2022 Chateau Talbot

品飲筆記：大寶2022散發黑莓、黑櫻桃與熟梅的果香，細緻紫羅蘭和些許石墨、香草灌木氣息相伴，隨著時間還能嗅到煙草與黑巧克力的沉穩層次。酒體中至偏飽滿，酸度清爽有力，丹寧細膩且紮實，口中既有果汁感也保有口感張力，收束為長而耐人的餘韻。

酒莊與田地：大寶為四級列級名莊，由Bignon-Cordier家族世代經營，莊園面積廣大，葡萄園多坐落於聖朱利安典型的礫石坡地，排水良好，日照與熱量積累有利於果實成熟，同時保留礦物感與優雅結構。

釀造與陳年：2022年於9月分批採收，採用橡木槽發酵以細緻控制發酵質地，之後於法國橡木桶熟成15個月（約50%新桶）。這種處理帶來溫暖的香草與烘烤香，而不蓋過黑果本色。

品飲建議：開瓶前或飲用前建議醒酒約90分鐘，年輕時就能享受果味的鮮明與細緻丹寧，若入藏則更能展現層次與持久度。配餐方面，烤紅肉、燉煮牛肉或香草羊排，以及陳年硬質乳酪都非常合拍。

Tasting note: The 2022 Chateau Talbot opens with a confident bouquet of blackcurrant, black cherry and ripe plum layered with violet florals, graphite and hints of garrigue and anise. Secondary notes of tobacco, dark chocolate and cedar unfold with aeration. On the palate it’s medium–full, energetic and finely focused: lively acidity lifts the fruit while powdery, well-knit tannins give structure without austerity, leading to a long, savory finish.

Producer & vineyard: Chateau Talbot, a 4ème Grand Cru Classé long held by the Bignon-Cordier family, works more than a century-old tradition across extensive Saint-Julien vineyards. Planted on classic Médoc gravels and well-drained slopes, the estate favours balance, precision and longevity in its wines.

Winemaking & ageing: Grapes were hand-harvested in September and vinified with fermentation in oak vats. The 2022 saw 15 months of ageing in French oak barrels, 50% of them new, producing a polished oak frame that complements rather than overwhelms the fruit. The result is a wine built for aging but generous in its youth.

Cellar & service: Decant for about 90 minutes if drinking in the near term. While approachable now for those who enjoy primary fruit and fine tannic grip, the wine is well suited to medium- to long-term cellaring and will develop further complexity over the next decades.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, tobacco, licorice, graphite, violet, garrigue/herbs, dark chocolate, menthol, silky tannins, fresh acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Beef rib, roast, Lamb rack with herb crust, Braised beef, Venison, Manchego and other aged hard cheeses, Grilled steak
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 70%, Merlot : 25%, Petit Verdot : 5%,

Winery

大寶酒莊（Château Talbot）是聖朱利安著名的四級列級酒莊，由Bignon-Cordier家族經營多年。莊園擁有廣大礫石坡地葡萄園，重視平衡與陳年潛力，風格優雅穩健。

Chateau Talbot — a historic 4ème Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Julien owned by the Bignon-Cordier family. The estate manages extensive gravelly vineyards and is known for wines of refinement, balance and longevity.