Mastery - CANAAN WINERY

Chapter and Verse Mastery Pinot Gris

WenxinLi — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 07:29:17 +0000

VINEYARD：Site 16
ALTITUDE：920~1050m
SOIL：Silty loam and loam soil
HARVEST：Harvest in the cool of the night

ftdadmin — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:05:48 +0000

94/100 [Vintage 2019] by James Suckling
Cigar box and dusty dark chocolate, together with some dark currants and ripe cherries. A fresh, full-bodied cabernet sauvignon, showing structured tannins in a fine-grained mode. A lengthy, complete and outstanding cabernet sauvignon here, which you can either drink now or hold.
94/100 [Vintage 2017] by James Suckling
Meaty cassis fruit with tapenade, cocoa powder and an earthy, savory edge. Some sweet tobacco, too. Very creamy tannins work in tandem with the juicy fruit. Long and polished, yet structured. A complete, medium- to full-bodied cabernet sauvignon that offers good value. Buy this! Drink or hold.
94/100 [Vintage 2017] by Ian D’Agata
Vibrant moderately saturated ruby. Blueberry, raspberry, white pepper and aromatic wood on the knockout nose. Very smooth in the mouth, with refined flavors of small red berries and peppery spices. The highly polished tannins provide more than adequate spine for the ripe fruit nuances that linger impressively on the aftertaste. A lovely wine that does not rely on the oak to showcase its quality, and is completely devoid of and green edges. Offers building complexity and the potential to age. Nicely done.

ftdadmin — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:06:06 +0000

93/100 [Vintage 2019] by James Suckling
Dusty cocoa powder with a hint of tobacco to the black plums and cherries. Lots of fruit in the full-bodied palate. Shows good concentration and flesh. Tight and fine-grained, underscored by the warm-vintage fruit density and opulence. Drink or hold.
93/100 [Vintage 2017] by James Suckling
Baked plums, dark chocolate, cured meat and tapenade on the nose. Juicy and linear on the palate, with firm tannins and a lengthy, slightly saline and savory finish. Love the structure here. Very characterful. Drink or hold.
93/100 [Vintage 2015] by James Suckling
Such a vibrant nose. There is discreet plushness from the red-fruit profile. Racy, fresh plums, cherry pie and some freshly turned earth and mushrooms. A wine that is all about drinkability, drenched in a textured, medium bodied palate. Long and super delicious now. Fresh mushrooms at the end. Why wait?

ftdadmin — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:10:11 +0000

93/100 [2015年份] by James Suckling
Such a vibrant nose. There is discreet plushness from the red-fruit profile. Racy, fresh plums, cherry pie and some freshly turned earth and mushrooms. A wine that is all about drinkability, drenched in a textured, medium bodied palate. Long and super delicious now. Fresh mushrooms at the end. Why wait?

ftdadmin — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 01:06:26 +0000

93/100 [Vintage 2019] by James Suckling
Lots of fruit on the nose with damson, charcoal and some fresh mushrooms. Quite fleshy if you compare this with the taught and bonier 2017. This is juicy and also structured on the palate with excellent, tight tannins that forge a creamy, tightly wound texture. Excellent drinkability here. Delicious now, but will hold, too.
93/100 [Vintage 2017] by James Suckling
This is almost a bit steely on the nose with preserved plums, iron, smoke and dried meat. Savory and complex. Broad-shouldered and well structured, but there’s nothing redundant or fleshy. Drink or hold.
93/100 [Vintage 2015] by James Suckling
This is a very elegant rendition of tempranillo compared to the 2014. Slightly creamy and minty with red-fruit expressions, which evolve to some black pepper and mushroom undertones. Medium-bodied with fresh, crunchy tannins. Juicy and very well-defined with lots of detail. Impressive and stylish!

ftdadmin — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:06:44 +0000

93/100 [Vintage 2019] by James Suckling
Fresh raspberries, strawberries, pine needles and vanilla oak on the nose. Juicy, medium-bodied palate with fine, silky tannins. Some oak, but it doesn’t hinder the brambly red-fruit expression. Quite long. An excellent Chinese pinot noir. Love the fruit purity here. Best to give it a year or two to allow the oak to settle. Try in 2024.

ftdadmin — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 01:07:01 +0000

92/100 [Vintage 2020] by James Suckling
Fine creaminess from the oak here, with roasted pineapple, lime and sour cream. Broad but medium-bodied palate with lovely, bright acidity and citrus fruit. Good length and intensity with a touch of flint at the end. Drink now.
92/100 [Vintage 2019] by James Suckling
White sesame, some roasted almond, hazelnut and ginger biscuit to the lemon curd and pineapple on the nose. Fresh and tangy with a round, medium body, brightened up by fresh acidity. Drink now.

ftdadmin — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 01:07:14 +0000

94/100 [Vintage 2019] by James Suckling
Flinty lemon, sauerkraut, tart berry fruit, green apples and just a hint of petrol. Pure and punchy with lots of substance here. Bright acidity cuts it through before a pithy finish. Bone-dry and very pure. A little more powerful than the floral and nimble 2018, but also less demanding. A benchmark riesling from China that shows excellent varietal typicity. Try it. Drink now.
94/100 [Vintage 2019] by Bettane+Desseauve
White ﬂowers and citrus peel. Dry on the palate, with fne acidity and a touch of fresh smoke and ﬂint. A noble, slender wine. A rare minerality and a high-level expression for a Chinese Riesling, very good style, straightforward, clean and lively.
93/100 [Vintage 2018] by James Suckling
This has a more pronounced petrol whiff on the nose with a limey accent. Very drinkable with fresh, zesty lime-juice acidity. Bone-dry palate and bright acidity shows the energy and fine austerity in a chalky background. Very honest and turning a little savory, too. From an elevated vineyard of 900-1000m.

ftdadmin — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:54:24 +0000

92/100 [Vintage 2020] by James Suckling
Intense gooseberry, passion fruit, golden kiwi and a hint of cream and flint on the nose. Fresh and crisp on the palate, with fine lees adding a slightly creamier texture to the center palate. Fresh and bright. Drink now.