2019 Chateau Feytit Clinet

厚實波爾多感，入口卻有絲綢般的柔順感，年輕就能喝也值得珍藏。

為什麼選它？
1) 層次濃郁 → 既有即飲的享受，也有長期陳放的潛力。
2) 18 個月法國橡木陳年 + 橡木中完成乳酸發酵 → 木質與果味融合，口感有支撐不搶戲。
3) 手工採收與精細釀造 → 每瓶風味一致且有場地感。

侍酒師私房筆記：打開瓶塞，黑李、黑莓果膏先撲來，隨後是松露、深巧克力和些許甘草。入口飽滿，果實被細緻而有力的單寧包裹，帶出核果的甜感與礦物、胡桃夾帶的香氣。中段厚度好，尾段帶點鹹香與巧克力餘韻。建議醒一小時，或入酒窖再等幾年更迷人。

田地與釀造小檔案：酒莊屬 Chasseuil 家族經營，葡萄園土壤為碎石覆蓋黏土，手工採收。冷浸 3 天起始，整個發酵浸皮 3–4 週，之後在桶中完成乳酸發酵，接著 18 個月法國橡木陳年並做 2 個月的酒泥攪拌，這些決策造就飽滿但有細節的口感。

場景化配餐指南：週末與朋友在香港私人餐廳點一塊帶油花的 Ribeye、或家庭聚餐的香草燒羊腿，配上這瓶，鮮味與單寧互相襯托，人人都會回杯。

降維打擊對比：風格上接近名莊等級的 Pomerol，但市價更親民——你付的不是名牌溢價，而是真正可喝又能藏的品質。

Soul Hook: Opulent Pomerol depth with velvety power — a cellar-worthy bottle that still gives pleasure young.

Why choose it?
1) Concentrated, structured fruit -> Immediate pleasure now, cellar potential for decades.
2) Thoughtful, modern élevage -> French oak integration that supports without overwhelming.
3) Estate craftsmanship -> Manual harvest and careful vinification translate to consistency and purity.

Winery & Vineyard Snapshot: Chateau Feytit-Clinet, run by the Chasseuil family, farms gravel over clay soils typical of Pomerol. Vines are hand-harvested; fermentations include a cold pre-ferment maceration and extended maceration in rectangular concrete vats before malolactic in barrel. The wine spends 18 months in French oak with lees stirring—precision élevage that builds texture and length.

Sommelier's Notes: On the nose, dark plums, blackberry liqueur, warm spice, truffle and a dark chocolate thread. The palate is full-bodied and layered: plush fruit sits on firm structure, fine-grained tannins coated in cedar and walnut spice, then mineral notes and a long savory finish. Youthful now, it rewards a 60–90 minute decant or cellar for further complexity.

Occasions & Pairing: Perfect for a celebratory Hong Kong dinner—grilled ribeye at a private clubhouse, roast lamb for weekend family gatherings, or a refined Cantonese-style roasted meat feast where fat and umami meet firm tannin.

Competitive Edge: Offers the expressive terroir and longevity of top Pomerols but at a comparatively accessible market price; a high-scoring vintage that performs like wines twice its cost.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.8 - 15%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: black plum, blackberry, truffle, dark chocolate, licorice, walnut, wet earth, cedar oak, spice, silky tannins, mineral finish
• Food Matching: Ribeye steak with Café de Paris butter, Roast lamb (Mediterranean herbs), Venison or game dishes, Mature hard cheeses (Comté, Aged Gouda), Mushroom risotto or truffle dishes, Dark chocolate (70%+) desserts
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 92%, Cabernet Franc : 8%,

Winery

Chateau Feytit-Clinet 由 Chasseuil 家族經營，注重田間細緻管理與精準釀造。酒莊採手工采收、冷浸起頭、以混凝土槽發酵並在桶中完成乳酸發酵，最後於法國橡木桶陳年 18 個月，追求有力但不粗糙的結構感。

Chateau Feytit-Clinet is a family-owned estate in Pomerol under the Chasseuil family. The estate focuses on precise viticulture and modern, careful élevage: manual harvests, cold pre-ferment maceration, extended maceration in concrete vats, malolactic in barrel and 18 months in French oak. The house style balances power with fine-grained texture.