2013 Daniel Etienne Defaix Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot

夏布利頂級園的礦感與成熟果韻，在口中乾淨拉開層次。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 田布蘭夏特（Blanchot）風土 -> 礦物感、鹹鮮感強，配海鮮直接加分。
2) 2013 年份熟成 -> 檸檬皮外加蜂蜜、杏仁皮的陳年氣息，不靠厚重橡木堆砌。
3) 特級園身份但性價比高 -> 比起大牌 Burgundy 更有風土味而且更理性定價。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開是檸檬皮和青蘋果的清晰前奏，接著是濕石、粉筆和一抹海鹽感。十多年瓶陳帶來微微蜂蜜與烤杏仁的溫度，但酸度仍然銳利，讓整體保持清新有層次。建議醒 45 分鐘，微冷飲用，細細品味中段的鹹鮮與回甘。

【場景化配餐指南】香港的海鮮小店、家庭聚餐或週末約會都合適：蒸蟹、龍蝦燴飯或清蒸 cheung fun 搭配這支酒都能把菜提升一個檔次；餐後配一片 Brie 也很寫意。

【降維打擊對比】不像那些靠新橡木掩蓋風土的大牌，這支更靠地塊與瓶陳說話——風味直接、檔次感高，但價格更實在。

A Grand Cru Chablis that balances razor-sharp minerality with aged, honeyed complexity.

【Why choose it?】
1) Terrior-forward fruit -> Precise, saline minerality ideal for seafood pairing.
2) Mature vintage depth -> Secondary honeyed and almond notes add complexity without heavy oak.
3) Grand Cru pedigree -> Rare Blanchot expression at a fraction of big-name Burgundies.

【Sommelier's private note】This 2013 shows a bright spine of lemon and green apple over classic wet-stone minerality. Time in bottle has softened primary citrus into warm honey and toasted almond, while acidity keeps the wine lively—think focused, elegant and persistent rather than broad and buttery. Serve slightly chilled after a 45-minute decant to reveal its layered mid-palate.

【Occasion / Pairing】Perfect for a refined Cantonese seafood dinner: oysters, steamed crab, or lobster risotto at a rooftop dinner in the cooler months. Also lifts lighter starters like cheung fun or a creamy Brie course.

【Competitive edge】Shows terroir clarity of a top Chablis Grand Cru but at strong value versus marquee Burgundies—minerality and age complexity without overworked oak.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: lemon zest, green apple, wet stone / flint, saline, almond skin, honeyed mature notes, chalky minerality
• Food Matching: Oysters and shellfish, Lobster risotto, Crab, Steamed cheung fun (rice-rolls), Crispy prawn spring rolls, Soft cheeses (Brie)
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,

Winery

Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix 是一座專注地塊的夏布利酒莊，著重 Kimmeridgian 石灰岩的風土表現。田間管理細緻、釀造以低介入為主，讓礦質感與酸度成為酒的主角，適合陳年。

Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix is a Chablis domaine known for parcel-driven wines from classic sites. Their approach emphasizes expressive terroir—Kimmeridgian limestone soils, careful vineyard work and restrained cellar intervention—yielding wines that are flinty, precise and age-worthy.