2013 Daniel Etienne Defaix Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles

講到夏布利最神秘、最難買的特級田，絕對非Les Grenouilles莫屬。這塊坐落在正南向山坡上的特級田面積極小，而Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix更是其中極少數的掌管者之一。這款2013年份來自1960年種下的老藤，根部深扎在滿布侏羅紀海洋化石的啟莫里階石灰岩土壤裡。莊主Defaix先生向來以極端偏執的耐性聞名，堅決在酒窖瓶陳近十年、直到酒液發展出最完美圓融的狀態才肯推出市面。

開瓶撲鼻而來的是極具穿透力的蠔殼、海風與白花氣息，隨之綻放成熟黃檸檬、多汁白桃與微烤奶油麪包的香氣。入口線條非常大氣，既有特級田標誌性的飽滿絲滑質感，又有如刀鋒般俐落的天然酸度貫穿始終，尾韻帶著鹹鮮的海水礦物感，在舌尖久久不散。不論是配搭頂級魚子醬還是清蒸野生海魚，都能展現出令人讚嘆的統治級氣場。

Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix is world-renowned for an uncompromising, ultra-traditional philosophy: releasing Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines only when they have achieved peak drinking maturity after extensive lees aging and cellar rest. Sourced from 1960-planted vines anchored in the fossil-rich Kimmeridgian limestone of Les Grenouilles—the smallest and most coveted climat in Chablis—this 2013 vintage reigns with aristocratic power. On the palate, it seamlessly weaves crystalline chalkiness, iodine, and ripe yellow pear with the opulent, silky touch of brioche and lemon cream. Balanced by a vibrant, linear acidity and an endless, mineral-drenched finish, this is a commanding white Burgundy designed for true connoisseurs.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.0%
• Decant Time: 45-60 minutes
• Taste: Crushed oyster shell, Ripe yellow orchard fruit, Brioche, Lemon curd, Chalky minerality, Silky texture, Sensual roundness
• Food Matching: Osciètre Caviar, Steamed Spotted Garoupa with scallion ginger, Pan-seared Brittany Turbot with beurre blanc, Grilled King Prawns, Aged Comté Cheese
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,

Winery

Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix