2016 Chateau Malescot Saint Exupery (1500 ml)

如果你想搵一支可以代表 Margaux 極致溫柔同力量嘅紅酒，2016 年嘅 Chateau Malescot-St-Exupery 絕對係不二之選。一開瓶，超強烈嘅紫羅蘭同黑玫瑰花香撲鼻而來，緊隨其後係成熟嘅黑加侖子同黑櫻桃香氣，中間夾雜住淡淡嘅煙草、Expresso 咖啡豆同細緻橡木香，層次感爆棚。入口嗰種「絲絨感」先係最令人驚艷嘅地方！酒體飽滿得嚟非常順喉，完全無後生波爾多嗰種乾澀咬口嘅單寧。因為酒莊喺釀造時用咗水泥槽發酵，再融合部分陶罐熟成，將新鮮嘅果汁感牢牢鎖死，單寧磨到好似 Silk 咁滑溜。每一口都好似食緊多汁嘅黑櫻桃朱古力，尾韻帶點礦物感同可可香，悠長到足足維持幾十秒。無論係依家同好友聚會開嚟嘆，定係擺喺酒櫃收藏多十年，佢都絕對唔會令你失望。

Prepare to be spellbound by the 2016 Chateau Malescot-St-Exupery, a triumph from one of Bordeaux's greatest modern vintages. On the nose, this Margaux masterpiece explodes with an aromatic bouquet of blooming violets, fresh red plums, sweet cherries, and a touch of tobacco and espresso bean. On the palate, it delivers a masterclass in texture: dense, plush, and full-bodied, yet weightless in its elegance. The mid-palate is packed with layers of juicy black cherry liqueur and cassis, seamlessly framed by ultra-fine, polished tannins. Fermented in concrete vats and carefully aged to balance classic structured oak with pristine fruit purity, it glides into a lingering, silky-smooth finish that leaves a persistent note of dark cocoa and refined minerals. A spectacular showing that perfectly captures the prestige of its legendary terroir.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 1.5 to 2 hours
• Taste: Violet, Blackberry, Black Cherry, Espresso, Tobacco, Silky Tannins, Polished, Cassis
• Food Matching: Prime Ribeye Steak with Red Wine Sauce, Roast Rack of Lamb with Herb Crust, Grilled Venison with Cranberry Jus, Aged Mature Cheddar
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 55%, Merlot : 37%, Cabernet Franc : 6%, Petit Verdot : 2%,

Winery

Chateau Malescot St Exupery 是 Margaux 區著名的三級名莊，歷史可追溯至 17 世紀，更曾由《小王子》作者的曾祖父所擁有。酒莊坐落於極佳的礫石山丘上，排水性極佳。釀酒師堅持極低干預，結合傳統水泥槽發酵與現代陶罐熟成，保留葡萄最純粹的風土個性，以香氣芬芳、口感豐腴而聞名於世。

Chateau Malescot St Exupery is a revered Third Growth estate in Margaux, historically associated with the family of the famous aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (author of 'The Little Prince'). Known for its meticulous vineyard management and non-interventionist winemaking, the estate produces some of the most perfumed, texturally opulent, and consistently outstanding wines in the appellation.