煙燻雪茄木香包裹黑果，單寧柔滑但有骨力，一開瓶就令人想舉杯。
【為什麼選它？】
1) 風土加持 -> Pessac-Léognan 礫石地帶，果實集中、礦物感明顯，藏酒潛力大。
2) 橡木陳年 -> 18–20 個月的桶味帶出雪茄盒、烘焙咖啡與黑巧克力層次，配搭餐食容易。
3) 名莊背景 -> Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 出品，品質穩定、收藏價值高。
【侍酒師私房筆記】打開瓶塞先是煙草、烘焙咖啡與一絲鉛筆屑的冷冽氣息，接着是黑櫻桃與黑加侖的果香。入口中等偏厚，單寧圓潤但仍有結構，酸度支撐果核，尾段煙燻與雪松木香延續。建議醒一小時，對於想在今晚就開的你，能讓香氣更平衡、口感更細緻。
【田地與釀造】葡萄園分布於 Talence 與 Pessac，與 Haut-Brion 相望的礫石台地有人稱神級風土。收成在九月的好天氣下完成，採用精準控溫發酵，精選酒液於法國橡木桶中陳放 18–20 個月，風味成熟而有層次。
【場景化配餐指南】週末在中環牛扒店配一塊厚切 Ribeye、或在家跟朋友開瓶配成熟芝士、亦能陪襯港式燒味中帶脂的肉類——是招待客人時最有面子的選擇。
【降維打擊對比】相較於某些名牌頭級酒，La Mission 2004 給你接近同等深度與陳年潛力，但在二級市場上更具性價比，是懂酒也想聰明消費的人必備款。
A seductive Pessac-Léognan classic: black fruits wrapped in cigar-box smoke and silky tannins.
【Why choose it?】
1) Signature terroir -> Gravelly soils deliver concentrated minerality and age-worth structure.
2) Barrel-matured complexity -> 18–20 months in oak adds cedar, roasted coffee and chocolate layers.
3) Proven pedigree -> From Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Domaine Clarence Dillon), a wine that rewards short-term cellaring.
【Sommelier’s Notes】On the nose: intense, precise, cigar tobacco, roasted coffee beans and cool graphite under juicy black cherry and cassis. On the palate: medium–full weight, rounded yet present tannins that feel silky rather than aggressive, fresh acidity lifting the core fruit; long, smoky finish with cedar and dark chocolate echoes. Decant for about 60 minutes to let the primary aromatics open.
【Winemaking & Ageing】Fermented under strict temperature control; selected lots matured 18–20 months in oak. The 2004 harvest benefited from a late, healthy September picking that preserved ripe fruit with balanced acidity.
【Vineyard Notes】Vineyards sit on the famed gravel terraces of Pessac-Léognan near Haut-Brion—shallow, well-draining soils that produce concentrated, terroir-driven fruit.
【Occasions & Pairing】Ideal for a celebratory steak dinner, a refined Cantonese roast or sharing with friends over mature cheeses. Serve at 16–18°C after decanting.
【Competitive Edge】Offers many of the hallmarks of top-class Bordeaux—structure, complexity and ageing potential—often at a more attractive market price than some First Growths, making it a high-value, collectible choice.
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 由 Domaine Clarence Dillon 持有，葡萄園座落於 Pessac-Léognan 的礫石台地，與 Haut-Brion 相望。酒莊注重分級選果與控溫發酵，精選酒液於法國橡木桶陳放 18–20 個月，風土特徵與桶味並重，結果是既有力量又細緻的紅酒。
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion (Domaine Clarence Dillon) produces terroir-driven wines from gravel terraces in Pessac-Léognan. The estate selects best lots for ageing in French oak, building wines of depth, smoky complexity and long-term structure.
