2020 Chateau Siaurac

品飲筆記：酒色深濃，前調以黑莓、黑櫻桃與熟李香為主，隨後浮現松露、煙燻、甘草和些許雪茄木香。口感飽滿圓潤，果汁感充足，單寧細緻帶嚼感，鹹香與泥土氣息構成後段，尾韻綿長。
酒莊與生產：產自拉蘭德‑德‑波美羅的一家穩健酒莊，2020 年採自避過霜害的礫石園地，酒款年產量約 92,900 瓶，追求果實成熟與風土表現的均衡。
釀造手法：全酒齡在法國橡木桶熟成 14 個月（15% 新桶、85% 一年桶），橡木帶來香料與層次但不搶果味。軟木塞封，保存傳統風貌。
葡萄園環境：園土以礫石為主，夾帶深層黏土與砂黏土，排水良好，能夠在右岸表現出濃縮而帶礦感的果實。釀前與釀造階段強調果實清潔與平衡。
品飲建議：建議醒酒 1 小時以舒展香氣與柔化年輕單寧，適合與紅肉、燒烤、或濃汁燉菜搭配，亦有中期陳放潛力。

Tasting note: Deep ruby with a layered nose of black cherry, ripe plum, blackberry compote, and darker notes of truffle, smoked cedar, licorice and chocolate. On the palate it is concentrated and creamy, showing juicy fruit framed by fine, slightly chewy tannins and a savory, earthy undercurrent that carries to a long, structured finish.
Producer notes: From a respected Lalande‑de‑Pomerol estate, this 2020 vintage was made from grapes picked on gravelly parcels that avoided frost, giving healthy, ripe fruit and balanced ripeness across the blend. Total production is around 92,900 bottles.
Winemaking & ageing: Fermented and matured for 14 months in 100% French oak barrels (15% new oak, 85% one‑year barrels). Bottled with cork closure; the oak is present but integrated, adding spice, cedar and vanilla tones without overwhelming the fruit.
Vineyard notes: Soils are a mix of gravel, deep clays and sandy clays—ideal for producing concentrated, mineral-inflected fruit on the right bank. Grapes for this cuvée were sourced from well‑drained gravel plots.
Serving: Decant for about an hour to open up aromatics and soften youthful tannins. Drink now through 2037; shows both early approachability and the structure for medium-term cellaring.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: black cherry, blackberry, plum, truffle, smoke, licorice, cedar, dark spice, earthy, supple, creamy, fine tannins, long finish
• Food Matching: Beef and venison, Lamb dishes, Steak and kidney pie, Rich stews and braises, Grilled or roasted red meats
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 80%, Cabernet Franc : 20%, Malbec ,

Winery

肖雷克（Château Siaurac）位於拉蘭德‑德‑波美羅，屬於右岸典型酒莊。酒莊重視園區分級與果實清潔，葡萄園以礫石與黏土為主，管理強調排水與成熟度。酒款多以桶陳打造結構與香氣層次，風格兼具果味與木質香。

Château Siaurac is a respected Lalande‑de‑Pomerol estate producing classic right‑bank Bordeaux wines. The property farms a mix of gravel and clay soils and focuses on careful parcel selection; the 2020 bottling reflects balanced ripeness and precise oak handling.