WSET第3級第10週品酒筆記

WSET第3級第10週品酒筆記
本週有3瓶首選：
04 Tyrrell's Wines Vat 1 Semillon
07 Rippon Pinot Noir
08 Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz

酒名：TYRRELL'S WINES Vat 1 Semillon 2004
產地：澳洲新南威爾斯杭特河谷
品種：Semillon榭蜜雍
開瓶：2013-05-22於WSET第3級課程 (CAD $70)
評分：RP 93
視覺：清澈，淡檸檬色
嗅覺：純淨，中上濃度的石蠟，檸檬，青草與礦物味，陳年中。
味覺：不甜，高酸性，低酒精濃度與中下酒體。中度的檸檬，煙燻，石蠟，胡椒，青草與礦物味，中上回味長度。
結論：非常好的杭特河谷榭蜜雍代表作，可適飲也有貯存潛能。

酒名：RIPPON Pinot Noir Central Otago Lake Wanaka 2007
產地：紐西蘭南島Central Otago
品種：Pinot Noir黑皮諾
開瓶：2013-05-22於WSET第3級課程 (CAD $71)
評分：WS 86 / RP 92
視覺：清澈，中上紅寶石色，杯緣有泡沫。
嗅覺：純淨，中上的花香，紅櫻桃，菇類，薄荷，土壤，皮革氣味，已陳年。
味覺：不甜，中酸性，高單寧，中上酒精濃度與酒體。中上的紅櫻桃，香草，黑胡椒，土壤與薄荷口味。長回味長度。
結論：有著迷人風味的新世界風格黑皮諾，已陳年達到適飲期。

酒名：LANGMEIL Shiraz Barossa Orphan Bank 2008
產地：澳洲南澳巴羅莎谷
品種：Shiraz希拉
開瓶：2013-05-22於WSET第3級課程 (CAD $80)
評分：WS 91 / RP 91
視覺：清澈，深紅寶石色，厚杯緣淚滴。
嗅覺：純淨，中上的花香，香草，藍莓，皮革與胡椒氣味，陳年中。
味覺：不甜，中上的酸性與單寧，中上酒精濃度與酒體。中上的藍莓，黑胡椒，香草與皮革口味。長回味長度。
結論：好喝的巴羅莎紅酒，可適飲也有貯存潛能。

WSET Level 3 Wine Tasting Week 10

Picks of the week: 

04 Tyrrell's Wines Vat 1 Semillon
07 Rippon Pinot Noir
08 Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz

TYRRELL'S WINES Vat 1 Semillon 2004

Tasted on 2013-05-22 at WSET Level 3 Class (CAD $70)

RP 93

Appearance: Clear, pale lemon

Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity of waxy, lemon, grassy, mineral aromas at developed stage

Palate: Dry, high acidity, low alcohol, and medium-bodied.  With medium lemon, smoky, waxy, peppery,mineral and grassy flavors.  medium+ finish

Conclusion: Very good signatured Hunter Valley Semillon.  Drink now and potential to age.

RIPPON Pinot Noir Central Otago Lake Wanaka 2007

Tasted on 2013-05-22 at WSET Level 3 Class (CAD $71)

WS 86 / RP 92

Appearance: Clear, medium+ garnet, bubbles on the rim

Nose: Clean, medium+ floral, red cherry, mushroom, mint, earthy, leather aromas at developing stage

Palate: Dry, medium acidity and high tannin with medium+ alcohol and body.  Medium+ red cherry, vanilla, black pepper, earthy and mint flavors with long length.

Conclusion: Very well represented New World Pinot Noir.  Has complete its ageing and ready to drink.

LANGMEIL Shiraz Barossa Orphan Bank 2008

Tasted on 2013-05-22 at WSET Level 3 Class (CAD $80)

WS 91 / RP 91

Appearance: Clear, dark ruby, thick legs

Nose: Clean, medium+ floral, vanilla, blueberry, leather and peppery aromas at developing stage

Palate: Dry, medium+ acidity and tannin with medium+ alcohol and body.  Medium+ blackberry, pepper, vanilla, and leather flavors with long length.

Conclusion: Very good.  Drink now and have potential for further ageing.