Faustino VII Rioja DOC 2004, Spain and Inniskillin Pinot Noir 2000, Canada

相對而言，西班牙和加拿大的葡萄酒都是我甚少嘗試的，這天心血來潮一口氣開了兩瓶來喝，風格十分不同。

Faustino VII Rioja DOC 2004

十分年輕，酒身呈深紫色，香味以紅果、土地及橡木為主。入口頗為粗糙，木味有點過濃。放下大半天再喝卻柔順了不少，果味反而變得明顯，奇！可是那股泥土氣息，我個人真的不太懂得欣賞。

Inniskillin Pinot Noir 2000

加拿大的冰酒喝過不少，但該國的黑皮諾卻是第一次品嚐。開瓶時並沒太多香氣，十五分鐘後出現頗強烈的植物氣息(椰菜)，紅果不太明顯，配上點點枯木濕葉味，我……受不了。

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Not too many chance for me to taste wine from Spain and Canada, and these two were opened at the same time in an “accidental” occasion.

Faustino VII Rioja DOC 2004

Very young wine, with deep purple colour. Red fruit, earth and oak were reflected in nose while excessive woodiness was detected on palate, very rough. After half day rest, her fruitiness unexpectedly increased. But personally I really don’t know how to appreciate the soil taste.

Inniskillin Pinot Noir 2000

The ice wine from Canada is always one of my favourites, but the Pinot Noir would never be. Not too much was noted when opened, and after 15 minutes, strong vegetal (cabbage) appeared, but red fruit was not that apparent. Combined with the damp wood and wet leaves, she will never be my love.