新年愿望：私人葡萄酒窖大升级

    Beaujolias: Beaujolais可能和Rioja一样，并不在很多人的关注范围内，但最顶级的Cru Beaujolais正在获得前所未有的关注，并有充分的理由。除了品质改善，独具迷人香味和良好架构，以及酿酒商日益突出葡萄和产区特色，Beaujolais葡萄酒也将是葡萄酒历史上最具价值的品种之一，至少在较长一段时间内都是这样。

    虽然我们认为Beaujolais适合新酿时饮用——最好的Beaujolais与一些低级的勃艮第（Burgundy）原产地葡萄酒已不相上下，酒品都会随酒龄改善，口味变得丰富细腻，层次分明，是理想的佐餐酒。

    去年我为自己的酒窖新添了三款葡萄酒，分别是：

    2010 Clos de Roilette Fleurie，20美元/瓶

    2010 Chanrion Cotes du Brouilly，17美元/瓶

    2009 J P Brun Terres Dorees Morgon，18美元/瓶

    正如你所见，这些葡萄酒的单价都不到20美元/瓶，物超所值。每款买三瓶，花了约200美元（含税和运费）。

下回再续...

    选好这两类酒花了我们总计约500美元，还有六类待选。

    近日我还会给大家推荐更多的优质葡萄酒。如果你有自己中意的葡萄酒，不妨在下面点评中与我们分享。

    Beaujolias: Like Rioja, Beaujolais may be off many people's radar, but the truth is that the top of the line Cru Beaujolais are getting more attention than ever, and for good reason. Not only are these wines improving, showing lovely nuance, structure and an increasing effort on the part of winemakers to highlight the grapes' and terroirs' unique expression, but they are also proving to be one of the great values in the world of wine, for a little while longer at least.

    While we think of Beaujolais as an early drinking wine -- the best are considered on par with some minor Burgundy appellations as to their ability to improve with age, becoming complex, layered and wonderfully expressive. They are ideal food wines.

    Three that I added to my cellar this past year are:

    2010 Clos de Roilette Fleurie $20

    2010 Chanrion Cotes du Brouilly $17

    2009 J P Brun Terres Dorees Morgon $18

    As you can see, these wines, all clocking in at under $20 a bottle, are real value. Buying three of each gets us to about $200, with tax and delivery.

'Til Next Time...

    Two wines selected, six to go, bringing us to a total of about $500 so far.

    I'll be back soon with more great selections, but if you have your own favorites, share them in the comments below.