WSET第4級第2週品酒筆記

有時候換了一個新工作或交了個新女友，才會知道舊的好。整個溫哥華只有一家學校提供WSET第4級課程，只好來被強迫來新的地方上課，才知道前一個學校一堂課品嚐８瓶酒（包括1到2瓶80元以上），配有助教，桌上鋪好放ISO試酒杯的白紙，除了水以外還提供了麵包，起司與水果，通通都是對學生的奢侈。新學校的教室竟然有的桌上還擺著電腦兼當電腦教室，老師還要處理每個同學充滿泡泡的吐杯，試飲的4瓶酒中有3瓶不到20元，其中竟然還包含一瓶9元...

本週的試酒清單不難決定地就只能推薦這瓶04年的Chateau de Ferrand

酒名：Chateau de Ferrand Saint Emilion 2004
產地：法國波爾多右岸聖愛美隆
品種：79%梅洛，11%卡本內弗朗，10%卡本內蘇維儂
開瓶：2013-10-16於SET第4級課程 (CAD $40)
評分：無
視覺：清澈，中石榴石色
嗅覺：純淨，中上的黑櫻桃果醬，花香，肉桂與皮革，陳年中。
味覺：不甜，中上的酸性，生澀單寧，酒精濃度與酒體。中上的黑櫻桃果醬，無花果，香草，礦物，肉桂與木材香料口味。中上回味長度。

結論：優質且價格實惠的聖艾米儂。已達適飲期，也有繼續貯存潛力。

WSET Level 4 Wine Tasting Week２

Good old days are always missed whenever switching to either a new job or a new girl friend.  There is only one place in Vancouver to attend WSET diploma course - right after studying at the new school for second week, I suddenly understood it was sumptuous at the previous school to have 8 wines per class (including 1-2 bottles $80+), a teaching assistant, sheets of white paper to hold the ISO glasses, and lastly, a huge and decorated plate of cheese, fruits and breads.

On the contrary, it looks like a norm at the new school to have classroom with computers on-and-off tables, four bottles of tasting including two under $20 & one $8.95 wine, and an attractive and knowledgeable teacher who need to deal with 15 creamy-bubbled spit buckets herself...

It was not difficult to decide the pick of the week:  04 Chateau de Ferrand

Chateau de Ferrand Saint Emilion 2004

Tasted on 2013-10-16 at WSET Level 4 Class (CAD $40)

Appearance: Clear, medium garnet

Nose: Clean, medium+ black cherry jam, floral, cinammon, and leather at developing stage

Palate: Dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ fine green tannin, medium+ alcohol and medium+ bodied. With medium+ black cherry jam, fig, vanilla, mineral and wood spice flavors.  Medium+ length.

Conclusion: Very good and affordable St-Emilion.  Drink now and may benefit for further ageing.