| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Long Dai |
| Label Name: | Hu Yue (Gift Box) |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Country: | China |
| Region: | Penglai / Qiu Shan Valley, Shandong |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.5% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Marselan 17%, Syrah/Siraz 15%, Cabernet Franc 11% |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 3 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 3 |
| Length: | 3 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 15-18 |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 90 (Edward Ragg); James Suckling 92; Vivino user average ~4. 2/5
Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits (red currant, cherry, blueberry) with licorice, white pepper and light cocoa. Medium-bodied with bright acidity, silky fine-grained tannins and a balanced, moderately long finish with subtle toasted oak.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled steak, roast lamb, aged cheddar, mushroom ragù. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roasted pork (char siu), Sichuan-style beef, Korean BBQ (bulgogi).
Production Method
Individual variety fermentation, matured ~12 months in a mix of stainless steel, old oak and ~10% new small-format French oak barriques; blended and bottled as the estate's second wine.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de Long Dai is Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)'s estate in Penglai, Shandong. Hu Yue is the domaine's second wine, launched after the grand vin to showcase accessible terroir-driven expressions.
Long Dai Hu Yue (Gift Box) 2019
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