2010 Hauts de Pontet Canet

Pauillac 風骨，二牌卻有一牌的氣勢：礦感明顯、結構緊實。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 真實田地感 -> 礦物、石墨與深色果實讓你立刻感受到 Pauillac 的風土。
2) 用心生產 -> 手採（9月29日至10月17日）、法國橡木桶熟成，田間逐步回歸傳統耕作（更多使用馬耕）。
3) 吃得開 -> 夠力配牛排、獵物肉，也夠優雅上桌討好賓客。

【侍酒師私房筆記】入口是緊緻的黑果心，接着有涼感的石墨、些許紫羅蘭和雪茄箱式的木質香。酒體中至飽滿，酸度支撐整體節奏，單寧細緻但有存在感，餘韻帶點黑巧克力和礦物尾巴。建議醒一小時，晚餐才開瓶，味道會層次分明。

【場景化配餐指南】週末跟朋友去小店吃炭燒肋眼、家庭聚餐烤羊腿、或在港式鐵板牛扒店配紅酒醬汁，都非常合拍。也能拿來搭陳年芝士當飯後節目。

【降維打擊對比】比起同區大牌，這瓶以更親民的價位交出相同的風土感與桶味平衡，適合想要品質又不想破產的品酒玩家。

A Pauillac second wine with first‑growth attitude — concentrated, mineral and poised.

【Why choose it?】
1) Terroir expression -> Pure Pauillac minerality and graphite lift the fruit, giving a sense of place you feel from the first sip.
2) Carefully made -> Hand-harvested, matured in French oak and guided by expert winemaking for balance and aging potential.
3) Versatile dining partner -> Powerful enough for steaks yet refined enough at the table for festive dinners.

【Winemaker & Vineyard Notes】Under ownership of Alfred Tesseron and the guidance of Jean‑Michel Comme (with consultant input), the estate pushed toward gentler viticulture in 2010 — increased draft-horse work, meticulous hand-harvests (29 Sept–17 Oct) and élevage in French oak. The vintage saw a late start but a dry, sunny run to harvest, concentrating flavors and ripeness.

【Sommelier's Private Note】Deep colour, a core of dark fruit framed by cool graphite and cedar. On the palate it's linear and long — mid-to-full body, fresh acid backbone and fine, polished tannins that carry a dark chocolate-mineral finish. Decant an hour to let the aromatics bloom; it rewards patience.

【Occasion / Pairing】Ideal for a weekend steak night, celebratory roast, or pairing with mature cheeses at a small dinner party. In a Hong Kong setting: pair with a charcoal-grilled ribeye at a neighbourhood steakhouse or a festive roast for family gatherings.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with big-name grand crus, this bottling delivers classic Pauillac structure and minerality at a friendlier price point — the terroir clarity and careful élevage make it an exceptional value for collectors and serious drinkers.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, plum, dark chocolate, violet, cedar, mineral, smooth tannins, fresh acidity
• Food Matching: Grilled ribeye with red wine sauce, Entrecôte with Béarnaise, Roast venison or lamb, Aged cheddar or hard sheep's cheese, Beef short-ribs braised in red wine
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Merlot , Petit Verdot ,

Winery

Château Pontet-Canet：Pauillac 名莊，由 Alfred Tesseron 掌舵。2010 年開始更注重田間細作（擴大馬耕面積）、以人工精選果實，並以法國橡木桶熟成。風土感明顯、釀造細緻，是重視產地與品質的選擇。

Château Pontet-Canet — a Pauillac estate known for meticulous viticulture under owner Alfred Tesseron. In 2010 the domaine increased draft-horse work and hand-harvested parcels; élevage in French oak and consulting from Michel Rolland helped shape a precise, terroir-driven style.