2014 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon

Pauillac 名莊二軍，成熟果實與礦感並存，喝得到莊園功力但更即刻好入手。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 莊園出身 -> 有 1855 分級莊的地塊背景，保證岩質礦物與結構感。
2) 老藤與精選地塊 -> 果實集中，香料層次豐富，單寧細緻不粗糙。
3) 橡木桶 18 個月陳年 -> 奶油香、香草與微妙烘烤感，口感圓潤。

【侍酒師私房筆記】酒體呈深石榴紅，入口先是清爽的紅果與一抹柑皮香。透氣後胡椒、肉桂與淡淡雪茄盒木質味出來，單寧有型但已經跟果味很好地融合，質地偏絲滑，尾段帶些白礫石般的礦感與一點鹽感，喝完還想再一口。

【釀酒與葡萄園】出自 Château Clerc Milon 的二軍，來自高密度、平均超過五十年的老藤園。園內採用環境友善栽培、嚴格分地管理，收成在理想天氣下完成；入桶陳年 18 個月以求結構與細膩度的平衡。

【場景化配餐指南】在香港，推薦用它配週末烤牛扒、家常烤羊肩或有骨牛扒與骨髓料理；朋友聚會開一瓶，配硬質奶酪也很對味。

【降維打擊對比】與大牌一軍比起來，Pastourelle 給你相近的風土印記和桶陳細節，卻更早可飲、價格親民，是懂酒卻不想燒大錢時的最佳選擇。

A Pauillac second wine that delivers the estate’s pedigree in a fresher, more immediate style.

【Why choose it?】
1) Estate provenance -> Classic Pauillac structure and minerality without top‑label price.
2) Old-vine parcels & strict selection -> Concentrated fruit and layered spice.
3) Toasted oak ageing -> 18 months in barrels for polished texture and subtle vanilla notes.

【Sommelier’s note】Garnet-red in the glass, it opens on bright red berries and a hint of orange zest. Air brings nutmeg, liquorice and gentle vanilla from oak. On the palate the attack is clean and focused; mid-palate shows a silky, chiselled texture where fine tannins meet dark chocolate and cigar-box tones. A chalky, slightly saline finish keeps the fruit lively.

【Winemaking & Vineyard highlights】From the second wine of a classified Pauillac estate. Fruit comes from mature, high-density vines managed with integrated, low-pesticide practices. Harvested in ideal conditions and vinified with parcel selection, the wine matured 18 months in oak to balance freshness with refined tannic grip.

【Occasion】Perfect for a celebratory steak at home, dinner with friends, or to open when you want Pauillac character without the weight of a grand vin.

【Competitive edge】Offers the terroir signature and ageing care of a classified growth but in a more accessible, ready-to-enjoy package — excellent value for collectors and regular drinkers alike.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45–60 minutes
• Taste: red berries, blackcurrant, ripe cherry, orange zest, nutmeg spice, vanilla, liquorice, dark chocolate, cigar-box / tobacco, chalky minerality, saline finish, fine integrated tannins, silky texture
• Food Matching: Rump steak, Sirloin steak, Côte de boeuf with bone marrow, Grilled venison, Aged hard cheeses (e.g. Lincolnshire Poacher)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 77%, Merlot : 14%, Cabernet Franc : 8%, Petit Verdot : 1%, Carmenere ,

Winery

Château Clerc Milon 為 Pauillac 1855 級別的名莊，近年由 Rothschild 家族管理後品質持續提升。園內高密度老藤、嚴格分地挑選與低用藥栽培，入桶陳年以保留果味的同時打造細緻單寧。

Chateau Clerc Milon is an 1855 Classified Growth in Pauillac. Under Rothschild stewardship the estate has raised quality through careful parcel selection, old-vine plantings and modern cellar practices. The second wine reflects those improvements—estate terroir, strict vineyard work and attentive oak ageing.