質量俱佳的波爾多白酒

質量俱佳的波爾多白酒

傳統而言,Graves區和Pessac-Léognan為波爾多最富盛名的白酒產區,除了出色的土壤之外,附近的大片森林也為該區的濕度控制和微氣候帶來關鍵作用。事實上,每當遇到氣候較涼,紅酒表現一般的年份,白酒往往會有驚喜(譬如2013年份)。而該區的頂級白酒,有時甚至會發生價格比同一釀造者的同級紅酒更為昂貴的現象,就像同屬盧森堡王子名下,位於該區的一級莊Château Haut Brion和Château La Mission Haut Brion,剛剛公佈的2016期酒價格,白酒便比紅酒貴上40%。...
波爾多「大金鐘」與天龍軒聯手推出美酒佳餚盛宴

波爾多「大金鐘」與天龍軒聯手推出美酒佳餚盛宴

來自波爾多右岸的「大金鐘」Château Angélus,一直不乏捧場客,最近首嘗跟中菜食府合作,與二星米芝蓮中菜食府天龍軒攜手推出美酒佳餚盛宴。劉師傅的首本名菜配上以清新風格聞名的名釀,矜貴滋味,盡在不言中。 這頓盛宴的菜式包含餐廳多款著名小菜,除了「大金鐘」,亦另外包括一杯香檳和白酒。前菜先有雞汁燉鮮鮑、蜜燒西班牙黑豚肉叉燒和魚子醬白露筍,配一杯Lallier Grand Cru Grande Reserve NV香檳,馬上令人胃口大開。緊接青蔥爆龍蝦搭Domaine Corinne and Jean-Pierre...

Bordeaux 2014 harvests – Chateau Phelan Segur

By Brinda Bourhis A few days ago I was at Château Phelan Segur, St Estèphe and the harvests were in full swing. Around 150 harvesters have been taken on to pick the grapes on this 68 hectare property, in the heart of Saint Estèphe and where the quest for quality has...

Bordeaux 2014 : First impressions by a wine expert

Text: Brinda Bourhis The harvests not only concern the wine producers and their pickers. The role of the external consultant who has been following the evolution of the vine cycle all the way until the end of the winemaking process is an important one and his/her...