1995 Chateau Troplong Mondot

1995 Chateau Troplong Mondot：高崗風土造就的深沉聖艾美濃，力道與細膩並存。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 頂級分級背景 -> 有級數、有話題，放到桌上就是體面。
2) 高位坡地與360°日照 -> 果實濃縮、礦物感明顯，喝得出土地印記。
3) 橡木桶成熟但保有清新 -> 架構結實，醒一陣就會變得更討喜。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開有黑果、甘草和新橡木的交疊，入口厚實卻不笨重，單寧仍然緊實帶點澀感，尾段有煙草、雪松和礦石的餘韻。建議醒約90分鐘，會把那股“硬殼”打開，讓果味和香料逐步跑出來——很適合有耐心的飲家。

【田地與釀造】Troplong Mondot 位於產區最高點，土壤複雜、物種多樣，葡萄園長期強調生物多樣性。陳年於新舊橡木之間，風味帶出土地溫度而非單純的甜香，是那種喝得出『哪裡來』的酒。

【場景化配餐】香港情境：週末家中烤牛排、酒店扒房慶祝、或與朋友共享慢燉野味都非常合拍。

【降維打擊對比】比起同區大牌一級酒款，Troplong Mondot 給你相似的分級地位與地塊個性，但價格更合理，是懂酒又想經濟實惠的聰明之選。

A powerful Saint-Emilion with aristocratic structure—black fruit and mineral depth wrapped in precise oak.

【Why choose it?】
1) Premier Grand Cru Classé B pedigree -> Proven quality and cellar-worthiness.
2) High-elevation terroir with 360° exposure -> Concentrated, layered fruit and complex mineral notes.
3) Oaked maturation with balanced freshness -> Ready to evolve at the table, with muscular yet refined presence.

【Sommelier's Private Notes】Dense ruby with hints of licorice, blackcurrant and toasted new oak. On the palate it shows concentrated dark fruit, cedar and tobacco, framed by firm, lingering tannins — still assertive but rewarding. Give it time in a broad decanter and watch the savory layers open: leather, graphite and a balsamic lift toward the finish.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】Troplong Mondot sits at the highest point of the appellation; soils are complex and the estate emphasises biodiversity. Matured in new and seasoned oak, the wine balances power with aromatic precision — the terroir delivers that sense of fullness the producer highlights.

【Occasion】Ideal for a celebratory steak dinner, a refined hotel banquet, or a home roast when you want a wine that commands attention and conversation.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with headline first-growths, this bottle offers classified-class pedigree and unique high-site minerality at a more attractive value — charismatic, structured and increasingly expressive with cellaring or a good decant.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, dark berries, licorice, toasty new oak, cedar, tobacco, firm tannins, earthy/mineral
• Food Matching: Ribeye steak, Fillet steak, Roast lamb, Beef and venison, Game dishes, Aged hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 70%, Cabernet Franc : 15%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 15%,

Winery

Chateau Troplong Mondot 在 Saint-Emilion 以高位園著稱，整個莊園地勢高、土壤變化大，長期重視生態與田地管理。釀酒上以橡木來塑形，但重點放在把土地味道和果實濃度帶出來，成酒通常力量感強、細節豐富。

Chateau Troplong Mondot is a Saint-Emilion estate renowned for its high-sited vineyard and biodiverse holdings. The property leverages its elevated position and complex soils to produce wines of density and aromatic precision. Maturation in oak is used judiciously to frame the estate’s ripe fruit and terroir-driven minerality.