Georges DuBoeuf - Vins de Pays d'Oc 2002

生產國：法國
產地：Vins de Pays d'Oc
法定產區：N/A
釀酒廠：Georges DuBoeuf
年份：2002
種類：白酒 (Chardonnay)
價格及出處：法蘭絲酒坊零售價NT450
品酒日：2008-02-23

Country: France
Region: Vins de Pays d’Oc
Appellation: N/A
Producer: Georges DuBoeuf
Vintage: 2002
Wine Style: White (Chardonnay)
Price and Point of Purchase: 450NT suggested retail from St. Finesse Inc.
Date of Tasting: Feb. 23, 2008

Georges DuBoeuf 是法國最大的葡萄酒大盤商之一，也自稱為是薄酒萊產區之王。當初因為貪小便宜就選了這款特價315元的酒。但也許便宜無好貨 – 有時候即使有免費的酒喝可能也不見得佔了便宜。
Georges DuBoeuf is one of France’s largest négociants and the self-proclaimed King of Beaujolais. I couldn’t resist a bargain and picked up this bottle for just 315NT. But, you get what you pay for - I am afraid sometimes even free wine is no bargain.

Darren 的品酒日記 / Darren's Tasting Notes-

色澤：像是深色蘋果汁的顏色。
Color: Resembling dark apple juice.

氣味：酵母菌的味道好重，還有酒精加上爛蘋果的味道。糖精的味道讓我想到劣質的自製酒。不舒服！
Nose: A strong smell of yeast and alcohol with slightly rotten apples in the background. A cloyingly sweet nose, reminds me of poorly produced homemade wine. Unpleasant!!!

口感：喝了第一口就確定的酒的品質。一款軟弱的酒 – 沒有Chardonnay的酸度 – 只展現了熟爛了的蘋果濃縮過的甜度，是一款既缺乏葡萄酒該有的平衡度，又讓你的口感充滿酒精濃度的劣質酒。這真的是Chardonnay嗎？
Taste: The first sip confirms it, this wine is horrendous. A very flabby wine – lacking Chardonnay's acidity – and exhibiting very sweet tastes of overripe apples. The wine is unbalanced with an unpleasant alcohol burn on the palate and throat. Is this really Chardonnay?

適飲度：無法下嚥！喝了兩口之後，我們就把酒再倒回瓶子裡，決定拿來煮菜。
Drinkability: Absolutely undrinkable! After two sips, we poured the wine back into the bottle and will try to cook with it.

評定等級：7 (很糟)。
Rating: 7 (Abysmal).

Venus 的品酒日記 / Venus's Tasting Notes-

聞了一下，像把腳伸進應該很冰的湖水裡是水溫的那種感覺，怕怕的，又很好奇。喝了一口(果然湖水是冰的)，決定拿來煮西班牙燉飯，倒再多煮來請客也不心疼。
I take a smell and put my lips to the edge of the glass, like putting my feet into the lake water. Knowing that it might be cold, but how cold - a little afraid, and a little curious. After the sip, the water is uncomfortable indeed, and the bottle goes back to the fridge – for cooking the Paella later – at least I won't worry if I've wasted money pouring too much wine in the rice.

Darren Haughn & Venus Chen (c) 2008-03-08