還記得 2009 初，差不多所有人都認為 2008 的波爾多是一個品質頗差的年份。雖然應該比 2007 年為佳，但又冷又濕的生長期，令人對這年份不寄予厚望。加上當時經濟低迷，令波爾多酒商以震撼性低價推出酒花。但 Parker 卻認為 2008 並非一個差的年份。我不知誰是誰非，但今次喝的兩瓶 2008 年波爾多卻帶給我不同程度的失望。
兩瓶波爾多為 Sociando Mallet 和 Meyney。兩間都不是列級酒莊，但都是比較廉價，但品質不錯的酒莊。可惜今次的兩支都令我感到失望。這可能是由於 Meyney 位處 St-Estephe，這區比起 Pauillac，St-Julien 和 Marguax 都較冷和濕，一向在和暖乾燥的年份，表現會較佳。但 2008 年卻是冷和濕的年份，不利大部份 St-Estephe 的酒莊。而 Sociando Mallet 則位處更北，在 St-Estephe 的北面，氣候同樣比較冷。
2008 Meyney 的香氣非常弱，只散發出柔弱的香草、黑果、山楂和泥土的味道。單寧幼細，感覺優雅。但集中度和複雜性只是非常一般。
2008 Sociando Mallet 的香氣明顯強烈很多，強烈的煙草、柏木、鉛筆屑、墨水、黑果和青鐘形辣椒的味道。單寧頗強。複雜性不錯，但可惜餘韻頗短，令我有空虛的感覺。
購買 屈臣氏 (Sociando Mallet 原價 $390 特價 $320 / Meyney 原價 $320 特價 $250)
會唔會因為支酒太新而未係時候飲?
我覺得未必係太新的問題，我之前飲很多好年份的新酒，表現都比它們好。
Hi there, i know you are an expert on Burgundy. I am a newbie. Do you know where I can find the wine characteristics of each of the Burgundy region?…. something like Volnay is more elegant, Pommard is usually tannic, Charmbertin is complex and muscular…..
Thanks in advance.
Do you have the book of Clive Coates’ The Wines of Burgundy? Among the several books I have on Burgundy, I think this is still the best. You can find how each villages should taste like and it will also highlight differences among different vineyards. Of course, no book can substitute actual tasting
Thanks so much. Do you have any recommendations on the book about the wine from Bordeaux? I heard that there is a book written by Robert Parker and people say this book is pretty useful. However, the version that I find is from 2003. Just wonder if there is another updated version. Or if thre are any good books about wine from Bordeaux. Thanks again for your help.
Hi William, I would recommend this book: The Complete Bordeaux by Stephen Brook. I personally think that this book is better than the one by Robert Parker and Oz Clarke.