[France] Drinking with my new glass!!

A franchiser supermarket in Hong Kong “Wellcome” has a promotion that buying certain amount of specify Australian wine brand to receive a gift of Riedel Cabernet wine glass. I received two from that promotion. This weekend, I used it for my tasting. This glass is design for tasting Cabernet Sauvignon wine. Each grape variety has its unique characteristic, a series of glass is made for different variety of grapes, and it will accord each type of grapes’ characteristics to deliver many hints to user. It is determined by shape, size and rim diameter of the bowl. I also used another crystal wine glass for tasting before. I found the differences between the two glasses are: the Riedel one is lighter (easier to hold and swirl), the rim is thinner (better feeling and more comfortable), and the width of glass body is larger (which have more space to let the wine develop its characteristics in glass and show attractive aromas).

During the weekend, I randomly bought a Bordeaux wine in Wellcome supermarket. It is Chateau Tour Du Foussat 2010AOC Bordeaux. This Chateau is located in Entre-Deux-Mers and on 2011 it received Gold Medal at The Concours de Bordeaux Vins d’Aquitaine for vintage 2010. Its major grape variety is 80% of Merlot and 25% of Cabernet Sauvignon. My taste note: The color is dark purple and reddish on the rim. Frist, it shows little Eathy, after decant a while, it shows more blackberries and plum. The palate is dry and full body with structured tannins. Medium length for after taste, it has little spicy and berry flavors. Overall, this is a structured wine, before tasting it can decant in decanter or glass for a while or aged for few more years.

                                                    Left : Riedel / Right : Old

香港連鎖超級巿場惠康,推廣一個優惠,買指定澳洲品牌的酒滿特定金額,就送一隻Riedel Caberne酒杯. 之前我已換購兩隻. 上一個星期,我用了它來品酒. 這隻酒杯是設計給Cabernet Sauvignon 品種的紅酒. 每一款葡萄品種都有它們的獨特的特徵,這款系列杯是會按照每款葡萄的特徵來製造. 而它會將每款葡萄的特徵的提示出來給用家分別. 這是取決在酒杯的形狀,大小,杯邊的直徑. 我之前都是用水晶酒杯來品酒,但是發現兩款酒杯的分別是 Riedel 是相對輕一點 (可以容易一些握着和搖晃酒杯),杯邊比較薄 (飲用是感覺舒服一些) 和杯身的寬度較大 (可以讓酒在杯內帶出它的特徵和表現出更吸引的香氣).

在週末期間,我在惠康隨意買了一枝波爾多(Bordeaux)紅酒. 這是Chateau Tour Du Foussat 2010AOC Bordeaux. 這個酒莊是位於Entre-Deux-Mers 和在2011年,這款酒的2010年的得到當地葡萄酒比賽金獎 (Gold Medal at The Concours de Bordeaux Vins d’Aquitaine). 它主要有80%梅洛(Merlot)和20%赤霞珠(Cabernet Sauvignon). 我的品酒筆記: 這款酒的顏色是深紫色和近杯邊帶紅色.開始的時間,它有一些Earthy醒酒之後,有很多的黑莓和西梅果香. 感Dry (乾型紅酒),厚身帶有結構的單寧. After Taste中等長,它帶有少少辛辣和野果的味道. 整體這款酒是有結構,品嚐之前可以倒進醒酒器或在酒杯內一段時間. 都可以陳1至3年先飲用.