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題酒聯

2008-04-23 10:18迴響:2點閱:1416

 「坐 請坐 請上座」,「茶 泡茶 泡好茶」。

這是蘇軾到某寺遊玩時嘲諷方丈對不同人有不同的對待方式。如果把下聯從茶改成酒變成

「酒 倒酒 倒好酒」

是不是一樣在嘲諷別人!?

之前我參加星紡與品醇客合辦的Robert Mondavi品酒會,品嚐酒廠5款用Cabernet Sauvignon葡萄釀出來的酒,從平價的Woodbridge開始,然後是Robert Mondavi 的Private Selection、Napa Valley、Napa Valley Oakville一路喝到酒廠的旗艦酒Reserve。

Robert Mondavi是美國一個非常有名的葡萄酒集團,他們釀出來的酒品質穩定而且產量不少,在頂級酒的部份水準可以跟法國頂級酒媲美,可說是美國加州酒的代表。Robert Mondavi 酒廠2004年出售給Constellation 集團,Robert Mondavi仍是酒廠的榮譽董事會主席但是他的兒子Tim和Michael 則與酒廠沒有任何關係。

就等級來區分,Woodbridge 屬於”酒”的等級,Private Selection、Napa Valley (甚至Oakville)屬於”倒酒”的等級、Reserve 則是屬於”倒好酒”的等級。

”酒”級數的酒大概會出現在:

1.餐廳: 餐廳的house wine大部份都是這個級數的酒,據我所知台灣幾個有名的牛排館用的house wine 是 Woodbridge 系列的酒。
2.朋友同學聚會: 除非這群朋友裡面有真的懂酒的人,用這樣的酒招待他們也不會失禮。
3.尾牙送禮:送兩瓶酒加一個禮盒通常不會超過1000元

提示: 不知道Robert Mondavi 是誰的人給他喝Woodbridge 就行了。

“倒酒” 級數的酒大概會出現在:

1.餐廳: 幾個朋友一起用餐時可以點用的酒品,通常這種酒價位比”酒”級的酒高一點,但是仍在合理範圍內,而且如果裡面有人懂酒這些酒也都上的了臺面,不會失禮。
2.品酒會: 這種酒經常出現在品酒會上,因為他的品質與價位都較高,對酒稍有研究的人差不多會喝這種類型的酒。
3.收藏家的酒窖: 除了家財萬貫的人外大部分的人收藏的酒都是這個級數的酒,這些酒通常可以陳年,而且酒評家的分數都不低,有的還會有增值的空間。

提示: 知道Robert Mondavi是誰而且知道Napa Valley 在哪裡大概是屬於喝這個級數的人。

”倒好酒” 級數的酒大概會出現在:

1.餐廳: 自己帶去餐廳然後付開瓶費的人居多,不過如果餐廳酒單上的好酒價格比市價低時也會在餐廳點用。除了這樣的情形外,大部份在餐廳點這種酒的人,一定是要對方留下深刻的印象(凱子?!)或剛中樂透。
2.品酒會: 這種品酒會通常是不公開的,會員通常對酒有一定水準的鑑賞力。
3.收藏家的酒窖: 雖然收藏酒的人大部份的酒是“倒酒” 級數的酒,但是裡面或多或少一定有這種級數的酒,比較有錢的人這種級數的酒比例較高,剛開始收集酒的人比例較少。

提示:知道Robert Mondavi 是誰,然後跟你討論起他的Reserve 酒喝起來跟法國五大酒莊很像,但是香氣口感果香味比較濃時,你應該知道他是喝Reserve 級的人。

「坐 請坐 請上座」,
「酒 倒酒 倒好酒」。

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2008-04-23 10:18作者:莊才勳分類:葡萄酒雜談迴響:2點閱:1416

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回應: 題酒聯

Hi Roy

Thank you sharing your opinion with me.

The vintage I tasted was 2001. Woodbridge was (might still be) the house wine for Ruth Chris Steak House in Taiwan, so I ranked it as the entry level wine for Robert Mondavi winery. Also I ranked wines according to their price level and perceived quality and not necessarilty WS ratings, so you are right if I ranked those wine according to WS ratings.

I have tasted some of the best wines from California and they were truly amazing, but I still haven't found a California Pinot Noir (Kistler included) and a Rhone Ranger (Sine Qua Non's Just for the love of it included) that are in the same league as Grand Cru Burgundy Red or Cote Rotie/Hermitage, but I might change that thought when I taste some great ones in future.

Regards

2008-05-02 02:14 莊才勳

回應: 題酒聯

Dear Nectar:

This is an interesting article but to divide into three classes to meet a poem and compared with Robert Mondavi seems not a proper match.

1) Robert Monsavi winary has under bar for over 10/+ years (I suspect that was one reason forced its management disputes and ended into a merge). In last 2 vintages (2004, 2005), it starts to pull back and prove itself as a prime
winery again.

What year or which vintage of Robert Mondavi that you have tasted for this article shall have a different conclusion.

For vintage 2004 or 2005, you may way under evaluate them. But between 1997 - 2003 vintages, you may be right on.

Woodbridge is produced in Lodi an inland dry & hot area for jug wines.
It is probably for college student not for people reading this article. To drink this kind of wine, one will be better of to drink "two bucks chuck".

Mondavi's Private collection may be the low end one to start with.

Its Napa valley (2005) will probably be rated in WS/91 or so.
(No more inference from Mondavi family.)

Its Oakville (2004) was rated WS/93 and the Reserve (2004) was rated
WS/95 (or #9 out of WS Top 100/2007).

Now, you compare to your article, it appears to me as a misleading one.

Mondavi's mistake appears missing a range around WS/88 upper of class wine for nearly ten years. It has top class vineyards but problematic in wine quality.

People like me start to buy it again. For a long time, Mondavi was a sample of over charged winery.

Many famed wineries that were listed in your top rated Napa have been considered as not worth for the price and quality.

If you visit Los Angeles, contact me. I will prove to you what real California variety and vintages are.

For instance, your favor Pinot Noir and south Rohr, California is out pacing them now.










2008-05-02 01:08 Roy Yang

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