2022 Marquis de Calon (375 ml)

卡龍世家二牌：莊園風格、立刻可飲，卻保有陳年潛力。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 區塊分選 -> 直接呈現Calon的礫石與黏土個性，早飲即有地塊印記；
2) 法國橡木與時長陳年 -> 香料與朱古力調和果味，不搶主角，配菜更容易；
3) 莊園血統但價格友善 -> 想要精品風格但不想花大錢，這瓶是實用選擇。

【侍酒師私房筆記】倒出時先是深色漿果和紫羅蘭的香氣，接著有煙草、黑巧克力與一抹胡椒，入口圓潤且帶絲滑感，單寧精細像是細沙包裹果實，尾段帶礦感和薄荷的清冷收尾。短醒45分鐘就能打開，派對或晚飯都很合適。

【田地與釀造小誌】葡萄以人工採摘並先行田間篩選，回廠後以震動機械分選再手工挑選；不鏽鋼圓錐槽控溫發酵，浸皮18–21天，蛋白澄清，17個月法國橡木桶陳（30%新桶）。地塊以第四紀礫石覆蓋，下面是第三紀黏土，山頂還有湖相細黏土，造就結構與礦質感。

【場景化配餐指南】在香港可以配牛扒、碳燒葡國牛扒、燒鹿肉或節日大餐的主菜；也適合節日聚會當主桌酒，或與熟成硬芝士搭配作酒後拼盤。

【降維打擊對比】比起同區大牌，Le Marquis 給你同一土壤的經典表現與耐陳潛力，但更早可飲、價格更親民——實際喝得到莊園特色，不用等太久就有回報。

A plush, Saint-Estèphe second wine that delivers Grand Vin pedigree in a friendlier, ready-to-enjoy style.

【Why choose it?】
1) Estate character, sooner: Separate selection of plots produces a wine with the estate’s signature gravel-mineral backbone but earlier approachability — immediate drinkability without losing terroir.
2) Oak finesse: 17 months in French oak (30% new) gives spice and cocoa notes that frame the fruit rather than dominate it — elegant structure for pairing.
3) Value with pedigree: Classic Médoc concentration and long finish at a fraction of top-tier prices — great for both dinner service and cellaring.

【Winemaker & Vineyard notes】Hand-picked fruit is carefully sorted (mechanical + hand), fermented in temperature-controlled conical tanks with 18–21 days maceration, fined with egg white and aged 17 months in French oak (30% new). The vineyards sit on a thick Quaternary gravel layer over clay-rich tertiary soils with a fine lacustrine clay cap — a site that brings structure, minerality and ripe dark-fruit intensity.

【Sommelier’s Private Note】Silky and warm on the first pour: ripe black fruits, violet lift and a dusting of cocoa and pepper. The palate wraps in a velvety texture, supported by fine-grained tannins and a mineral thread that keeps it lively. Ready to enjoy after a short decant, yet will reward careful cellaring.

【Pairing & Occasion】Perfect with bone-in ribeye or roast venison at a relaxed dinner, or as a showpiece for festive family meals and Cantonese roast nights. Also sings with aged hard cheese on a late-evening board.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with mainstream big-name bottlings, this second wine offers much of the estate’s terroir expression and age-worthiness but in a more approachable, better-value package — excellent for collectors who want estate character without the headline price.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 15%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, ripe dark cherry, violets, cocoa / dark chocolate, tobacco, peppery spice, minty finish, silky / velvety texture, fine/dusty tannins, mineral undercurrent
• Food Matching: Steak with Béarnaise sauce, Ribeye steak on the bone, Basque bone-in-sirloin, Beef and venison, Mature hard cheeses (e.g. Lincolnshire Poacher)
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 58%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 38%, Cabernet Franc : 2%, Petit Verdot : 2%,

Winery

Chateau Calon-Segur 是座有歷史的 Saint-Estèphe 莊園，現由 Jean-Pierre Denis 與 Vincent Millet 領航。莊園以礫石地與有力結構著稱，二牌以分塊選果呈現更早可飲的莊園風格。

Chateau Calon-Segur is a historic Saint-Estèphe estate, now run by Jean-Pierre Denis and Vincent Millet. Known for gravelly vineyards and structured wines, the estate produces a second label that highlights plot selection and earlier approachability while retaining classic Médoc character.