Enjoyable Dinner @ Yung Kee

真沒想過這晚的食物跟葡萄酒都是那麼的令人喜出望外啊！

Jacquesson Avize Grand Cru 1996
輕輕的土司、酵母及蜂蜜香氣，加上清雅的杏脯和桃子，入口又帶怡人的酸度，跟當晚吃的「雲霧肉」非常匹配。

Wendowree Shiraz 2000
酒友專程由澳洲帶回香港給我試的美酒。濃濃的橡木、雲尼拿及黑莓之中，入口卻不見太膩，胡椒及香料味亦不太突兀，算得上是恰到好處。雖然酒精稍強，但仍是令人喜歡的酒。

Chapoutier Les Varonniers AC Crozes-Hermitage 1994
見到瓶口有點點滲漏，還擔心她會有問題，但結果是令人意外的可口。梅子，紅果再帶點點橡木，入口滑溜之餘亦有些熟酒中的野味及肉類味道，喝得舒服。

Cos d’Estounel 1995
一如想像的仍未熟透。初時較緊閉，香氣帶黑加侖子、橡木、青草、青椒等。入口單寧仍強橫，相信仍要陳年，令人充滿期望。酒友說他仍有5、6瓶存貨，我們便相約在2010年再嚐她。

美酒跟朋友，一個愉快的晚上，人生何求。
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A wonderful night in Yung Kee with friends, great wine and nice food, totally out of my expectation!

Jacquesson Avize Grand Cru 1996
Little toast, yeast and honey, together with peach and apricot, very nice fragrance. Refreshing acidity matched with the pork nicely.

Wendowree Shiraz 2000
A bottle of wine that the friend brought from Australia for me, so touching. Very intense oak, blackberry and vanilla, but it was not “too” full in mouth. Pepper and spice were also very delicate, really nice wine. Albeit alcohol is a bit strong, still she was a charming lady.

Chapoutier Les Varonniers AC Crozes-Hermitage 1994
Little leakage was noted and I worry she was damaged. But she was so delicious that was totally out of my expectation. Plum, red fruit, and slightly oaky. Very smooth in mouth and showed game and meaty, which were signs of mature. So pleasing wine.

Cos d’Estounel 1995
Still young. She was a bit close at first, then showed some typical blackcurrant, oak barrels, grassy and green pepper. Tannin was still hard on palate, and I guess she need more bottle ageing before next tasting. The friend said that he still has 5 or 6 bottles in his cellar, and we booked him for the next bottle in 2010.

What a wonder night!