Showing posts with label Wine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wine. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Villa Antinori

최근에 SAQ 에서 나도 모르는 끌림에 이끌려 구입했던 와인

Villa Antinori

물론 이름을 전혀 외우지 않았었고, 잊고 있었다.

그런데, 몇일 전 다시 레드와인 사러 갔었는데 똑같은 걸 또 집어온 것이다!

우왕!! 먹을 때도 몰랐고, 나중에 사진 보면서 알아버렸음.

3주전 쯤 씨푸트 파스타와 안심 스테이크 먹었을 때.

어제 해물 부추전 때 먹었을 때.

이런 우연이!!!

내 이 와인은 절대 잊지 않으리.

맛도 아주 괜찮음.



Sunday, December 28, 2008

Casillero del Diablo 2006


It's one of the most famous wine brands from Chille.
The taste was also great.
I enjoyed this wine at Christmas eve.
This wine started the SELF - Christmas Party. :)

Anyway, you can find a lot of data from its web site.
The web site is also great. Good visual, lots of data.

One more.
'Reserva'. Its meaning is an aged wine.
Generally, the win has 'reserva', it should be aged 3 years, or 5 years, or over.
(It's up to the each wine aged method.)
But, we can find 'reserva' easily in Chile wines.
I think Chille wine would add 'reserva' to add an effect for a marketing and visual.

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Name : Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon
Country : Chille
Vintage : 2006
Style : Full bodied dry.
Colour : Red
Sweet : 3.4 / 5
Tannin : 4.3 / 5
Deep : 4.4 / 5
Price : 3.7 / 5 (SGD $33)

Overall : 4.1 / 5

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge 2006



The over is a little bit different from normal wine's.
Its top part is torn, like as a saw.

I think it is famous, wide and huge wine factory.
Probably lots of americans may enjoy it.

It's a first wine which I have enjoyed the wine from USA.
Each country's wine taste is all different.
The wine from the USA has its especialized taste.
It's enough for having a good time with a nice meal.

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Name : Robert Mondavi Woodbridge 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Country : USA / California
Vintage : 2006
Style : Full bodied dry
Colour : Red
Sweet : 3.9 / 5
Tannin : 3.2 / 5
Deep : 3.4 / 5
Price : 3.2 / 5 (SGD $23)

Overall : 3.4 /5

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Hardys VR Cabernet Sauvignon 2007



Yeah. This is the one of the my holiday's necessaries.
Its amount is 1Liter!!!
Normal wine's amount is 750ml. It's a little bit lack for two guys greedy self.

Its taste is normal. A well matched with meat and other food.
Normal is good. :)

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Name : Hardys Cabernet Sauvignon VR 2007
Country : Australia
Vintage : 2007
Style : Dry
Colour : Red
Sweet : 3.5 / 5
Tannin : 3.5 /5 
Deep : 3 / 5
Price : 3.5 / 5 (SGD $19)

Overall : 3.4 / 5

Monday, December 8, 2008

Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz 2007



I considered which wine is proper with korean-spicy-rice-cake.
But, I didn't think about over S$30. just below it. And new wine.

I chose two wines, and hesitated for a while.
One wine was a red label merlot, the other one was this.
Eventually, I chose a cheaper one. hahaha.

I made a mistake manage the temperature for this wine.
Even though the mistake, its taste was nevertheless fine.

I recognize once again, a wine's taste is not depend on its price.
That's it!

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Name : Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz 2007
Country : Austrailia
Vintage : 2007
Style : Full bodied dry
Colour : Red
Sweet : 3.2 / 5
Tannin : 3.1 / 5
Deep : 3.4 / 5
Price : 3.8 / 5 (S$22+)

Overall : 3.4 / 5

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Palo Alto Reserva 2006



Yesterday was a party from the office.
So, I drank some beer, but I coudln't have dinner!!!
Curiously, this country, they don't have dinner at a drink party.
They use just beer for their greedy self.
Anyway, that's ok. I can enjoy their style.

But, today i felt really hungry. :)
So, I made a decision to eat some meat. huhu.
Beef. How can I imagine beef without wine?
And I wanted to a little bit good taste wine. So I chose a little bit reasonable wine.

Its taste was very normal.
Not too light, not too deep, not too tannin. It was really normal.
But, It made a good harmony with a beef.
That's good.


note : Open 15 minutes before serving to enjoy the true flavour of Palo Alto.

But, I did make it just 5 minutes. :)
Next time, if I enjoy it again, I'll wait 15 minutes. 

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Name : Palo Alto Reserva 2006
Country : Chile
Vintage : 2006
Style : Full bodied cabernet sauvignon
Colour : Red
Sweet : 3.7 / 5
Tannin : 3.5 / 5
Deep : 3.8 / 5
Price : 3.8 / 5 (S$23+)

Overall  : 3.7/ 5

Gato Negro 2007




I wanted to try to the cheapest wine.
But I want to a red wine. not white and not very light wine.
Eventually, I chose this wine from Chile.

When I was in Korea, I enjoyed some chile wine.
(Montes Alpha, Equus, 1865, Yali....)
But, curiously, I can't find easily wines of Chile here.
I think it's due to a price competition.
Most wines are expensive than other countries.
Chile wine are also expensive. (Even they are cheaper than other contries' wines.)
I haven't seen Montes Alpha yet in Singapore. Althogh, it is very popular in Korea.

Anyway, this wine is too cheap. :)
So, its taste is also light. Very light. I feel a bit disappointment.
I'm sure I'll never enjoy this wine anymore. keke.

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Name : Gato Negro 2007
Country : Chile
Vintage : 2007
Style : Cabernet Sauvignon, Medium bodied wine.
Colour : Vibrant ruby red. -_-;;;;
Sweet : 2 / 5
Tannin : 1.5 / 5
Deep : 1 / 5
Price : 3 / 5 (S$19)

Overall : 1.8 / 5

Argento Malbec 2006



After I watched a soccer match which Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Messi gave me lots of impressions.
Also, he always gave big impressions. :)
It's the reason I chose a wine from Argentina. Cheer Messi up!

A weakness point of this wine, it doesn't have a deep taste.
Maybe, its cost is too cheap. There are lots of people enjoy a light taste wine.
But in my case, i prefer a deep taste wine and strong tannin.

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Name : Argento Malbec 2006
Country : Argentina
Vintage : 2006
Style : 100% Malbec
Colour : Red
Sweet : 3.6 / 5
Tannin : 2 / 5
Deep : 1.5 / 5
Price : 4 / 5

Overall : 2.6 / 5

French Cellars Merlot 2007




I ran around my home town at mid night.
I reached the almost end of the whole track, i felt really thirsty, and hungry.
But i didn't want to beers. I wanted to drink some wine.
Though, it was a week day. It's a pitty. So, I chose a small wine rather than normal wine in the cvs.

This wine was not expensiv. It's really cheap. So, I didn't expect its taste.
But, it gave a good taste, smell and deep feeling. I got a nice satisfaction.

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Name : French Cellars Merlot 2007
Contry : France
Vintage : 2007
Style : Mixed merlot.
Colour : Red
Sweet : 2.5 / 5
Tannin : 3 / 5
Deep : 3 / 5
Price : 4 / 5 (Small Wine price about S$6+)

Overall : 3. 2 / 5

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Fairview Stellenbosch Merlot 2006



생일날 먹었던 와인 중에서 가장 기억에 남는 맛을 느끼게 해주었다.
상당히 강하고 진했던 맛이 고기랑 같이 먹거나 아니면 다른 와인을 먹은 후에 먹을 때 좋을 듯 싶다.
가격은 여태 먹은 애들 중에선 상당히 쌨었음. :)

어떤 블로그에서 보니깐 이 와인은 2012년에 먹어야 최고의 맛을 느낄 수 있다고 한다.
그때가 되면 다시 한번 먹어봐야겠다.

It's the most impressive wine when I drank wines at my birthday.
I recommend it with beef or after some aperitif due to its strong and deep taste.
But, its price is over than other wines. :)

I saw an article from some blog on the web.
It said that this wine will be the best in 2012.
I'll try to drink it at that time. :)

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Name : Fairview Stellenbosch Merlot 2006
Country : South Africa
Vintage : 2006
Style : 100% Merlot Dried
Colour : Red
Sweet : 2.5 / 5
Tannin : 4.6 / 5
Deep : 4.9 / 5
Price : 2.5 / 5 (over S$40+)

Overall : 4.5 / 5

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Lupo Nero



엄청난 규모의 와인 생산지인 이탈리아. 한국에 있을 때는 이탈리아 와인이 너무 비싸서 거의 못먹었는데,
여기서도 뭐 살짝 비싸긴 마찬가지 :) 
이 와인은 한국에서 날아온 초특급 A++ 고기를 먹을 때 같이 곁들어 주었다. 작살이었음. :)

I enjoyed this wine with the excellent korean beef sent from mom.
I got better feeling because of the beef. :)

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Name : Lupo Nero
Country : Italy
Vintage : 2006
Style : Full bodied dry red
Color : Red
Sweet : 3/5
Tannin : 3.2 / 5
Deep : 2.8 / 5
Price : 4 / 5 (SGD $20)

Overall : 3.3 / 5


Jacob's Creek Shiraz Vintage 2006



상당히 유명한 와인으로 적당한 가격에 괜찮은 맛을 즐길 수 있다.
한국에서는 한번도 못 봤었는 듯??

It's a very famous wine brand. We can enjoy its deep taste even without paying lots of money.
But, I think I haven't ever seen in Korea.
Maybe Korea doesn't import Austrailia Wines....

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Name : Jacob's Creek Shiraz Vintage 2006
Country : Austrailia
Vinatage : 2006
Style : Full bodied dry red
Color : Red
Sweet : 3.5 / 5
Tannin : 4 / 5
Deep : 4 / 5
Price : 5 / 5 (about S$23)

Overall : 4 / 5


Thursday, November 20, 2008

와인 레퍼런스 시작

싱가폴에 온 이후로 와인을 즐겨 먹고 있다.

몇가지 이유가 있는데, 

먼저 모든 술이 비싸다. 특히 술집에서 먹는 건 더 비싸다.
가장 큰 예로 소주를 들 수 있는데, 마트에서 사면 SD$18, 술집에서 먹으면 +SD$21 정도이다.
현재 환율로 치면 17,000 ~ 20,000 원 인셈.
그런데 마트에 가면 같은 가격에 맛 좋은 와인을 살 수가 있다.
그렇다면 무엇을 고르겠는가. 정말 한국식으로 먹을 때 말고는 와인이 낫지 않겠는가.

두번째 이유로는, 밖에서 Beef 를 먹으면 매우 비싸다.
더구나 맛도 덜하다. 거기다가 와인이나 맥주까지 추가해서 먹으면 돈이 수두루룩 깨진다.
싱가폴에 온지 2달 지나면서 부터는, 집에서 고기도 구워먹기 시작했다.
마트에서는 질 좋은 호주산 Beef 를 싼 값이 구할 수 있다. 



한 패키지당 4,000 ~ 6,000 원 정도이다. 혼자서는 한 패키지만 먹어도 배가 부르다.
고기의 질도 상당히 괜찮은 편. 물론, 한국 집에서 먹던 A++ 특급 고기에는 새발의 피도 안되지만...
여튼, 소고기에는 와인이 참 잘 어울리는 거 같다.

세번째 이유로는 싱가폴에는 참 다양한 종류의 와인이 있다.
전세계 각국에서 다양하게 수입되어 온 와인들. 가격도 다양하고 맛도 다양하다.
이렇게 좋은 환경에 있으면 즐겨주어야 하는 게 의무아닌가!


그런데, 사실 난 와인의 깊은 맛(?) 을 잘 모른다.
그냥 맛있다 없다 정도를 느낄 뿐이다.
그래서 그냥 마구잡이로 한동안 아무 생각없이 이것저것 먹다보니깐, 참 무의미 하다는 생각이 들었다.
막 뒷조사 하고 빈티지 따지면서 먹고 싶지는 않지만,
내가 무엇을 먹었고 어떤 맛을 느꼈으며, 어디서 만들었는 지 등에 대해서 기록을 했으면 한다는 생각이 들었다.

앞으로 먹는 모든 종류의 와인에 대해서는 매우 주관적인 평가를 항상 기록하도록 해야겠다.
나만의 레퍼런스를 만들어서 계속 참고하고 살펴보고 하면 재밌을 것 같다.
또한, 나처럼 큰 개념없이 그냥 고기와 잘 어울리니까 와인을 좋아하는 이에게 도움을 1g 이라도 줄 수 있을 거 같다.
그야말로 1석 2조.

이제 부터 시작~