2009 Clos Fourtet

高踞Saint-Émilion山頂的經典之作：力量與優雅並存，值得收藏。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 真正的地塊感 -> 高位石灰岩讓酒保有清爽的礦感，不會被豐厚掩蓋。
2) 人手分級採收、低干預釀造 -> 小槽整串發酵與柔和萃取，保留了果實層次，單寧細緻可陳年。
3) 名列Premier Grand Cru Classé -> 評價與潛力雙保證，既能即飲也適合入窖收藏。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
第一次打開就能感到那種厚實又有條理的力量：深寶石紫，黑加侖、黑莓和熟梅交錯，還有甘草、煙燻和一絲雪茄盒的木質。入口飽滿、果實濃郁但不膩，單寧結構緊緻且磨得細，酸度夠用來撐起整體，收結為帶鹹礦感的長韻。建議醒酒1–2小時，餐桌上會慢慢打開更多香氣。

【釀酒與田地】
Clos Fourtet 位於Saint-Émilion高點的石灰岩台地，排水佳，帶來清爽的礦物感。採收以人工小籃裝運，25個小槽做整串發酵，25–30天浸皮，入桶進行乳酸發酵並以約18個月橡木陳年（新桶比例隨年份調整），整個流程以保護果味與低操作為主。

【場景化配餐指南】
適合週末家庭烤羊或與好友在維多利亞港邊吃牛排時開一瓶；也能在重要客戶晚宴做為壓軸，或與濃郁風味的野味、慢燉紅肉配搭。

【降維打擊對比】
比起同等分級的一級名莊，Clos Fourtet 經常以稍更合理的價格提供同級別的深度與陳年潛力——就是那種買了不會後悔的中前段投資酒款。

Soul Hook: A Saint-Émilion grande dame—powerful, polished and built to age.

Why choose it?
1) Terroir-driven depth -> Limestone soils give an energetic mineral backbone that keeps richness precise.
2) Hand-harvested, low-intervention winemaking -> Gentle extraction and long élevage preserve ripe fruit while delivering structure for decades.
3) Proven pedigree -> Premier Grand Cru Classé pedigree and top critics’ scores mean cellar-worthy investment value.

Winemaker's & Vineyard Notes: Clos Fourtet sits high on Saint-Émilion’s limestone plateau. Hand-picked fruit is fermented as whole berries in small stainless tanks with soft manual extraction; malolactic in barrel and about 18 months aging in oak (varying % new oak by vintage) to refine texture without masking the site.

Sommelier's Notes: Deep purple colour; an aristocratic nose of blackcurrant, blackberry confit, plum, turned leather and subtle smoke. On the palate it is broad and mouthfilling—dense dark fruit layered with licorice, cedar and savory spice, framed by firm yet fine-grained tannins and a saline, persistent finish. Despite its power it remains balanced and elegant.

Occasion & Pairing: Decant 60–120 minutes. Ideal for celebratory roasts, Cantonese-style roasted beef, or a refined dinner at home when you want an impressive wine to anchor the meal. Also excellent for special-occasion business dinners where you need both presence and finesse.

Competitive Edge: Delivers the signature Saint-Émilion limestone freshness and Premier Grand Cru Classé stature at a relative market price vs. top-tier first-growths—a collector’s bottle with long-term upside.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 1-2 hours
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, ripe plum, licorice, smoke, mineral/limestone, dark chocolate, cedar, saline finish, spice
• Food Matching: Roast lamb shoulder with red wine jus, Grilled ribeye or beef short ribs, Venison or game with juniper jus, Steak and kidney pie, Aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego)
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 10%, Cabernet Franc : 5%,

Winery

Clos Fourtet：位於Saint-Émilion高地的Premier Grand Cru Classé酒莊，以石灰岩土壤與細緻手工管理聞名，追求低干預釀造與長時間橡木陳年以呈現地塊特色。

Clos Fourtet