Wine Picks of the Week (Sep 11 - 17)
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1/ Champagne Aubry Champagne Le Nombre d'Or ''Campaniae Veteres Vites'' 2015 - Bt | AG92
Special Offer : HK$600 ▷ HK$480
Established in 1790, Champagne Aubry carries not only the stories of tradition but also of revival.
In 1986, Pierre and Philippe Aubry embarked on a mission to revive nearly extinct 18th-century grape varieties. Through meticulous efforts, they rediscovered and replanted Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Fromenteau, and Enfumé (a variant of Pinot Gris). Blended with Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay, these rare grapes gave birth to Le Nombre d’Or cuvée.
1790年成立的Champagne Aubry 不僅承載著傳統，也有關於復興的故事。
1986年，Pierre和Philippe Aubry開始了一項使命：復興瀕臨絕種的18世紀葡萄品種。通過細心的努力，他們成功發現並重新種植了Arbanne、Petit Meslier、Fromenteau和Enfumé(一種Pinot Gris的變種）。這些稀有的葡萄與Pinot Noir、Pinot Blanc和Chardonnay混合，誕生了這款Le Nombre d’Or。
這款香檳不但向過去致敬，還展示了Aubry家族對保護香檳區歷史的堅定承諾。
Tasting notes
The 2015 Brut Le Nombre d' Or Veteres Vites is exotic, beguiling and effusive. A whole range of floral and savory notes lifts from the glass. There's terrific energy and verve here. There are some slightly vegetal notes, which is typical of the year. For that reason, I would prefer to drink the 2015 sooner rather than later. This is nicely done. Disgorged: February, 2021.
Score: 92
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, November 2021
2/ Domaine de la Noblaie Pierre de Tuf 2009 – Bt | CK97
Special Offer : HK$350 ▷ HK$280
Jérôme Billard, the current proprietor, honed his winemaking skills at renowned estates like Petrus, Dominus, and Sacred Hill before returning to his family's estate. His expertise shines through in Pierre de Tuf, the estate's flagship cuvée. Crafted from low-yielding, 70-year-old vines, the grapes are carefully fermented in a 15th-century vat and aged in oak barrels and stainless steel. Pierre de Tuf showcases a captivating blend of rich yet elegant flavors, ripe tannins, and dark fruit notes, offering complexity and excellent aging potential.
現任莊主Jérôme Billard在回到其家族莊園之前，曾在著名的葡萄園如Petrus、Dominus和Sacred Hill工作並磨鍊他的釀酒技術。酒莊的旗艦酒款Pierre de Tuf完美展現了他的精碪手藝。這款酒是由低產量的70年老藤葡萄釀造而成，葡萄在15世紀的大桶內發酵，並在橡木桶和不銹鋼桶中陳釀。Pierre de Tuf展現出豐富而優雅的口感，單寧成熟，滲透著深色水果味，帶來複雜性和出色的陳年潛力。
Tasting notes
This is Jérôme Billard’s flagship cuvée, produced from a selection of plots very close to his house, picked by hand and vinified in a limestone vat which dates back many centuries. It displays a beautifully concentrated appearance in the glass, with a slightly saturated claret-red and vibrant rim which suggests more substance than either Les Chiens-Chiens or Les Blancs Manteaux. The nose is striking, filled with the scents of crushed limestone and gravel, with black tea and black olive too, scented with haunting notes of red rose petal and tar which call to mind memories of Barolo as much as they do Chinon. There follows a delicious palate, cool, tense and sinewy, with touches of limestone, peppery, with a fresh character. Still plenty of ripe tannic substance here, and with the wine’s supple texture it all works very well, through to the confident structure of the finish. Great wine, so delicious it will be difficult to keep my hands off my other bottles. Drink or hold.
Score: 97
Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor, August 2019
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