最近试了3瓶酒，先说下那瓶Fitou 2004 的taste note


以前一直听说法国的Fitou挺好的，不过这次买了这瓶2004的感觉并不怎么突出，首先觉得味道比较淡，口感更接近果汁，而不是酒。可能应为Fitou酒里很多用的是一种叫Grenache的葡萄，而它的特性就是偏淡，少酸味和涩味，很多时候用来做为一种冲淡那种比较strong的酒的blend，而且还多用于酿造rose。正是由于这种偏淡的口感，觉得这酒缺少一点structure和complexity，所以喝起来没有什么激烈，富有戏剧性的感觉。不过这酒的果味还是不错的，比较多蓝梅的味道，偏甜。
介绍一下Grenache：


Grenache noir is the world's most widely planted grape used to make red wine, sometimes made into a stand-alone varietal, frequently as a rosé, but most often as a backbone of red blends.

Used as a component in some Northern Rhône reds, nearly exclusively for Rhône rosés and as the primary component in nearly all Southern Rhône red blends, Grenache is probably most notable as the base varietal for Chateauneuf du Pape, Cotes du Rhône and Gigondas. In spite of its fame coming from French wines, Spain is most likely this grape's origin.

The grenache grape is relatively low in both pigment and malic acid, and oxidizes readily. Although some 100% varietal wines are produced from grenache, particularly in Spain's Rioja and from some "old vines" plantings in California, it is mostly used to "fill out" red blends and soften harsher partners, such as syrah and carignan.

On its own, grenache makes fleshy, heady, very fruity wines in their youth. They tend to age rapidly, showing tawny colors and prone to oxidation or maderization after only a relatively short time in bottle. The general character and mouthfeel of Grenache wines are more distinctive and identifyable than any particular aromas or flavors.