薄酒萊新酒前一日, Jacob's Creek 2003 Shiraz 嚐新嚐鮮

Jacob's Creek 2003 Shiraz
Varietal: Shiraz
Appellation: Barossa Valley, South Eastern Australian
WS: 86
Price: $5.98
Dealer: Ralphs

Contect Info:
Alcohol: 13.8% alc/vol
Acidity: 6.3 g/L
pH: 3.54

Food Pairing:
Beef, Cheese, Lamb

Background Story:
Jacob’s Creek 這家酒廠基本上百分之八十的酒款是外銷, 並且遍佈六十多個國家, 就好像羅伯孟代維酒廠一般, 款式上屬於較商業化的葡萄種類, 但在其酒廠的葡萄莊園確有著歷史性的紀念價值, 其時間可以追朔回1846年老莊主Johann Gramp從德國移民至澳洲的Barossa Valley, 他在Jacob’s Creek的湖岸旁種植葡萄與經營葡萄園酒莊, 可堪稱是Barossa Valley的首位先驅者, 而這名為Ironstone的酒莊到了今天已成為南澳酒莊之旅或品酒之旅的必經景點之一.

Official Comment:
Colour: Full depth crimson with purple hues indicating freshness.
Bouquet: Excellent fruit lift, showing violets, dark berries and black pepper.
Palate: Rich, ripe blackberry, blood-plum and spice with a full, fleshy mid-palate. Outstanding depth of fruit flavour supported by subtle coffee-like oak notes and fine velvety tannins. A very distinctive example of Australian Shiraz.

WS Comment:
資料從缺. Lack of Data.

Personal Comment:
Sight: A young ruby red.
Nose: After swirling, black berry, black currant, licorice and ripe fresh aromas rush out of the cup.
Taste: First attemp, closed, and indeed it needs time to be decanted. After being decanted, peppery spice and strong alcohol hit onto the tongue. A full-body wine.
嘗試著找WS給予86分的評價, 但 Google 不到, 所以僅能用酒莊的酒評來作依據, 將來有機會也還記得的話, 再來補上這個缺憾, 這款 Shiraz 並未帶給我很不同的感覺, 換句說, 就是一款經典的澳洲Shiraz 的表現, 這酒款熟睡的樣子就像Chateau st Michelle 2001 Syrah 的模樣, 但睡醒後, 這款酒的活力卻很驚人, 有點精力過剩的樣子.
酒液擠進酒杯之後, 呈現出清新亮麗的寶石紅, 那新鮮的色澤, 就好像爆炸般的火焰地強烈, 心頭不禁愣了一愣, 想當然爾, 這還是能喝的葡萄酒液, 手中的紅酒杯輕輕的Swirling, 甘油, 黑莓果, 黑加崙, 還有那新鮮的果味通通都一股腦兒地湧上來, 整體而言就是一個鮮字概括之, 入口也是那年輕有力的動感, 辣而酒精味強烈, 堪稱是重度酒體的典型, 前面幾口有點兒招架不住, 後來卻漸入佳境, 順口起來, 單寧的適時演出, 把整款酒帶進高潮, 並持續了兩個多小時還不肯落幕.
邊打著下面這排字, 心中正想著 Shiraz 應該就是這樣的演出方式吧!!



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