2021 Chateau L'If

品飲筆記：酒色深紅帶紫，香氣有紅莓、櫻桃與李子，並伴隨雪松、煙草與淡淡薰衣草與香柏木香。口感中等偏硬，單寧緊緻但打磨得細膩，尾段有迷人的礦感與微鹹收結。 生產背景：莊主 Jacques Thienpont 重返聖艾美濃，重購園地，靠近 Troplong Mondot 與 Château Valandraud 周邊，延續家族與波爾多的深厚淵源。 葡萄園與土壤：AOC Saint-Emilion，酒莊面積約八公頃，主係黏土與黏土-石灰岩地質，帶來穩定的結構、良好蓄水力與明顯的礦物性。 釀造與熟成：以橡木桶熟成約16個月，使用軟木塞封瓶。桶香為酒體添入雪松與香料層次，但整體仍維持精緻的紋理與平衡。 享用建議：建議醒酒60–90分鐘，能讓香氣更開、單寧更圓潤。適合搭配慢燉或烤製的牛羊肉、獵物與陳年硬質乳酪。語氣輕快親切，適合想追求聖艾美濃經典風格且願意讓酒慢慢開展的愛好者。

Tasting Note: Bright dark-ruby colour opens to an aromatic mix of cedar, tobacco, red berries, lavender and a hint of sandalwood. On the palate it is medium-bodied with polished, linear tannins, juicy red cherry and plum, layers of smoke, dark chocolate and espresso, and a saline-mineral lift on the finish. Producer Notes: Jacques Thienpont recently reacquired vineyards in Saint-Emilion close to Troplong Mondot and Château Valandraud — a return to family roots that informs the wine's ambition and sense of place. Vineyard Notes: AOC Saint-Emilion. Estate surfaces around eight hectares planted on clay and limestone-clay soils, giving firm structure, freshness and a mineral thread to the fruit. Winemaking Notes: Matured for 16 months in oak, bottled with a natural cork. The oak aging brings cedary spice and subtle vanilla while keeping a refined texture. Drinking Window & Service: Best enjoyed from 2026 through 2048; decant 60–90 minutes when young to open the aromatics and soften tannins. Pair with roasted or braised red meats, game and mature cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: cedar, tobacco, red berries, red cherry, plum, lavender, sandalwood, smoke, charcoal, dark chocolate, espresso, salinity, mineral, firm tannins, silky texture, medium-bodied
• Food Matching: Beef and venison, Roasted lamb, Steak and kidney pie, Grilled T-bone or flank steak, Mature hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 79%, Cabernet Franc : 21%, Other ,

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