Chapter 39: Look at each other again
"You ......"
Hu Jianmin was taken aback again, stared at Wen Yiming, and said incredulously: "My brother still understands red wine?"
Ling Tiancheng was also incredible, but he didn't speak, he had already seen a lot of things about this young man, even if he was proficient in red wine, it was not surprising.
"Uncle Hu's praise is just a little bit of it, it's not worth mentioning!"
Wen Yiming waved his hand and said honestly, he really doesn't know much about red wine, but he has a super sense of smell, and all the ingredients are hidden.
"Here, try this bottle!"
Hu Jianmin seemed to have found a treasure, so he quickly picked up another bottle of red wine, deliberately wrapped the trademark with a towel, opened it quickly, and didn't care about sobering up, he poured a glass directly, handed it to the other party and said, "Try this bottle!"
Wen Yiming took the glass, shook it casually, looked at the color, then took a deep breath and reveled: "Latour Estate, 1995 vintage, first class wine, majestic Latour Castle!"
"I have heard the saying that if Lafite is a tenor, then Latour is a bass, if Lafite is a lyric poem, Latour is an epic, if Lafite is a graceful whirling dance, then Latour must be a parade of people!"
Wen Yiming commented: "The wine is full-bodied, stable and full-bodied, and the tannins are strong. I could feel the rich blackcurrant, black mushroom, vanilla, oak, mineral, berry flavors and it was explosive in my mouth!"
"Good, good, good!"
Hu Jianmin gave a thumbs up and exclaimed: "My brother is really a fellow traveler, a master of wine tasting!"
Seeing Wen Yiming's eyes are even closer, I didn't expect the other party to know so much about red wine?
"Come again!"
opened another bottle, handed it to Wen Yiming and said, "This is a bit niche, try it, brother!"
Wen Yiming took a breath, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Obian Manor, 2004 vintage, you are really a boutique!"
"Some people describe it as a beautiful wine, with a compelling temperament, and the older it gets, the more beautiful it becomes. The bouquet is very complex, with smoky, burnt, blackberry and slight truffle notes at the same time. ”
"Rich aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and toasted oak. The tannins are rounded and full of rich notes of black truffle, chocolate and vanilla oak. Elegant and delicate on the palate, full-bodied wine, with persistent black berry flavours and earthy and mineral notes characteristic of the Grave appellation, the palate is intense and complex. I remember that in addition to being famous for its red wines, the white wines produced were also considered to be among the best white wines in Bordeaux. ”
Hu Jianmin took a deep breath and sighed incomparably: "Today's biggest surprise is to meet you, Brother Wen, a person in the same way, a real person in the same way!"
After speaking, he patted Wen Yiming on the shoulder vigorously, and laughed: "I am not alone, I have a confidant in life, it is enough!"
Ling Tiancheng looked at Hu Jianmin's excited expression, no wonder the big boss was so happy. Wen Yiming not only has an amazing eye for appreciating furniture, but even red wine is also at a professional level, can he not be surprised when he suddenly appears in front of Hu Jianmin, who has always been lonely?
"Come, I'll go get a few more bottles, wait for me to ......"
Hu Jianmin turned around and was about to get red wine again, but Ling Tiancheng grabbed it and said helplessly: "Brother, don't go, we can't finish these three bottles, don't waste good wine." ”
"What are these words?"
After listening to this, Hu Jianmin said dissatisfiedly: "It's better to be happy alone than to be happy, it's rare for the two brothers to appreciate their faces today, and the elder brother is even more like-minded, so we must take the best to entertain distinguished guests!"
After speaking, he was about to go to get red wine, but Wen Yiming hurriedly stopped: "Uncle Ling is right, every bottle is a good wine, you can't drink the violent heavenly things, and the days will be long, as long as Uncle Hu doesn't dislike it, how about we come often?"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Hu Jianmin clapped his hands and said loudly: "A gentleman's word, it is difficult to chase a horse, as long as the elder brother has time in the future, he will be waiting at any time!"
He picked up Lafite, refilled it with red wine, raised his glass and said, "Happy today, let's not get drunk and go home!"
The three of them drank together, yes, but everyone drank it elegantly, after all, red wine needs to be savored to appreciate the complex and wonderful taste. Especially Ling Tiancheng, who is obviously a lover of alcohol, didn't enjoy drinking at home just now, and now he can finally drink happily.
Hu Jianmin pours a glass, takes a sip and inhales the wine, his lips whistle as if in the opposite direction, let the wine swirl in his mouth, or stir quickly with his tongue on the top, down, front, back, left and right, so that the tongue can fully taste the three main flavors: the sweetness of the tip of the tongue, the sourness on the sides, and the bitterness of the base of the tongue.
Then use the entire mouth palate and lower jaw to fully contact with the wine to feel the sourness, sweetness, bitterness, intensity, thickness, balance and harmony of the wine, and then swallow it to experience the aftertaste;
Finally, tilt your head down a little bit, open your mouth into a small "O" shape, and then inhale with your mouth, as if you want to suck the wine back, let the aroma spread throughout your mouth, and then slowly swallow or spit out the wine.
Taste with a gentle "click" sound before the aroma of the wine in the mouth is inhaled into the posterior nasal passage, so as to identify the deeper taste of the wine in the mouth.
Wen Yiming watched and learned, and it was rare to have the opportunity to communicate with senior collectors at close range, although he had his own abilities, but many skills still needed to be in-depth to master.
"Brother, do you think the aftertaste of this bottle of wine is something special......? Indescribable feeling!"
"Well, I also think that this bottle has a lot of tannin and a very strong oak flavor, it should be an American oak barrel?"
"Yes, yes, I remember, this batch of Lafite is indeed aged in American oak barrels, which the locals call Angel's sharing!"
"And I feel that the grapes in this bottle are also a little different, a little different from the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon, it seems to be more intense, so to describe it as sunshine and more flavorful!"
"Really, I'll try it!"
Ling Tiancheng watched the old man and the young man talk more and more speculatively, and couldn't help but sigh that this kid is really amazing!
Who is Hu Jianmin? A billionaire, a big boss of a listed company, and a decision-maker of tens of thousands of employees! Who has not seen it?
To tell the truth, if it weren't for the old man's affection, even he himself might not be able to enter the other party's eyes! After all, his status is high, even if he goes to the two largest auction houses, Jiashide and Sufubi, he is still treated as a VIP.
In fact, today is mainly because of the dragon incense ink as a stepping stone, not that it is the most valuable, but to its liking, who makes Hu Jianmin obsessed with calligraphy, naturally pay special attention to the four treasures of the study.
Another killer feature is Jing Xinxiang, Ling Tiancheng is confident that he can satisfy Hu Jianmin, and the two-pronged approach will make the other party a loyal fan of Tiancheng Auction.
I never expected that Wen Yiming, this kid was so awesome, and he flickered Hu Jianmin into confusion in a few words! One old brother shouted, and the two hooked their shoulders and backs, as if they had been old friends for many years. If outsiders see it, they will think that they have known each other for more than ten years!
"There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and there is no speculation in half a sentence!"
"It's gold that shines everywhere!"
Ling Tiancheng secretly admired, he didn't expect Wen Yiming to be so proficient in furniture and red wine, Hu Jianmin is not easy to fool, and the eyesight of senior collectors is much stronger than that of some so-called experts. After all, people spend real money, and they are all accumulated experience, and no one is stupid.