Description

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, black plum, dark fruit, violet / floral, spice, mineral, fresh acidity, ripe / precise tannins, density, long pure finish, anise / herbal note, espresso / dark spice
• Food Matching: Beef and Venison, Lamb (leg or shoulder with jus), Steak sandwich, Rare roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, Mature cheddar
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 67%, Merlot : 24%, Petit Verdot : 5%, Cabernet Franc : 4%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：酒色深邃，香氣以黑莓、黑李為主軸，伴隨紫羅蘭般的花香、草本與淡淡茴香氣，並有礦物感與些許深烘焙咖啡豆的辛香。入口飽滿但不笨重，酸度帶來活力，單寧細緻而結構分明，餘韻純淨且綿長。 酒莊與田地：周伯通酒莊以世代傳承的細膩工藝著稱，重視產區風格與穩定性。2011年春季偏乾、產量較低，夏季氣溫適中，讓葡萄在良好衛生狀態下成熟，9月中下旬分批手採完成，低產量使果實更為濃縮與精緻。 釀造工藝：每一小地塊分開發酵，手工挑選並在挑揀台上去除不良果實，浸皮時間可長達三週以提取足夠的色澤與單寧。入桶熟成至少18個月，選用法國上等橡木，維持適度新桶比例以平衡果味與橡木香。 口感提示：口中能感受到果實密度與細緻單寧的節奏，酸度使整體更有線條感，適合與紅肉、烤羊或風乾乳酪搭配。建議醒酒一小時，讓香氣層次更開放，飲用時輕鬆享受其優雅而長久的尾韻。

Tasting Note: Deep garnet in the glass, the 2011 vintage opens with concentrated blackberries, black plum and dark cherry, layered with violet florals, crushed herbs and a hint of anise. Spice and a mineral thread underpin the fruit while an espresso-like echo adds complexity. The palate is dense yet lively, supported by precise ripe tannins and fresh acidity that lead to a long, pure finish. Producer Notes: This is the Château’s signature wine, the product of continuous care across generations. It reflects the house style—elegant, refined and terroir-driven—with clear focus on balance and ageing potential. Winemaking Notes: Parcels are harvested by hand, sorted on tables and vinified separately in tanks of varying sizes to allow each batch to express itself. Extended maceration of up to three weeks is used, followed by ageing in French oak barrels for at least eighteen months; barrels are selected from top forests with a renewal rate that keeps about 40% new oak each year. Vineyard Notes: The 2011 season brought an early start and a dry spring that limited yields to around 37 hl/ha; moderate summer temperatures preserved aromatic freshness and allowed excellent phenolic ripeness. Low yields, meticulous parcel selection and ideal late-September picking produced concentrated, structured fruit with clear terroir definition. Serving & Ageing: At its element now with decanting, this vintage will continue to age gracefully through the next decades. Serve at cellar temperature after an hour’s decant to reveal layered aromas and to soften the tannic frame.

Winery

周伯通酒莊（Château Branaire-Ducru）為聖朱利安四級酒莊，家族世代經營，重視土地與傳統工藝。酒莊強調細緻的田間管理與分地塊釀造，堅持手工採收與長期橡木桶熟成，造就風格優雅、適合陳年的經典酒款。

Château Branaire-Ducru is a traditional Classified Fourth Growth of Saint-Julien with a reputation for polished, terroir-driven wines. Managed over generations by passionate families, the estate prioritises careful vineyard work, parcel vinification and long oak ageing to produce refined, age-worthy wines that express a distinct house signature.