04/25/2008 Yearly wine dinner - 八款2006年加州 Zinfandel 矇瓶試酒餐會

由於八瓶全是2006年的 Zinfandel, 它們的酒精含量都很接近 14.5%, 所以早已事先地提醒酒量不高的朋友們要有心理準備 - 多喝必醉, 由於全是同一年份的酒款, Kelly 便提醒道:"Blind Tasting", "好主意!!", 畢竟決定品嚐同一年份同一品種的順序還是蠻有難度, 與其如此, 到不如直接地蒙瓶試飲, 而甜點酒則依然是 Fonseca NV Bin 27 Port 撐大樑, 我對於這款波特酒總有著難以割捨的喜好, 希望它在今天也能夠有著不同凡響的表現.
酒會的酒單如下(依照英文字母順序):
Blackstone California Zinfandel 2006
Appellation: California
Price: $9.99
Dealer: StaterBrother
Fetzer Valley Oaks Zinfandel 2006
Appellation: California
Price: $9.99
Dealer: StaterBrother
Francis Coppola Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2006
Appellation: Sonoma County, California
Price: $19.95
Dealer: NapaCabs
Joel Gott Zinfandel 2006
Appellation: Lodi, California
Price: $12.95
Dealer: NapaCabs
Kendall-Jackson Zinfandel Vintner's Reserve California 2006
Appellation: Lodi, California
Price: $11.99
Dealer: StaterBrother
Michael David Zinfandel Lodi 7 Deadly Zins 2006
Appellation: Lodi, California
Price: $11.95
Dealer: NapaCabs
Rancho Zabaco Dancng Bull Zinfandel California 2005
Appellation: California
Price: $6.95
Dealer: StaterBrother
Ridge Sonoma County Three Valleys Zinfandel 2006
Appellation: Sonoma County, California
Price: $17.95
Dealer: NapaCabs

酒會的菜單如下:
Various cheeses - Bottle #1
Onion soup - Bottle #2
Sea food pasta - Bottle #3
Italy sausages - Bottle #4, #5, and #6
Brownie - Coffee
這場餐會雖然持續了五小時多, 但我們仍難沒有將所有的 Zinfandel 品嚐完畢, 只好就手上所有的資料評比對有喝過的葡萄酒作一番比較, 我對葡萄酒號碼的優劣排名依次是 #3 > #4, #6 > #1 > #2 > #5, 在猜酒方面, 我只能猜中 #3: Ridge Sonoma Three Valleys Zindandel 2006, 其他的號碼則分別是
#1: 7 Deadly Zins 2006,
#2: Blackstone California Zinfandel 2006,
#4: Kendall-Jackson Zinfandel Vintner's Reserve California 2006,
#5: Francis Coppola Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2006, and
#6: Joel Gott Zinfandel 2006,
整體來說, Ridge 現在喝起來雖然已經夠順口但依然需要兩年左右的時間來成熟, 那樣子應該可以使酒的深度更加地豐富, 除了 Fancis Coppola 以外, 其他的 Zinfandel 都已經適合飲用, 至於 Fancis Coppola 未能如它的價位般地表現出應該要有的層次, 有點令我小小地失望, 在往後的幾篇裡我會將會對它們做更深入的品飲.

飲葡萄酒的歷史, 又翻開新的一頁...
Labels: Blackstone, Dancng Bull, Fetzer, Francis Coppola, Joel Gott, Kendall Jackson, Ridge, Zinfandel, Zins, 品酒餐會
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