High Life Issue #5

品 48 #5 2017 年 2 月 One of Soret’s featured brands is Billecart-Salmon, a small family-owned champagne house that makes a beautiful Brut Rosé from Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir grapes – all selected from their own carefully tended vineyards. “Now, we have to remember that champagne is also a wine, sowe like to serve it in awine glass so that it can breathe a little bit more and the aroma can be more prominent,” he points out. With notes of strawberry, cherry and orange zest, the fruity wonder is elegant and balanced on the palate. A fan of purity and definition, Soret presents a bottle from one of Sancerre’s elite properties, Domaine Vacheron, to us next. Of all the wine regions in Loire Valley, Sancerre is perhaps the most well-known. The Sauvignon Blanc of Sancerre possesses a smoky or flinty character and the wines are bright and crisp. The refreshing notes of lime and gooseberry are evident. Just when we think no more surprises are coming, Soret brings out Rocky Point Central Otago Pinot Noir by Prophet’s Rock’s Paul Pujol. A winemaker originally from New Zealand, Pujol has always been drawn to Pinot Noir and the aromatic whites of France. Having joined Prophet’s Rock after a six-year around the world odyssey chasing these varietals, he makes Pinots that are typically expressive, perfumed and supple. “The trend of wine appreciation now is similar to that of coffee. In the past, peoplewere fond of thick espresso, but now they are into cold brew and pour over coffee. Sophisticated wine drinkers prefer subtleties and nuances rather than intensity. Individuals’ tastes are changing,” Soret concludes. Soret 喜欢味道清纯且轮廓分明的美酒，接下来他为我们 介绍的，是法国卢瓦尔河谷地区著名庄园 Domaine Vacheron 的 Sancerre白酒，采用长相思葡萄酿制，口感清爽，散发活 泼的青柠、鹅莓以及烟熏燧石味。 酒至半酣，Soret 又为我们展示了新西兰 Prophet's Rock 酒庄酿酒师 Paul Pujol 的得意之作 Rocky Point Central Otago Pinot Noir。Pujol 一向钟情于黑皮诺以及其他来自法国 的白葡萄品种。他用了六年时间游历世界各地追寻这些葡萄品 种，及后加入 Prophet's Rock 酒庄，酿制出芬芳诱人且酒体 丰盈的佳酿。 他总结说：“现今的品酒风尚，与咖啡不无共通之处。从 前，人们倾向于厚重的意式浓缩咖啡，但现在则开始发掘冷泡 及滤滴式咖啡。同样地，有经验的葡萄酒爱好者开始欣赏细致 含蓄的美酒，而不只注重酒体力度。口味在时刻变化。”