12.12.2020

Haut Brion 1921

Haut Brion 1921 
Haut Brion 1921

紅磚布朗尼酒色,亮麗鮮明。甫開瓶即湧出汩汩飽滿深邃皮革、丁香、風乾橘皮、陳皮、新鮮咖啡粉混可可粉,近似樟木與檀香等多層次風味。香氣完全展現保存良好與優秀波爾多年份兩者兼具的絕佳風範。

口感圓潤豐腴細滑,酸度中上帶著活力,單寧與酒體融為一體,卻仍保有諸多緊緻架構與細節,似乎可以往前遙想99年前剛釀造完成的巨大魔力身影,尾韻悠長完整,帶著令人無法言喻的感動與讚嘆。並且再次讓品飲者面對世紀佳釀與時間滋味時,感覺除了酒之外,一切都渺小起來!

感謝酒友大德(合掌),讓2020這個憂鬱(疫)的年尾,點燃一盞微弱但溫暖心底的光明。
Santé à tous!!!

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1921 A GOOD YEAR

A vintage of fine repute. Unfortunately, the very hot weather during harvesting prevented an all-round success. The wines often had excessive volatile acidity. Some were excellent (Cheval Blanc, Ausone, Haut-Brion).
Haut Brion 1921 still very much lends itself to tasting. It is supple, elegant and subtil. On the palate, still plenty of flavor and undergrowth aromas, and a rather exquisite hint of mushroom. An Aromatic finish.

(from Haut Brion Book)