Rows of red wines were arranged row by row according to variety and year. Yang Dongxu stood in front of the red wine produced by Chateau Lafite without ceremony.
After all, Lafite in 1982 is so famous that he has come up with many Internet memes, such as bringing me a bottle of Coke from 1982, or serving me a steamed bun from 1982, etc.
"Lafite is one of the top five Bordeaux wineries in France with a long history. The taste of red wine is characterized by outstanding floral and fruity aromas. The taste is mellow, smooth and elegant, and it is called the queen of the wine kingdom." Hayes introduced in a low voice next to her. With.
"Who is the king of the red wine kingdom?" Yang Dongxu couldn't help but asked curiously, with a teasing smile on his lips, a bit amusing.
I don’t know why in Europe and the United States, people always feel that the queen is more stunning than the king. This amazingness may be due to the legends of some beautiful queens, or the fact that all the queens who have become queens in Europe and the United States are so stunning and beautiful. After all, compared to men who are born to inherit the throne, women have to pay more to sit in this position. Much more.
"Chateau Romanée-Conti is the dream king in the kingdom of red wine. Compared with the tyranny of ancient rulers and kings, he is like a young noble gentleman king who can give every girl dreamlike tenderness and romance." Hayes eyes Shining like a girl falling in love.
Yang Dongxu shrugged unconsciously. He could taste the taste of good or bad red wine. As for silky smooth, dreamy romance, etc., maybe he was born with insufficient appreciation. Even if he is so rich now after rebirth, , there is no way to taste these things from red wine.
At the same time, in his heart Chateau Romanee is more like the queen, while Lafite is the king. Although he didn't know much about wine tasting, he was curious and had learned about this before. In the evaluation of tasters, Romanée-Conti is more like a girl, fragrant and elegant with a wonderful aroma, while the mellowness of Lafite is more like a man.
"Then do you want to drink the King or the Queen tonight?" He asked with a smile. Which one is the King and which one is the Queen has nothing to do with him. Anyway, today he is going to open a bottle of good wine to celebrate. Especially if you drink someone else's good wine and you don't feel bad about it, you will feel even happier.
"Lafite." Hayes said.
"Why? Does Lafite fit better with today's atmosphere?"
“Although Romanée-Conti has a long history and is one of the best wineries, its good vintages are few and far between, including 1952. The three vintages of Romanée-Conti, 1990 and 1995, are outstanding, at least in the top three of all red wines. Even the first existence.
The 52-year-old wine is too far away now, and it is suitable to be taken out alone to invite some like-minded friends to taste it together, rather than as a complementary wine during dinner.
The 1990 and 1995 wines are too young, and may not be the most fragrant until after 2010. Now is not the most perfect time to open them. Hayes pursed her red lips lightly. Although she hadn't drank yet, she seemed to have imagined the unparalleled enjoyment that the taste of wine would fill her mouth.
"What about Lafite? Do you want to choose the one from 1982?" Yang Dongxu asked casually.
As for the 1952-year-old Romanée-Conti, who said that he needs to enjoy himself on set instead of being bored at the dinner table, he didn't say much. Anyway, in his opinion, wine is for drinking, and it only depends on one's own mood when drinking. As for the occasion, drinking method and process, are they suitable for this wine?
Sorry...I have never accommodated anyone, let alone a bottle of wine. Maybe from a professional point of view, he was right, and he could bring out the taste of the wine to the extreme, but he felt that his own happiness was the most important thing.
"She must have been in 1996." Hayes had a professional but not friendly smile on her face.
"Isn't this young?"
"Compared to the better vintages of Lafite, the Lafite wines of 1996 and 1998 are also very good and suitable for drinking at dinner." Hayes explained.
Yang Dongxu shrugged and couldn't help but think: This is suitable for dinner. It is probably because these two wines are not bad, but they are not the best, so even if you drink them with the taste of food mixed in your mouth, it is not a waste.
"Then choose the 1952 Romanee-Conti." Yang Dongxu pointed to the shelves in another area.
That is the area where Romanée-Conti red wine is located. When all the red wines in the wine cellar are divided into areas, in addition to being arranged according to variety and year, there is also a separate design for a brand of red wine.
For example, the most conspicuous thing about Lafite is a separate display shelf. The bottles of 1982 Lafite are like queens, surrounded by red wines from other years in the center.
As for the Romanée-Conti red wine area, what is guarded in the center is naturally the extraordinary existence of a bottle of 52-year-old awesome Claes.
"Ah?" Hayes exclaimed subconsciously, with a look of disbelief on her face. It seemed a little unbelievable that a bottle of such legendary red wine was about to be opened tonight, and she was lucky enough to taste it.
But this kind of red wine is really not suitable for dinner. Drinking it like this is simply a kind of blasphemy to this wine. But there was a look of hope in her eyes that couldn't be concealed, and she also wanted to taste the legendary red wine.
Not only Hayes, but also the housekeeper who stood quietly watching Yang Dongxu choose the wine after entering the wine cellar. When Yang Dongxu pointed to 52 Romanee-Conti, there was surprise on his face that shouldn't be shown.
You must know that he has received professional training and is a top butler with a diploma from the British Royal Butler. Such an expression, which should not appear in his profession, actually appeared, showing how violent his heart was.
"Help me pack it and take it with me when I leave tomorrow." Yang Dongxu took a deep breath when he spoke, and the corners of his mouth turned up to reveal a mischievous smile.
"Don't even think about it." Troy's voice sounded from behind, and then this middle-aged fat man, who was a little stout and had developed a lot of body laterally, trotted over in three steps and stood in front of his baby.
"I've been looking for a long time to find such a bottle of 52-year-old Romanée-Conti. Don't even think about taking it away." Tuoyi stared at Yang Dongxu angrily, as if Yang Dongxu wanted this bottle of wine unless he stepped on his body.
"There's no need to be so nervous, right? I won't take him away." Yang Dongxu glared at Troy with a stingy look. The next moment, a mischievous smile appeared on his face again, "If I don't take him away, why don't we take him away tonight?" Drink it."
"Don't even think about it!" Tuoyi yelled, almost ready to roll up his sleeves and have a fight with Yang Dongxu.
"Okay, okay, if you don't drink it, why are you reacting so badly?" Yang Dongxu curled his lips, "Just as Miss Hayes recommended, let's drink 1996 Lafite tonight. But I have to share the wine. bottle."
Yang Dongxu turned around and pointed at the 82-year-old Lafite behind him, which was guarded in the middle. Compared with the 1952-year-old Romanée-Conti, which was the king of its own brand of red wine, the number of queens here in 1982 was quite impressive. Take care.
"Two bottles at most." Troy said through gritted teeth.
"Don't be so stingy. Don't give me an extra box." Yang Dongxu said.
Troy stared at him angrily, just when Hayes and the housekeeper were worried about whether he would hit someone. He sprayed hot breath from his nostrils, "Maximum 4 bottles. If there are more, we will have a fight to decide the winner. And after you take away the Lafite, you are not allowed to pay attention to my other wines."
"Okay, okay, just do what you said. Four bottles is four bottles, isn't it just a few bottles of wine? As for that? Next time I go to China, I will open a bottle of good wine for you."
"Take one of these four bottles of Lafite?" asked Troy.
Although his wine cellar is priceless, the fine wine in it is even more coveted by everyone. But this does not mean that he can drink these every day. For example, he drank one bottle less of Lafite in 1982. Normally, he would just look at these to satisfy his eyes, but if he could get other awesome red wine, he would drink a little to celebrate.
"You are a rich man after all. You can buy a multi-million-pound cross sword casually. Don't act like you haven't had a good drink."
"I just never drank good wine. How about I go to China with you tomorrow? When we get there, you can open a bottle of wine and we can drink."
"How can you mix it with red wine when you go to China? I will open a bottle of Moutai for you when the time comes, and the taste of the original wine will definitely suit your taste."
Toy is a Russian, so the liquor brewed from pure grains really suits his taste.
"Is it also the original wine from 1982?"
"What's so good about 1982? I'll open a bottle of 1997 for you. The special one made to celebrate Hong Kong's return to China tastes absolutely delicious."
"You are a rich man after all, can you stop being so stingy?" Tuoyi returned what Yang Dongxu had just said to him.
"This is not stingy, but going to China to drink white wine naturally is a warm and unique hospitality." Yang Dongxu said without blushing.
"You are still as shameless as before." Tuoyi glared at Yang Dongxu speechlessly.
Yang Dongxu didn't take it at all. He just wanted to be stared at like this every day.
"Next time he comes to the manor as a guest, he is not allowed to enter my wine cellar." Troy warned the butler next to him.
But everyone could tell that he was joking. If Yang Dongxu really took away the bottle of 1952 Romanée-Conti, he might be very distressed.
After all, this is not a matter of money. At the point where he and Yang Dongxu are now, they don't care about this little money at all. But the problem is that even if you have money, you can't buy such wine.
As for Lafite in 1982, he was definitely depressed when someone blackmailed him into taking 4 bottles away. But he was just depressed. Although there were fewer and fewer Lafite in 1982, if he wanted to look for them, he could still find some and collect them.
"By the way, I remember that you also like to collect red wine bars. Why are you here to blackmail me?" He took out a bottle of 1996 Lafite and gave it to the butler to sober up and prepare for dinner. Toy remembered that Yang Dongxu seemed to be the same way. A wine collector.
And the collection of fine wines is estimated to be much more than his. You must know that when Zhou Ya was managing overseas business in a foreign country, in addition to various investment enterprises, collecting was also one of the things she did, and she collected things. Red wine is one of the major categories.
I think when he was still in Russia, he helped collect some good wine.
"Those wines are too expensive to bear to drink." Yang Dongxu said with a smile.
Troy gritted his teeth and really wanted to hit someone...
