2019 Au Pied du Mont Chauve St Aubin 1er Cru Charmois Rouge

一款有線條、有鹽感的 Saint-Aubin 一級園紅酒，果實清新但不甜膩，餘味帶細緻礦感。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產地力道 -> Le Charmois 的石灰質坡地帶來清爽酸度與礦感，喝得出土地；
2) 細緻陳釀 -> 法桶輕描薄寫般加了香料與結構，保留果味與鮮度；
3) 多場景配菜 -> 燒鴨、奶菇汁牛柳或野味都能被它襯托，餐桌彈性高。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
打開杯子先是紅櫻桃和野草莓，轉為紅莓和一點胡椒感。中段有林下土、蘑菇的鹹香，酸度挺拔把口腔拉長，單寧細滑不厚重。整體像把 Côte de Beaune 的土地跟廚房味溫柔帶出來，適合想喝有深度但不猛的紅酒的人。

【田地與釀造】
來自 Domaines Famille Picard 在 Saint-Aubin 的一級園 Le Charmois，坡地石灰質與黏土混合、日夜溫差幫忙保留酸度。葡萄手工處理、控產、在法國橡木桶中低調陳放以呈現地方風格。

【場景化配餐指南】
在香港的週末：叫一隻燒鴨配白飯也行；約朋友吃西餐時可配奶菇汁牛柳；想在家暖胃就煮個野味派或紅酒燉雞。醒約45分鐘，溫度 15–17°C 最好。

【降維打擊對比】
同級別大牌通常價格高、風格更顯著；這支以地塊為主、酒體更平衡，價錢實在但有一級園的細節感，是講究但想划算入手者的好選擇。

Soul Hook: A poised Saint-Aubin Premier Cru that balances bright red fruit with mineral clarity and textural finesse.

Why choose it?
1) Premier Cru terroir -> Clear mineral backbone and focused acidity that lifts every sip.
2) Elegant élevage -> Gentle oak and careful maturation add spice and silky texture without masking terroir.
3) Versatile food partner -> Shows harmony with roast duck, mushroom sauces and mellow game — great for sharing.

Tasting Note (Sommelier's note):
Bright red cherry and wild strawberry at the front, edged with cranberry and a restrained peppery lift. Mid-palate delivers forest-floor and mushroom nuances, supported by fresh, chiselled acidity and fine, polished tannins. The oak presence is coaxing rather than dominant, giving a toast and spice frame to a mineral-driven finish.

Winemaking & Producer Notes:
From Domaines Famille Picard, this Le Charmois rouge is crafted with a focus on terroir expression: low yields on Premier Cru slopes, careful sorting and gentle extraction in the cellar, followed by maturation in French oak to add structure and aromatic lift while preserving freshness.

Vineyard Notes:
Le Charmois sits on Côte de Beaune limestone-marl slopes in Saint-Aubin — cool nights, good drainage and a modest clay-limestone profile yield red fruit with stony minerality and energetic acidity.

Occasions & Pairing:
Perfect for a weekend roast duck dinner, an intimate western-style steak night with mushroom jus, or a relaxed gathering featuring richer poultry and game. Serve slightly cool (15–17°C) and decant ~45 minutes if you want to open up the aromatics.

Competitive Edge:
Compared with big-name Burgundies, this bottling offers Premier Cru terroir clarity and textural depth at a compelling price point — refined, terroir-driven and ready to drink now through the next several years.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, wild strawberry, cranberry, forest floor, mushroom, savory, herbal spice, silky tannins, fresh acidity, minerality, subtle oak
• Food Matching: Roast duck / Cantonese roast duck, Game birds (duck, goose), Fillet steak with mushroom sauce, Game pie, Escargots in red wine sauce, Chicken with red wine sauce
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Winery

Domaines Famille Picard

Domaines Famille Picard