ñ.. Domaine Drouhin 2010 Oregon Pinor Noir
晚上開這瓶，購自Vons，訂價USD52.99，特價USD39.99。這是Drouhin家族1987年親自去奧勒岡設立的酒廠Domaine Drouhin，只做Pinor Noir。十幾年前喝過，名氣甚大，但品質只是中上；其間聚餐場合喝過二三次，都是淺嚐，印象不深；如今再喝一瓶，還是一樣不驚艷。
2013/4/8 於 San Marino，T大評語:
酒體淡雅，草莓、櫻桃、小紅莓等紅漿果風味；口感帶有一絲spicy，有一點氣水跳躍感，果味溫柔婉約，整體水準不差，但複雜度、層次感、餘韻都只是中等水準。我給88分。
這酒訂價US$52.99，特價39.99，還是不便宜，但跟十幾年前喝的印象一樣，中等而已。它們家沒有Reserve，最高檔的叫做Laurène，我以前就是喝過Domaine Drouhin 的 Pinor Noir Laurène，中等。不過價格並不中等，在美國酒中算是中高階的，一瓶現在要美金七八十塊。
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinor Noir，正式列入俺的物不超所值名單，5年內，應不會再花錢買。
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ñ.. 購自Vons，USD22.99。酒名很詭異，叫: Location E1。
2013/4/8 於 San Marino，T大評語:
香氣一開始很新世界，夾雜了一些Tempranillo的特色風味，紫色花香+紫紅漿果，呼吸一小時，出現迷人的微甜深紅色花香(玫瑰+桂花)，且越晃越多，越久放、越偏黑色路線、越有層次；口感年輕、果味奔放，有後韻與長度，但沒有複雜的高雅層次，感覺是個還沒讀完大學、就進社會打拼的天才小子。可以陳年嗎? 很難說，很難判斷陳年之後變好還是變差。
整體而言，甜美、紮實、清新、有活力，濃郁但不肥膩，有骨架但不是肌肉棒子，西班牙各產區的各種葡萄大混釀，Tempranillo的特色較明顯，也喝得出Garnacha的甜美滋味，充滿水果味，但其它的口感就不多了。
我給90分。
Locations by Dave Phinney "E1" Proprietary Red Spain 2011
Rating: RR 90
90 points Rhone Report: "A delicious blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo, and Carignan, the 2011 Locations E-1 has a dense, piercing bouquet of palate staining black and blue fruits, violets, bramble, liquid mineral, and new leather that carries to a medium to full-bodied, round, supple, yet beautifully structured and fresh palate. Despite the upfront and easygoing appearance here, it firms up nicely on the finish with a kick of dry tannin (no doubt from the Tempranillo) that keeps everything lively and focused. It will be even better with another year or so in the cellar, and drink nicely for 4-5 years, possibly longer. This serious value is worth seeking out. (Dec 2012)"
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ñ.. 購自Vons，訂價USD59.99，不過是一瓶法國VDP，居然敢訂價六十美金，我想它不是不要臉、就是很厲害，所以買一瓶來試試。Vons會員卡特價USD35.99。
2013/4/9 於 San Marino，T大評語:
瓶子重死人，但酒色並不似想像中那麼深，香氣不明顯，入口感受強烈，像是澳洲+胡西雍的綜合體，果味強、甜度酸度皆高，烏梅、黑李風味，混合了森林土壤、肉味，口感濃郁強勁，單寧飽滿，餘韻有一絲苦味。不看價格，品質OK，但以此品質而言，價格有些太貴。
剩半瓶隔天喝，沒有變好，反而更差。
我給86分。
2010 Orin Swift Department 66 Proprietary Blend, Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes, France
Indicative blend: Predominantly Grenache with Syrah and Carignan
Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $38 From: $36 To: $43
Score: 91.
CellarTracker 91/100 (23 notes from 16 users )
WS資料:
Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes is one of two Vins de Pays de Zone within the Pyrenees-Orientales administrative department in the southern Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of France. The other, Vin de Pays de la Cote Vermeille, takes in only a small area in the far south-eastern corner of the department, around Banyuls and Collioure. This leaves the Cotes Catalanes covering a relatively large area of coastal plains and low rugged mountains – the foothills of the Pyrenees.
As with almost all IGP / Vin de Pays titles, Cotes Catalanes wines are red, white and rose. They are made predominantly from those grapes which have proved successful in the Roussillon region, both traditionally and more recently. The typical Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes wine is produced from such varieties as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Carignan for reds, and Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Muscat and Chardonnay for whites.
The mountainous topography in the west of this area, coupled with the coastal plains in the east, mean that the mesoclimates and terroirs are highly varied. As a result, the wines made under the Cotes Catalanes title can be equally varied. However, those produced from a single variety (of which there are an increasing number) are subject to taste testing by an official panel, charged with judging whether a wine expresses the true varietal nature of the grapes it contains. This process – a legal requirement since the VDP review of September 2000 – imparts a certain level of reliability to these wines.
In 2009, the Vin de Pays (VDP) title in force since the 1970s was supplemented with Indication Geographique Protegee (IGP) – its EU equivalent. French wine authorities have actively promoted the use of IGP, which acts as a legal statement of quality and origin throughout the eurozone. Wine producers retain the right to use either title.
Published by Wine-Searcher.com | Last updated 25-Nov-2011 by Wine-Searcher Staff
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ñ.. AU BON CLIMAT 2009 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley "Knox Alexander"，加州知名黑皮諾，購自VONS，訂價USD51.99，會員特價USD41.99。
ñ.. GARY FARRELL 2010 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Russian River Selection，購自Vons，訂價USD44.99，Vons會員卡特價USD38.99。
ñ.. GRGICH HILLS 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley，購自Vons，訂價USD69.99，Vons會員卡特價USD49.99。
GRGICH HILLS 2010 Chardonnay Napa Valley，購自Vons，訂價USD47.49，Vons會員卡特價USD35.99。
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註: 以上的購買價格，因一次超過六瓶，另有10%的折扣。
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