点评:We saved the best for last on our recent wine tasting trip to Napa. Absolutely stunning experience with host and tasting manager, Patrick, at Kenzo Estate last week. Patrick was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and personable during our tour. He answered my questions without hesitation and very clearly walked me through each answer. He’s an asset to Kenzo.
We opted for the Bouchon lunch and wine pairing. The food was excellent and the view was serene and romantic. Patrick came by just enough to answer any questions—the pace was excellent.
It was hard to select which wines we wanted to purchase at the end of our tasting as they were all pretty delicious and unique. We felt no pressure to purchase or leave quickly. It was disappointing that I couldn’t get a taste of the sparkling rose despite inquiring (but I took a chance and ordered it anyway). Had I tried it I would have ordered more bottles.
The sei was citrusy and fresh with nice minerality, not too acidic, but still had a nice mouth finish with some tree fruit flavors. Rindo (super blend) was thoughtful and smooth with a pleasant finish. Some herbaceous notes, but was medium-bodied while holding its own…dark fruit upfront with some nice, subtle baking notes. I felt like I could drink it often and purchased a few, wanted a whole case! We also purchase the Murasaki… another one with some merlot, slightly more tannin on my tongue compared to the Rindo. The Murasaki had a fuller, intense flavor—as I general prefer less sweet wines this felt balanced and not overly sweet to my palate so perhaps the earthiness came through stronger for me, a real winner in my book.
It was a pleasure thank you for having uspp.
If you get Patrick as your host, he takes an excellent photo.
翻译:在最近的纳帕品酒之旅中,我们把最好的留到了最后。上周在 Kenzo Estate 与主人兼品酒经理帕特里克 (Patrick) 一起度过了绝对令人惊叹的经历。在我们的旅行中,帕特里克知识渊博、专业且风度翩翩。他毫不犹豫地回答了我的问题,并且非常清楚地引导我完成每个答案。他是 Kenzo 的财富。
我们选择了 Bouchon 午餐和葡萄酒搭配。食物很棒,景色宁静而浪漫。帕特里克过来足以回答任何问题——节奏非常好。
在品尝结束时,我们很难选择要购买哪些葡萄酒,因为它们都非常美味且独特。我们没有感到购买或快速离开的压力。令人失望的是,尽管询问了,我还是无法品尝到闪闪发光的玫瑰(但我还是抓住了机会,点了它)。如果我尝试过的话,我会订购更多的瓶子。
sei 是柑橘味的,新鲜的,有很好的矿物质味,不太酸,但仍然有很好的余味,带有一些树果的味道。 Rindo(超级混合)考虑周到,口感顺滑,余味宜人。有一些草本的味道,但酒体适中,同时保留了自己的……深色水果的味道,还有一些美妙、微妙的烘焙味道。感觉可以经常喝,就买了几瓶,想要一整箱!我们还购买了 Murasaki……另一种带有一些梅洛,与 Rindo 相比,我舌头上的单宁略多。 Murasaki 有一种更饱满、更浓郁的味道——因为我一般更喜欢不太甜的葡萄酒,这对我的味觉来说感觉平衡,而且不会太甜,所以也许泥土味对我来说更强烈,这是我书中真正的赢家。
很高兴感谢您拥有 uspp。
如果你让帕特里克作为你的主人,他会拍出一张很棒的照片。