Christmas Dinner @ home 2005-12-25 wine

Wine List

2004 Hugel Gewurztraminer, Alsace
2005 Louis Latour Chablis, Bourgogne
1996 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste, Pauillac
1997 Chateau Climens, Sauternes

1996 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste, Pauillac

巳經成熟，帶有豐富black currant及cedar香味，中等至full body，回味長，乾淨，幾好。****

1996 Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Wine Advocate #122 (Apr 1999) Robert Parker 93 points Drink 2007-2030
This is unquestionably a profound Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but it is excruciatingly backward. It reveals an essence of creme de cassis character which sets it apart from other Pauillacs. The wine is displaying plenty of tannin, huge body, and sweet black currant fruit intermixed with minerals and subtle oak. Massive, extremely structured, and with 25-30 or more years of longevity, this immensely-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste will require 7-8 years of patience, perhaps longer. A superb, classic Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.



2005 Louis Latour Chablis, Bourgogne
一瓶稱職的Chablis，配海鮮幾好。**/*


2004 Hugel Gewurztraminer, Alsace
枝味不足，入口微甜，2004在Alsace似乎不是怎麼靚年。**


1997 Chateau Climens, Sauternes
成熟度高，變了老年Sauternes，不及幾年前好喝，但也不俗。***

1997 Climens
Climens
Barsac, Bordeaux, France
Sauternes Blend (a sweet white dessert wine)
Wine Advocate #128 (Apr 2000) Robert Parker 94 points Drink 2003-2025
Consistently one of the most profound wines of Barsac/Sauternes, this wine, made from 100% Semillon, is one of the most ravishing examples of just how much elegance can be built into a powerful race horse style of wine. The classic 1997 Climens boasts gorgeously pure pineapple, citrus, butter, mineral, and floral scents in its soaring aromatics. While it is not a blockbuster, it is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary precision, elegance, and purity. This slightly sweet Climens should drink well young, but evolve nicely for 15-30 years. It is unquestionably a high-class Barsac. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025.