2019 Croix Canon

同樣帶有Grand Cru底蘊，但更親民、好開瓶的一款 Saint-Emilion 二牌。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產地實力 -> 來自受人尊重的Saint-Emilion 地段，地質帶來清晰礦物感與骨架。
2) 果味與結構兼備 -> 黑果沉實但不厚重，單寧細緻，現在喝也有層次。
3) 高性價比 -> 能以較低門檻感受莊園風格，適合想試精品風味的你。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
打開杯子，先是黑櫻桃、李子和一抹雪松，跟著出現溫暖香料與一點煙草盒的深度。入口圓潤，單寧柔而有支撐，中段被一股沿舌邊的礦感撐起，尾段乾淨且帶鹹味餘韻。若今晚飲用，建議醒一小時；若想收藏，未來五到十年會更有層次。

【場景化配餐指南】
適合周末與好友共享的烤羊、港式燒味（燒鵝、燒肉）、慢燉牛肋，或搭配帶菌類與松露的菜式，餐桌氣氛馬上升級。

【降維打擊對比】
比起同區大牌的高價主標，這款更能以合理價格給你莊園土壤感與收藏潛力—既適合想嘗試升級口味的家庭，也適合聰明入手的收藏者。

A refined Saint-Emilion second wine that delivers Grand Cru pedigree without the sticker shock.

【Why choose it?】
1) Estate provenance -> Serious terroir from a respected Saint-Emilion address, giving structure and minerality you can taste.
2) Ripe yet defined fruit -> Immediate pleasure now with the architecture to age — approachable for this vintage.
3) Value proposition -> Grand Cru character at a fraction of the price of the flagship château.

【Sommelier's Notes】
On the nose, concentrated dark cherry and plum fold into cedar, graphite and a touch of dried herb. The palate is framed by polished, fine-grained tannins and a saline mineral thread that lifts the mid-palate. Flavours of black fruit, cigarbox and warm spice carry to a persistent, sapid finish. Drink now with an hour of decanting or cellar for 5–12 years for greater complexity.

【Occasions & Pairing】
Perfect for a weekend roast with friends, a Cantonese roast meats feast, or a celebratory dinner where depth matters but you want approachable drinking now.

【Competitive Edge】
Compared with headline Grand Cru labels, this second wine gives the essence of terroir-driven Saint-Emilion — focused structure and ageing potential — while remaining an accessible buy for collectors and regulars alike.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.0%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: black cherry, plum, dark berries, cedar, dried herbs, sweet spice, silky tannins, mineral/earth, velvety texture, long sapid finish
• Food Matching: roast lamb (e.g., herb-crusted), Cantonese roast meats (e.g., roast goose, roast pork), braised beef short ribs, aged hard cheeses (Comté, aged cheddar), mushroom and truffle dishes
• Grape Variety: Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Petit Verdot , Malbec ,

Winery

Chateau Canon 在Saint-Emilion享有聲望，酒莊重視田間管理與分級選果。這款 'Croix Canon - Clos Canon' 以嚴格選園、精細釀造見長：人工挑選、受控發酵與適度橡木陳年，目標是讓果實與地塊明確呈現，而非用新橡木掩蓋。

Chateau Canon is a respected Saint-Emilion estate known for attentive viticulture on clay-limestone soils. The 'Croix Canon - Clos Canon' bottling reflects meticulous plot selection and gentle winemaking: careful sorting, fermentation in temperature-controlled vats, and élevage in oak that frames rather than overwhelms, aiming for balance between fruit intensity and terroir expression.