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2003 Chateau Le Petit Cheval St. Emilion
"The 2003 Le Petit Cheval is soft, round, and ready to drink. It needs to be consumed over the next 5-7 years." - Rated 87, Robert Parker
Ruby-red. Pure aromas of blackberry, cassis, violet and bitter chocolate. Fresh and juicy, with sappy flavors of dark berries and violet. Conveys a lovely sweetness, but finishes with a slight tart edge.


"Fresh berry and mineral with hints of tobacco and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied, with sweet fruit and a pleasing length. Very nice. Second wine of Cheval-Blanc. - Rated 88, Wine Spectator

1999 Chateau Clinet Pomerol
RP:88
Ruby-red. Aromas of currant, mocha and roasted oak, along with a whiff of prune. Very sweet, layered and opulent; utterly silky and suave. Very long, expanding finish features fairly substantial tannins.


2001 Pavillon Rouge De Chateau Margaux
RP:87
Bright medium ruby. Blackberry, licorice and a whiff of tobacco on the cool nose. Sweet and moderately dense, with currant and oak flavors. Not in the same class as the 2000 in terms of stuffing and grip. Finishes with slightly dusty tannins and good length.

Chateau Le Petit Cheval一開始開瓶的香氣不錯但是入口略硬及澀.再一小時多之後就非常優了
Chateau Clinet剛開瓶像Groth的甜味但是少一點. 開半小時後就不錯喝. 單寧屬於低. 99年底部已經有沈澱了
Pavillon Rouge De Chateau Margaux一開瓶甜味非常濃...令人驚訝的是很像Carbernet但是沒有一般的酸味. 而且剛開瓶就有不錯的表現. 小刀第一口就覺得很正. Eric也是最喜歡這隻.
William覺得三瓶不相上下各有喜好. 但是Pavillon Rouge De Chateau Margaux是大眾接受的口味

同場加映
RP 96分的甜酒

Yalumba Museum Muscat
Aromas of melted toffee, brandy-macerated raisins, prunes, maple syrup, molasses, ripe figs. It is a stunning offering to enjoy at the end of a meal or as dessert.
這瓶和一般加州的Muscat完全不一樣, 但據William說屬於標準澳洲Muscat
開瓶有蜂蜜的香氣, 但入口是棗子的味道. 但是對Brian來說還是太甜.

2005 Groth Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

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About This Wine:
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is big and lush with huge gobs of fruit in the aroma and flavor. The texture of the wine is soft and supple, typical of Cabernet Sauvignons grown in our area of the Oakville AVA. Patience during bottle aging will reward the “steward” with an outstanding bottle over the next 10 to 15 years.

Vintage: 2005
Wine Type: Bold Red Wine
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Oakville

Brian三年前在小刀生日喝過這瓶, 好像是99 or 00年份的Reserve. 令人十分難忘, 當時是與Screaming Eagle 同一位釀酒師. 最近又接收到05年剛釋出. 去Vons晃時不小心發現, 又只剩最後一瓶當然要帶回家啦!! 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve WS可是94分的高分.
一開瓶, 濃縮的果香味釋出. 第一口有些甜味但是濃縮的香味十分迷人但略有點澀...
20mins later, 有Cabernet Sauvignon特有的酸味釋出, 但是果香味並不明顯
再20 mins後, 濃郁及些許甜味又再度出現