Yunding Ranch

Chapter 331 Wonderful
Lu Li and Tony entered the main house, only to find that everyone was sitting upright on the sofa in the lobby, including Li Yitong.

Li Yitong is going back to Los Angeles tomorrow, and the matter is delayed again and again. If it is delayed, he will miss the registration time of the college - he plans to use his spare time to enter a community college to learn something.So, 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 laughing, and his mood relaxed a little, "If people who don't know pass by, they will think that our entire ranch is full of drunkards."

"Here in Texas, everyone drinks a little wine. It's not a big problem, it's just a drink." Brandon, who usually doesn't speak, said in a rough voice, which immediately made everyone cheer happily. The shout of "Ho Ho Ho" was really loud, like the war roar 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."

"Then, let's start." Lu Li shrugged and spread his hands, "Where's my cup?"

Cole raised the two cups in his hand, handed one to Lu Li, and Lu Li also sat down.Randy standing next to him raised his mobile phone, "Look here, everyone look here." Then he took the initiative to introduce, "This is the first batch of wine brewed by Yunding Ranch, we are going to start tasting now !"

Fred was not around, but the ranch kept on recording videos. Every now and then, everyone would transform into videographers or cameras to record every bit of life on the ranch.Today, such a historic moment, is no exception.

Tony came up to Lu Li with a wine jug, and said loudly, "The first cup is dedicated to the owner of the ranch, Fourteen. Thank you for his trust and support. I believe that every corner of this land You can feel Fourteen's painstaking efforts. For this bottle of wine, Fourteen's contribution is greater than mine."

Lu Li raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "If it tastes good, it's mine; if it tastes bad, it's your fault." Everyone burst into laughter.

Tony rolled his eyes, then laughed along with him, and poured a half glass of wine for Lu Li.Immediately afterwards, he began to pour wine for everyone present, one glass, one after another, and finally, when there was less than half a glass left, he poured it for himself.

Looking up, he saw that everyone was holding their wine glasses, and they didn't move. Tony laughed, "Are you waiting for me?" But then everyone looked at Lu Li, and his eyes couldn't help but cast his gaze over there.

Even Cole felt uneasy.It had been many years since the last time wine was made on the beech pasture, and after the ranch fell into trouble in Liz's hands, the winemaking became more and more difficult.

Cole remembers that the ranch still had a few wine collections in the years after Jack died.He has tasted it before, and from an objective standpoint, the wine is indeed not top-notch, and even with the added pride of his hometown in Texas, it can barely be regarded as a mid-range wine.

But even so, mid-range wines still opened up the situation for Beech Ranch, becoming a source of income second only to horse farms.

So what now?Can Yunding Ranch regain its original glory?Can this batch of wine bring surprises?If he fails, what kind of rut will Lu Li fall into?How long can Yunding Ranch last in the future?Will they repeat Liz's mistakes?
Looking at the glass of wine in his hand, Cole's thoughts became chaotic.For him, Yunding Ranch is not only a workplace, but also not only a home, but also a place where he returns to his roots. He really found a sense of belonging here.He likes Lu Li, he hopes that the ranch can flourish under Lu Li's hands, and he hopes that he can continue to work on this ranch until he retires.

The wine glass in his hand became heavy unconsciously.

Cole raised his head and looked at Lu Li, but saw that Lu Li was also lost in thought. After noticing his gaze, he raised his head and smiled slightly, then raised his glass, "I hope this isn't too bad." Laughter exploded.

This time, no one stayed any longer, but picked up the wine glass and began to taste it.

Cole's and Lu Li's gazes met in the air for a moment, and the two raised their glasses tacitly at the same time, saluting.

Lowering his eyes, Lu Li also picked up the wine glass and tilted the glass slightly. The mellow and deep wine was flowing gently. It was completely different from the usual deep color. It had a rich pomegranate red halo, and the edge showed a brick red color. It can be seen that this is a young bottle of wine that still needs time to settle, but the whole wine is extraordinarily light, just like the winter sky in California.

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

Shake the wine glass a little bit, the wine is spinning like silk, and soon slips down, which is also a direct reflection of the youth of the wine.

The wine was shaken a few times, the body of the wine became even, and the aroma was tangy. You could faintly smell the fragrance of flowers and fruits. 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, no aging potential?I don't know how it tastes.

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

Astringent, the feeling of the first sip is astringent, different from the sweet aroma, the rich tannins of the young wine are vividly displayed, and there is even a strong sense of stimulation, hitting the tip of the tongue fiercely, making people wrinkle frown.

But Lu Li was not in a hurry. He had only tasted two years of wine in Romanee-Conti, and the bottle of wine was also very young, but the tannins were not so heavy.Heavier tannins can be a bad thing, but they can also be a good thing——

If the layers are rich enough, consistent with the delicate layering of the color, after the rich tannins gradually ferment and mature, that is the potential for aging wines; but if the taste is too monotonous, then this is a complete disaster.

Lu Li took another sip and rinsed his mouth like a gourd. This time, he was not frightened by the strong tannin, but savored it carefully.

Immediately, Lu Li felt a fragrant and elegant aroma, with some floral, leather and spice scents, which developed freely and freely, which is very rare for a wine that has just been released from the oven, and it can even be said to be rare.

He couldn't identify the specific scent, and the fruity scent he smelled just now seemed to have disappeared, which made Lu Li doubt his life.

Although this bottle of wine has just been brewed and is too young, the richness of the palate really shines, with a silky texture. After careful tasting, you can also taste a hint of oak barrel smoked roasting The taste is a bit similar to roasted almonds or toasted bread, but Lu Li can't tell the difference, as expected, his knowledge reserve is not enough.

Wine tasting is a skill of accumulating experience. There is no shortcut. Only by constantly tasting and trying more top-level wines can the tasting skills be improved.Lu Li's resume is obviously far from enough, but Romanee-Conti's experience gave Lu Li a simple and direct reference standard - compared with the top-notch Romanee-Conti, how much worse is this wine?

Once again, Lu Li swallowed the wine, the tannins were still very heavy, covering up the layers hidden in it, and it was a bit overwhelming.

But Lu Li noticed one thing. Although the tannin was very heavy and very sour, he swallowed it directly two consecutive mouthfuls.In simple and straightforward words, it is not difficult to enter.This is really rare for a glass of freshly baked young wine, which shows the outstanding quality of the wine.

Not sure if it was his own illusion, Lu Li took a big sip this time, and the strong taste rushed up. It was too exciting, and he couldn't help but frowned. Or swallow it—he forced himself to.Indeed, there is no strong irritation and tearing in the throat, and the entrance is not as difficult as imagined.

Smooth taste, long aftertaste, rich layers, strong and full hidden behind the delicate flavor; the entrance is strong, dense, complex, very young, but with distinct origin characteristics, spices, floral aromas and unknown fruits, There is also a strong earthy smell; the wine is full, complex and delicate...

All this shows that this is a top-notch wine with potential for aging. After waiting for time, it is likely to show a deep heritage and elegant texture.

In other words, it's good wine.

Although this is a wine that has just been brewed, it is amazing how well it has performed.

The unremitting watering and nurturing of the space spring endowed this land with incredible magic and beauty, which is why such miraculous Pinot Noir has been cultivated.At a certain moment, Lu Li even felt that this wine was comparable to or even slightly better than the Chateau Li Qibo under the Romanee-Conti winery.

After accumulating in organic farms, Lu Li had a certain understanding of the magic of space spring water, but he couldn't make an accurate assessment - at least not as clear as the numbers, but this time the wine really made Lu Li feel amazing.

Whether it is the rich and delicate layering, which shows the great potential of aging wines; or the mellow and stimulating tannins, but brings a silky and smooth wine quality, it is amazing enough.Apart from the spatial spring water, Lu Li couldn't find any explanation why such an excellent top wine would appear on the land of Dezhou.

It is estimated that other people can't figure it out.

(End of this chapter)