2014 Chateau Trotanoy

卓龍 2014 — 波爾多泥土感與黑果厚度的絕妙平衡。為什麼選它？1) 來自經典坡地與「crasse de fer」鐵質土，酒體有深度與陳年潛力；2) 手工採收、雙重挑選、小型混凝土罐發酵，然後以大比例新橡木熟成——製程嚴謹，層次分明；3) 細緻而有力的單寧，既可即飲亦適合窖藏。侍酒師私房筆記：打開是緊實的黑李、黑莓，接著是暗朱古力、松露與一點皮革與林地底蘊，口感緊湊、油潤但有骨架，餘韻長且帶礦物感。田間與釀造：酒莊土壤由砂礫漸變為粘土、底層有紅色礫石與鐵質硬層，微坡朝西，老藤帶來濃度；全手工處理、以小罐發酵再進新橡木桶陳年。場景化配餐指南：週年飯局、私人廚房 tasting 或收藏開瓶，都適合配烤菲力、羊架或松露燉菇。降維打擊對比：比起掛名大牌，卓龍更專注田地與紋理，性價比與收藏潛力令人回頭。

Soul Hook: A Pomerol powerhouse that marries brooding minerality with plush dark fruit. Why choose it? 1) Legendary terroir -> concentrated depth and ageability; 2) Traditional, meticulous craft (manual harvest, double sorting) -> purity and balance; 3) New oak maturation -> creamy dark chocolate and spice. Sommelier's note: Expect a dense, compact core of black plum and blackberry wrapped in cocoa, violets and a leather/forest-floor undercurrent. Textured and powerful rather than flashy — fine, firm tannins give shape and a long mineral finish. Winemaking & vineyard: Hand-harvested, double sorted, fermented in small concrete vats and aged mainly in new oak; vineyard soils are a tight mix of gravel and heavy clay over iron-rich 'crasse de fer', giving both power and a striking mineral backbone. Occasion & pairing: Decant 2 hours and serve at special dinners — pairs superbly with grilled fillet, lamb with herb jus, mushroom-truffle dishes or aged cheddar. Competitive edge: Offers the aging pedigree and textural precision of Pomerol first-growths but with a rarer, terroir-driven character and relatively stronger value per bottle.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 2 hours
• Taste: black plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, truffle, saddle leather, violets, spice / pepper, iron/mineral (crasse de fer), dense concentration, firm, fine tannins, silky texture, creamy cocoa
• Food Matching: Fillet steak / beef, Venison or game, Roast lamb, Mushroom dishes / truffle, Aged hard cheeses, Dark chocolate desserts
• Grape Variety: Merlot , Cabernet Franc ,

Winery

Château Trotanoy（卓龍）

Chateau Trotanoy