Lu Li and Tony entered the main room, only to find everyone sitting upright on the sofa in the hall, including Li Yitong. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Li Yitong will go back to Los Angeles tomorrow, and if he pushes it back, he will miss the college registration time -- he plans to use his spare time to enter a community college to study a little more. Therefore, I will leave tomorrow, but today, Li Yitong is still extremely excited to join this wine tasting conference.

Seeing everyone's eagerness to try, Lu Li couldn't help but smile dumbly, and his mood was slightly relieved, "If people who don't know pass by, they think that our entire ranch is full of drunkards." ”

"It's Texas, everybody drinks a little bit of wine, it's not a big deal, it's just a drink." Brandon, who usually doesn't speak, said in a rough voice, which immediately made everyone cheer happily, and the shout of "roar roar" was really noisy, like the war cry of the natives.

Tony also turned his head to look at Lu Li, "It's already three o'clock in the afternoon, so strictly speaking, it's time to start drinking." ”

"So, let's get started." Lu Li shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, "Where's my cup?" ”

Kele raised the two cups in his hand and handed one to Lu Li, and then Lu Li also sat down. Randy, who was standing next to him, raised his phone in his hand, "Look here, everyone look here." Then he took the initiative to introduce, "This is the first batch of wine made by Cloud Top Ranch, and we are going to start tasting it now!" ”

Fred was not there, but the action of recording videos on the ranch did not stop, and every once in a while, everyone would turn into a videographer or camera to record the life of the ranch. Today, such a historic moment, is no exception.

Tony came to Lu Li with the flask and said in a loud voice, "The first cup, dedicated to the owner of the ranch, Fourteen, thank him for his trust, and his support." I believe that Fourteen's hard work can be felt in every corner of this land. This bottle of wine, Fourteen owes more credit than I do. ”

Lu Li raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "If it's delicious, count it inmine; If it's hard to drink, it's your fault. Everyone burst into laughter.

Tony rolled his eyes, then laughed along, and then poured a small half glass of wine for Lu Li. Immediately afterwards he began to pour wine for everyone present, one cup after another, and finally, the remaining half of the glass, which he poured to himself.

Looking up and seeing that everyone was holding their glasses and not moving, Tony laughed, "Are you waiting for me?" But then he saw that everyone was looking at Lu Li, and his gaze couldn't help but be projected together.

Even Cole was inevitably a little apprehensive. It's been years since the last time the beech ranch made wine, and it's become even more difficult to make wine after the ranch got bogged down in Liz's hands.

Cole remembers that in the years after Jack's death, the ranch still had some wine to collect. He had tasted it, and from an objective standpoint, the wine was indeed not top-notch, and even with the pride of his hometown in Texas, it could barely be considered a mid-range wine.

Even so, mid-range wines have opened up the way for beech ranches as a second only source of income to horse farms.

So what now? Can Cloud Peak Ranch regain its original glory? Will this batch of wines be able to surprise them? If he fails, what kind of predicament will Lu Li fall into? How long can the future of Cloud Top Ranch last? Will they repeat Liz's mistakes?

Looking at the glass of wine in his hand, Cole's thoughts were confused. For him, Cloud Peak Ranch is not only a place to work, nor is it just a home, but also a place where he has returned to his roots, where he has truly found a sense of belonging. He likes Lu Li, he hopes that the ranch can be carried forward in Lu Li's hands, and he hopes that he can continue to do it in this ranch until he retires.

The wine glass in his hand became heavy before he knew it.

Ke Er raised his head and looked at Lu Li, but saw that Lu Li was also in a trance, and after noticing the sight, he raised his head and showed a light smile, raising his wine glass, "I hope this is not too bad." A joke detonated laughter again.

This time, no one lingered, but picked up the glass and began to taste it.

Cole and Lu Li's eyes touched in the air for a moment, and the two of them raised their wine glasses at the same time in tacit understanding, saluting.

Lowering his eyes, Lu Li also picked up the wine glass, tilted the glass slightly, the mellow and deep wine flowed gently, completely different from the common deep color, rich garnet red halo, the edge showed brick red, it can be seen that this is a young bottle of wine, it still needs time to precipitate, but the whole wine is exceptionally light, just like the sky in California winter.

Judging from the performance of the color alone, there is already a faint amazing feeling, the layering is extraordinarily rich and delicate, and the color has a faint light color, and the wine quality is really very good. Of course, Lu Li's wine tasting experience is still not rich and sophisticated, maybe his judgment is not accurate, or it may be a psychological effect.

Gently shake the glass, the wine turns like silk, and quickly slides down, which is also a direct reflection of the youthfulness of the wine.

The wine shook a few times, the wine evened out, the aroma was tangy, you could faintly smell the faint floral and fruity aromas, the sweetness was very obvious, which was quite unexpected for a young wine, does this mean that the aftertaste of the wine is not enough, there is no potential for aging? I don't know how it tastes.

Picking up the wine glass, Lu Li took a small sip, rinsed his mouth quickly, let the wine fully contact with the air, and then swallowed it little by little.

Astringent, the first sip is astringent, and unlike the sweet aroma, the rich tannins of the young wine are vividly displayed, and there is even a strong sense of irritation, hitting the tip of the tongue so hard that people can't help but frown.

But Lu Li was not in a hurry, in Romanée-Conti, he tasted wine for two years, and the bottle was also very young, but the tannin was not so heavy. Tannins can be a bad thing, but they can also be a good thing.

If the layers are rich enough to match the delicate layering of the colours, and when the rich tannins have matured, that is the potential for ageing. But if the palate is too monotonous, then it's a complete disaster.

Lu Li took a small sip again, rinsed his mouth with a gourd, and this time, he was not frightened by the strong tannins, but savored it carefully.

Immediately, Lu Li felt the wonderful aroma of fragrant elegance, with some floral notes, some leather and spice notes, which developed freely in relaxation, which is very rare, even rare, for a wine that has just been baked.

He couldn't identify the specific scent, and the fruity scent he had just smelled seemed to be gone, which made him doubt his life.

Although this bottle of wine has just been brewed, it can't be younger, but the richness of the taste is really eye-catching, with a silky texture, after careful tasting, you can also taste a hint of oak barrel smoked baking, a bit similar to baked almonds or toasted bread, but Lu Li can't tell the difference, sure enough, the knowledge reserve is still not enough.

Wine tasting is an experience-accumulating skill, there are no shortcuts, only continuous tasting, and the more you try the top wines, the more you can improve your tasting skills. Lu Li's resume is obviously far from enough, but the experience of Romanée Conti gives Lu Li a simple and direct reference - how much worse is this wine compared to the top Romanée Conti?

Again, Lu Li swallowed the wine, the tannins were still very heavy, and the layers hidden in it were all concealed, a bit of a noisy feeling.

But Lu Li noticed one thing, although the tannin was very heavy and very sour, he swallowed it directly in two consecutive bites. To put it simply, it's not that hard to eat. This is a rare case for a young wine that has just been baked, and it shows that the quality of the wine is outstanding.

Not sure if it was his own delusion, Lu Li took a big sip this time, and the strong taste rushed up, it was really too exciting, and he couldn't help frowning, he didn't hold back for a while, he either squirted out or swallowed - he forced himself to swallow. Indeed, there is no strong irritation and tearing sensation in the throat, and the entrance is not as difficult as imagined.

Smooth mouthfeel, long aftertaste, rich layers, strong and full hidden behind delicate flavors; The entrance is strong, dense, complex, very young, but with a distinct origin character, spices, florals and I don't know what kind of fruit it is, as well as hard soil notes; The wine is full-bodied, complex and delicate......

All this shows that this is a top wine, and that it has the potential to age, and that after waiting for the time to be tricked, it is likely to show a deep heritage and elegance.

In other words, it's good wine.

Although this is a newly made wine, the performance is amazing.

The unremitting watering and nurturing of the space spring water has endowed this land with incredible magic and beauty, which is why such a magical Pinot Noir has been cultivated. At a certain moment, Lu Li even felt that this wine could be comparable to, or even slightly better than, Domaine Romanée-Conti's Richie.

After the precipitation of the organic farm, Lu Li has a certain understanding of the magic of the space spring, but after all, he can't make an accurate assessment - at least not as clear as the numbers, but this time the wine really makes Lu Li feel amazing.

Whether it is the rich and delicate layering, it shows the great potential of the aged wine; It's still a full-bodied and stimulating tannin, but it brings a silky smooth and smooth wine, which is enough to make people stunning. Except for the space spring, Lu Li couldn't find any explanation for why such an excellent top wine would appear on Texas soil.

I guess no one else can figure it out.