite. Fairly long length with black plum finish. (95) Quite consistent throughout and good complexity.


Tasted on 17 June 2016

40多年酒一般已經開始飲歷史多過酒味了,但拉圖在捍衛著酒是可以永恆的信條。仍然有著強烈的酒香和酒味,複雜性充足,餘韻亦長,以表現說這酒完全與年齡不成正比。酒的表現由聞到吞也很一致。好好飲,靚酒真的可以有很強的生命力。老路縱橫的一枝好酒。

4.8.16

千貼感言

發覺剛剛在生日前發出了第一千個貼。

這一千個貼中,看標籤說有853個是品酒筆記來的,但我相信實際數字不只那麼少。原因有三: 1) 有些舊的品酒筆記沒有標籤到;2) 有些評酒比賽或遊戲的品酒筆記沒有正式的寫出來;3) 有些幫酒商試酒板的品酒筆記寫了,但要交給酒商,所以不能在這貼出。其後有機會再試的時候也不在這刊出,以免有做廣告之嫌。

這樣算來,相信我已寫下過千的品酒筆記了。

品酒筆記除了是我的品飲紀錄外,也是這裡和酒友交流的主要工具,十分好玩。

除了品酒筆記外,也有數十篇文章,這些材料通常也會在其他網上媒體及討論區刊登,所以反應比較少一點。

未來我仍會繼續按時出貼,而第二個故事亦密鑼緊鼓的進行中。今次的故事比上次的嚴謹及正經 (好多酒友都知我上次玩緊野),而且有些資料要作一些研究,以可看性來說比上一個更精彩,希望大家喜歡。

謝謝大家的支持,多多交流啊! 科科........

2.8.16

1976 Ch. Haut Brion

A 1976 vintage Bordeaux still has quite deep purple colour. On nose it gives quite high intensity aromas of blackcurrant, bell pepper, black cherry, smoke warm brick, violet, sweet vanilla and toast. It is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. Medium soft and fine grain tannin with quite high flavour intensity. The flavours contain blackcurrant, black cherry, bell pepper, smoke, earth, licorice and black tea. Long length with black cherry finish. (93) Good complexity and soft, good typicity as well.


Tasted on 17 June 2016

76年酒,不失地區特色而又展現成熟酒的風味 ,仲有強勁的酒力和複雜性,餘韻又長,一枝好酒應該有的表現已差不多齊全了,只是酒在口感中結構鬆散了點,但仍是一枝出色的酒,別藏了,盡情喝吧!