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The World of
Wines
Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Reserve 2011 This flight is made up of 2 Napa Chardonnay coming from the same sub-region of Carneros, the Robert Mondavi and Kistler Durell Vineyard. The other one is a grand cru Burgundy of Corton-Charlemagne 2011. Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Reserve is coming from the best Hyde vineyard and is fermented in French barrels to add complexity to the wine. After aging of 8 months, the wine and lees will be transferred to neutral barrels to age for another 7 years to get the best balance. 第 二 組 三 款 白 葡 萄 酒 ， 以 另 一 款 跟 R o b e r t M o n d a v i 一 樣 ， 同 樣 以 來 自 C a r n e ro s 的
Kistler Durell Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 及勃艮第特級田， Louis Latour 的 CortonCharlemagne 2011作比較。Robert Mondavi的Chardonnay Reserve，產自Carneros最好的 Hyde葡萄園，同樣在法國橡木桶中進行發酵，增加酒的複雜性。在陳年8個月後，經過篩選及 調配後，跟酒渣一同轉到中性的橡木桶再陳年七個月，取得最佳的平衡。
Jennie Mack, Managing Director of AWSEC Clear medium lemon colour, with clean nose and good intensity of stonefruit, vanilla, creamy and oaky aroma. On the palate it is dry, with medium acidity and body, good richness of stonefruit, citrus and spicy taste. Texture is creamy with long finish of floral notes, very well integrated oak with balance. 清澈的檸檬黃色，帶潔淨的香氣，濃郁的核果、香草、奶油及橡 木香。入口乾身，中等酸度及酒體，帶濃厚的核果、柑橘及香料 味。質感柔順，帶花香的悠長收結，橡木氣息和諧平衡。
Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 2011
Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne 2011
This is a fuller bodied chardonnay from
It is still too young to show its beauty. The
the Carneros County. It comes with rich
nose is very close, with subtle note of
fruitiness and creamy palate, and mild
fruit. Acidity is very high and the influence
acidity. A classic Napa chardonnay.
of oak is very prominent at the moment. Need more time to mature.
這瓶同樣來自納帕谷Carneros的
Chardonnay相對比較厚重。豐滿的果香，
現階段這瓶勃艮第的特級田還處於青春
帶來多一點的奶油口感，酸度一般。屬於
期，香味仍未開放，酸度高，果味收斂，收
傳統派的納帕谷Chardonnay。
結有明顯的橡木味。期待她盛開的時候。
In the 3 chardonnays we tasted, the Mondavi showed very
在三款酒當中，最平衡優雅的顯然是這瓶Mondavi，在蒙瓶試飲
good balance. Many people thought this delicate, balance and
時，不少人都誤以為這是瓶細緻、平衡的優秀勃艮第白葡萄酒，
elegant wine was the Bourgogne instead of Napa chardonnay.
反而沒有想過是納帕谷的 Chardonnay。而大部分的評審都能認
Kistler was showing the classic Napa style. The Corton
出Kistler的典型加州風格。而在品評中，勃艮第的特級田Corton
Charlemagne was not open at the moment, which sharp acidity
Charlemagne相對沒有另外兩瓶那麼討好。直到揭開答案大家才
and hollow taste, it certainly needed more time to mature.
明白為什麼他的酸度那麼尖銳，是需要歲月的撫平。
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