凤舞:DOMINUS01 VS HDV SHIRAZ05
周末的下午，无心上班，数着分秒等下班。恰巧Michael和Nicholas来办公室找老板，老板就让我开了Dominus01和HVD Shiraz05 招待酒友，说是喝惯了法国酒，现在换换口味。虽说都产自新世界，却与波尔多和勃艮地有不解之缘。前者的主人是PETRUS的拥有者，后者是赫赫有名DRC的napa胞兄。
Dominus01
看着老爷子的珍藏，Dominus94，96，98，01，02，04，我时常起“歹心”。好在Michael和Nicholas的出现暂时挽救了我，避免恶劣的“偷盗”行为。
和PETRUS不同的是，来自napa的DOMINUS中,MELOT的成分很少：81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot 。经过醒酒半小时后，有强烈的咖啡，莫卡，香草味，馥郁黑加仑子充满口腔，层次分明。一定是PARKER钟爱的STYLE。不一会就被我们喝了个精光. (关于Dominus:酒莊為波爾多Petrus的所有者Christian Moueix所擁有，Christian先生於美國Napa Valley找尋到理想的葡萄園Napanook，與此園的所有者Robin Lail與Marcia Smith姊妹合作而成立了Dominus，自然而然Christian Moueix就是釀酒顧問，1996年時Christian Moueix買下Dominus所有股份，並於當年開始生產二軍酒Napanook。)
（图片来自DOMINUS官方网站）
HDV Shiraz05
非常奇特，或许是与DRC（Domanie de romanee conti)的亲属关系，完全新世界Shiraz的辛辣及香草味，反而有些黑皮诺“猫便”气息，看着大家一闻就皱眉的样子，知道一定不受欢迎，品尝后，觉得丹宁太强劲，有点意大利酒的粗狂。1/3过后就无人问津了。我就把剩下大半瓶带回家，没想到奇迹发生了，第二天中午再试，充满了果香，酒精味也有上升，回味中烟草，巧克力味也加强。
（图片来自HDV官方网站）
Hdv 是来自NAPA的HYDE与来自勃艮地鼎鼎大名的AUBERT（DRC）家族联谊的产物。
HdV is a family venture between Hyde Vineyards of Napa Valley and Aubert & Pamela de Villaine of Burgundy, France.
Aubert de Villaine, married to the Hyde's cousin Pamela F. de Villaine, is one of Burgundies most recognized individuals. Born and raised in the rich traditions of France's greatest winemaking techniques, Aubert brings to the partnership the foundation upon which the venture bases its theories and practices.
Larry Hyde came to the Napa Valley over thirty years ago with a great love of wine and the soil. In 1979, Larry left his job as an apprentice at some of Napa's finest wineries to purchase and transform the Carneros soils into what is now known as Hyde Vineyards. Twenty-five years later, Hyde Vineyards has become renown for the unique expression of its Carneros terroir.
Joining our venture in 2002, our winemaker, Stéphane Vivier, brings with him skills in vineyard management and winemaking from around the world. Born and raised in France, Stéphane's skills were cultivated in the vineyards and cellars of Pommard, Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet and then expanded through his work in New Zealand and the Sonoma Coast Appellation.
HdV is bottled under the coat of arms of the historic de la Guerra family from which Pamela de Villaine and the Hydes descend. The De la Guerra Family is one of the oldest winemaking families in California and traces its winemaking history back to a gold medal received at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Fair.
The partnership feels that this coat of arms symbolizes the sense of tradition, family, and winemaking history that the new venture embodies in its philosophy.