CHAPTER 70: CHAPTER 69 MASTERPIECE

Yang Chen put down the wine glass and looked at Blair.

He smiled faintly and said, "Burgundy Wine Castle does indeed produce excellent white wines of the Chardonnay variety, but Chardonnay has a smooth, slightly acidic taste with a hint of pineapple or apple sweetness. It is definitely different from this wine."

Blair was not convinced. He was a native of Lancy Country—how could he have tasted wrong!

"Stop being mysterious. What did you taste? Hurry up and let’s reveal the answer!"

Yang Chen looked at Ye Xin and said softly, "If I’m not mistaken, this should be a noble rot wine made from Semillon, unique to the Sauternes region."

As soon as Yang Chen spoke, Blair’s eyes widened.

He recalled the taste at that time—it really seemed like noble rot wine.

He quickly took another sip, savoring the unique taste of noble rot wine, and his face turned grim.

Yang Chen continued, "Such delicious noble rot wine, with such a rich aroma, I believe it must be a specialty of Château d’Yquem!"

"Château d’Yquem! How is that possible!" John exclaimed.

The whole world knows the fame of Rafael, but Rafael is only a Premier Cru, whereas Château d’Yquem is a Super Premier Cru!

Château d’Yquem is a pride of their entire Lancy Country. Its wines are extremely prestigious, and even people like them rarely get to drink it.

Although Château d’Yquem is now promoted worldwide, the truly fine wine is still exclusive to the nobility!

"Semillon only forms the best noble rot on the hills where Château d’Yquem is located. Plus, looking at this color and purity, it should be Château d’Yquem’s noble rot white wine from around the 1980s." Yang Chen revealed the final answer.

"How is that possible!" Ye Xin exclaimed, "You could even taste the vintage!"

Yang Chen touched his nose and smiled slightly, because in the basement of Asura Hall, he had specially built two wine cellars, one for collecting Flame Country’s white spirits and another for collecting wines.

The spirits were for enjoying with his brothers, that fiery taste was what men should savor.

While the wines were for slowly enjoying during leisurely times, reading or listening to music.

The wines collected in the basement of Asura Hall would probably cause a global sensation if brought to auction. So, Yang Chen had tasted all kinds of wines, and could even discern them in a blind tasting!

"I don’t believe you could taste so accurately!" Blair stood up, "I want to see the bottle!"

Ye Xin clapped her hands, "As you wish!"

The waiter, hearing the call, carefully brought the wine bottle forward and placed it on the table.

Seeing the unique mark of Château d’Yquem, Blair was dumbfounded.

Just from this mark alone, he had already lost!

John was very excited. He picked up the bottle, examined it closely, and exclaimed, "It really is Château d’Yquem’s noble rot white wine! Oh my! This is too luxurious!"

They just drank nearly ten thousand Northern Federation currency for that one glass!

John felt a pang of pain just thinking about it.

He was even more astonished by the identity of the beautiful woman before him, as divine as a goddess, who simply took out a bottle of Château d’Yquem 1980 vintage wine.

It must be known, such a treasured wine is not something that can be bought with money!

"You definitely cheated!" Blair suddenly shouted.

He pointed at Yang Chen and Ye Xin, "You two definitely colluded, didn’t you? He already knew what wine you had, so you set me up!"

A cold glint flashed in Yang Chen’s eyes. He stared at Blair and said in a deep voice, "Are you trying to cheat?"

"NO! NO! NO! I’m not cheating; you two colluded to trick me!" Blair shouted.

Others, hearing the commotion, also gathered around.

It seemed that no matter where, watching a spectacle was a national trait.

Yang Chen stood up and stared at Blair, "Before she arrived, I had no idea she was coming, let alone what wine she brought. You proposed the terms of the bet. Are you trying to cheat now?"

John quickly stepped in and said, "Sorry! Sorry! He’s just too agitated. I guarantee this competition was completely fair and just. It is our honor to taste Château d’Yquem’s noble rot white wine. According to our bet conditions, Blair withdraws from the competition, and I will also agree to a reasonably fair condition for you. This will absolutely not change!"

Yang Chen snorted coldly and sat down.

Blair still wanted to say something but was forcibly pulled away by John.

In the corner, Blair vented to John, "Buddy, why did you stop me? I must teach that Flame Country man a lesson!"

"Stop it, Blair! Can’t you see? That woman called Xin is definitely not that simple. I checked just now; that is indeed Château d’Yquem’s noble rot wine, and it’s the special vintage!" John said solemnly.

"So what? It’s not like we can’t afford it!" Blair couldn’t buy it.

John shook his head, "Buddy, you really can’t buy it!"

"What do you mean? I’m not a wine novice. I know Château d’Yquem is very expensive, okay? The market price should be around 30,000 to 50,000 Northern Federation currency, I believe I can still afford that." Blair said angrily.

John shrugged, "If you think a master’s personally crafted collection goes for that price, then I’ve said nothing."

"What?" Blair was stunned, looking at John in disbelief.

"Are you saying that bottle was made by a master?" Blair couldn’t believe it, "Which master?"

John whispered a name into Blair’s ear.

When Blair heard the name, his expression changed drastically, exclaiming, "How is that possible!"

"But the fact is right in front of us!" John said with a helpless shrug.

"Oh my god, what are these Flame Country people’s identities, to even have a master’s work! The master’s wines are never for sale!" As a seasoned wine enthusiast, Blair certainly knew what the name he heard meant.

"So!" John stared at Blair, "Now let’s go back and take this opportunity to taste the master’s work again, but you need to sincerely apologize to them and ask for their forgiveness. Buddy, show some finesse befitting a Lancy Countryman, alright?"

"Of course!" Blair, completely abandoned his contempt.