2016 Chateau Pichon Lalande (9000 ml)

碧尚拉龍女爵 2016 — 榮耀而不鋪張，細膩的力道。

為什麼選它？
- 傳承位階 -> 放心收藏：2eme Grand Cru Classé，出身名莊，保值又好陳。
- 重力釀造 -> 絲滑單寧：整個釀造採用重力流，從接果到入桶都輕柔，單寧既有力又貼口。
- 礫石風土 -> 明亮礦感：Médoc 礫石土壤與海風微氣候，帶來清爽酸度和礦物支撐。

侍酒師私房筆記：醒一小時，先能聞到黑莓與黑醋栗的深邃，接著是些許紫羅蘭與香草、石墨氣息。入口厚實但不笨重，酸度帶動果味，單寧像 Cashmere 一樣包覆舌面，餘韻持久。這瓶既可現在用心喝，也值得再放十年。

田地與釀造：酒莊位於Pauillac 礫石丘，排水佳、溫差穩定；採用重力流與精密壓榨，釀酒團隊把「free run」與「press wine」配比掌握得很細，最後在新舊橡木中慢慢成熟，保留果實線條同時加上木香結構。

場景化配餐指南：週末小聚享用一塊厚切 Ribeye、家庭自製紅酒燉牛腩，或在高級酒樓配羊架，都能顯出它的層次。送禮或入窖收藏同樣討喜。

降維打擊對比：與同年份一線名莊相比，Pichon Comtesse 在風格上更柔和、性價比高，是想要大牌表現但不想買天價的理想選擇。

Soul Hook: Pauillac elegance with silk-and-steel tannins — a legendary 2016 from Pichon Comtesse.

Why choose it?
- Classified Heritage -> Confidence: A 2ème Grand Cru Classé pedigree that promises provenance and cellaring potential.
- Precision Winemaking -> Texture: Gravity‑flow vinification and careful press selection deliver satin, well-integrated tannins.
- Terroir Expression -> Depth: Gravelly Médoc soils plus a cool maritime microclimate give lively acidity and mineral backbone.

Sommelier's Private Note: On first pour the wine shows concentrated black fruits edged by lilac and graphite. The palate is layered — juicy dark berry core, cedar and tobacco from fine oak, then those signature cashmere tannins that hold everything together. Decant for an hour to let the aromatic lift and the mid-palate bloom; those persistent flavours stretch into a long, lauded finish.

Occasion / Pairing: Serve at an intimate dinner celebrating milestones — think perfectly seared ribeye, roasted lamb rack or a rich beef ragù. Also makes an impressive gift for collectors or a trophy bottle for wine-cellar rotation.

Competitive Edge: Compared with headline First Growth prices, this Pichon Comtesse offers equivalent complexity and cellar-life pedigree but with distinctly better value per bottle — a top-tier Pauillac that rewards both drinking now (with decanting) and long-term ageing.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.4%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: black currant, dark cherry, cassis, herbal / graphite, lilac / floral lift, cedar / tobacco, leather, polished/cashmere tannins, fresh acidity, gravelly minerality, long finish
• Food Matching: Ribeye / Entrecôte, Rump steak / Steak frites, Roast lamb or venison, Mature hard cheeses (e.g. Lincolnshire Poacher), Braised beef short ribs
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Cabernet Franc ,

Winery

Pichon Comtesse（碧尚拉龍女爵酒莊）

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande