Domaine de la Fruitiere, AC Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie, 2004

一瓶十分清新的羅亞爾河谷白酒
淡淡的檸檬黃色已讓人覺得好是夏日的佳伴
中等的身度中有著青蘋果、西柚、白花香，而且更隱約滲出點點的蜂蜜香氣，可是應有的酵母味卻不大發現到
入口時跟鼻子嗅到的差不多，而且多了點青檸味
絕對是消暑佳品！

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A refreshing white from Loire Valley
Her pale lemon appearance suggesting that she is the best mate for summer
Medium body with green apple, grapefruit, white flower and a hint of honey nose, but the yeasty character that should be found was undetected
On palate, almost the same as the nose, with addition of lime
An absolute summer wine!

Sopexa @ Yung Kee Restaurant

五月中「法院食品協會」與「百佳超級市場」辦了一次推廣活動，就是在百佳買兩瓶法國葡萄酒便可以參加抽獎，有機會在六月三十日晚上在「鏞記酒家」吃頓晚飯。小弟十分幸運地成為得獎者之一，有機會出席該次晚宴，趁機說說當晚所見所聞所想所感。

通知信表示活動於晚上七時開始，我因交通擠塞問題而遲到了十五分鐘，但當時竟然只有約一半的座位已有人客，香港人的守時程度可見一班。

菜單屬於大路之作，並非甚麼特別菜色，最出色的依然是鏞記的招牌燒鵝，而擔當司儀的「王漢明先生」在開始時已清楚說明當晚沒有甚麼刻意的「酒菜配搭」，這方面的安排相信將來可有改善的空間。

當晚共有六瓶酒，全是百佳可找到的貨色，可惜我的詳細筆記因意外遺失，只能以僅有的記憶作簡短評語。


Lucien Albrecht, AC Cremant d’Alsace, Brut, NV
一支不錯的汽泡酒，充滿青蘋果香氣，加上少許柑橘類的氣息，作為餐前酒是一個挺值得推薦的選擇。

Domaine Vincent Sauvestre, AC Chablis 2003
好一瓶「君子之交」─真的淡如水！完全沒有Chablis應有的酸度，有可能是該瓶酒出現問題，不過我不會掏腰包多買一瓶來當白老鼠！

Michel Lynch Sauvignon Blanc, AC Bordeaux 2004
「靚次伯」的平價市場產品，十分新派的「長相思」，果味及酸度不算突出但仍可以接受，反而令人期待的青草氣息卻欠奉。

Michel Lynch Cabernet Sauvignon, AC Bordeaux 2001
同樣是「靚次伯」老闆 Jean-Michel Cazes 的產品，黑果味(主要是黑加侖子)頗明顯，頗其典型平價波爾多的特性。可惜的是單寧實在太粗糙，否則仍為日常餐酒是挺不錯的。

Delas Saint-Esprit, AC Cotes-du Rhone 2004
一向也覺得「隆河丘」的酒比較粗糙，這瓶也是如此，可喜的是紅果味吸引，尚算可接受的日常餐酒。

Le Dauphon de Guiraud, AC Sauternes 2002
金黃色的酒身漂亮得幾乎捨不得喝下去，非常令人著迷的蜂蜜和乾果香氣，入口亦十分順滑，但問題就在此時出現：酒的酸度嚴重不足，極不平衡的酒，令甜味在口中停留兩秒便消失得無影無?。

整晚活動其實頗豐富，既有問答遊戲環節送禮物，「法院食品協會」及「侍酒師協會」的人員亦大作公關，令氣氛甚為高漲及愉快，希望來年仍有機會參與 – 即是要再一次中獎！

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A dinner organized by Sopexa and Park’n Shop as prizes of Lucky Draw held in May. The menu was not tailor-made to match with the wine on the night, surely this would be the room for improvement in future. The 6 wines for the dinner are all available in Park’n shop, and the tasting notes from my memory (since I lost the written tasting notes!) are as following:

Lucien Albrecht, AC Cremant d’Alsace, Brut, NV
A nice sparkling wine from Alsace which is full of apple and some citrus nose and taste, a refreshing start for all occasions.

Domaine Vincent Sauvestre, AC Chablis 2003
This is a nice wine “if” you like water. The acidity of Chablis cannot be located in this wine, which may be the bottle variation / problem. But I would not dare to try another bottle “if” I have to pay it myself.

Michel Lynch Sauvignon Blanc, AC Bordeaux 2004
Lynch Bages’ product for the low-end market. New world style with medium fruitiness and acidity, but lack of the grassiness of traditional Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc.

Michel Lynch Cabernet Sauvignon, AC Bordeaux 2001
Another product from Jean-Michel Cazes, owner of Lynch Bages. The black fruit (blackcurrant) nose was quite attractive, very typical economic Bordeaux wine. Ideal daily table wine if you can accept the rough tannin in the wine.

Delas Saint-Esprit, AC Cotes-du Rhone 2004
Personally I always have a feeling that wine from Rhone will be rather rough, and so does this one. Luckily the adequate red fruit taste of the wine made her an acceptable table wine.

Le Dauphon de Guiraud, AC Sauternes 2002
The gold / amber color of the wine was very attractive. The nose of dried fruit and honey and smoothness in mouth made the wine a superb one in the beginning. The problem was that she was severely lack of acidity, making her rather unbalanced and the sweetness in mouth disappear quickly after you swallow her.

Actually the atmosphere of the dinner was good, as there were a number of game for distributing presents to participants. I hope there will be chance for me to join again next year – I have to win the Lucky Draw again!