2022 Chateau Mouton Rothschild

一瓶有氣勢也有細緻度的 Pauillac 經典，開瓶能感受到年代感與力度。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 酒莊傳承與土壤優勢 -> 山丘上的深層碎石土壤加上密植與老藤，造就能存放多年的結構。
2) 力度與柔順兼具 -> 果實濃郁但單寧細緻，既能當晚享用也值得收藏。
3) 法國橡木調和 -> 18個月桶陳帶來香料與可可感，層次分明不搶主角。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開後等約兩小時讓香氣展開：前段是黑莓、黑加侖與些許紫羅蘭，接著飄出煙草、香草與微苦可可。入口厚實，單寧堅實卻有絲滑觸感，尾段的礦感與香料延綿不去。適合在重要聚會或想慢慢品味的夜晚上桌。

【場景化配餐指南】與港式火候較重的牛扒、牛腩或紅燒類配最合；慶祝晚宴、公司派對或中秋家宴想拿出名堂時的首選。

【降維打擊對比】相較於同級熱門名號，2022 以更明顯的層次與現階段可享用的誘惑力突圍——既有收藏價值也能直接帶給客人感動。

A legendary Pauillac that combines monumental structure with seductive polish.

【Why choose it?】
1) Estate pedigree & terroir -> generations of meticulous hillside gravel planting produce wines built to age and impress.
2) Concentration & balance -> immense, layered fruit wrapped in refined structure for both immediate pleasure and long-term cellaring.
3) Classic oak integration -> 18 months of French oak adds spice and depth without masking purity.

【Sommelier's private note】Pour and wait two hours if you open now — the nose blooms from graphite, violet and black fruits into cigar box and dark chocolate. In the mouth it’s dense yet satin-smooth: ripe dark fruit, a cool mineral thread, powerful but finely tuned tannins and an almost endless finish. Think of it as theatre in a glass — dramatic now, destined to deepen for decades.

【Occasion】Perfect for milestone dinners: celebratory beef mains, a refined Cantonese banquet with richer cuts, or a quiet evening at home to taste history unfold.

【Competitive edge】Compared with other top-label options, this vintage delivers blockbuster complexity and ageing potential while remaining a clearer expression of its gravelly hillside — exceptional provenance for collectors and serious drinkers.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5 - 14%
• Decant Time: 2 hours
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, boysenberry, violet, tobacco, cedar, graphite, mint, dark chocolate, cocoa, licorice, spice, silky tannins, concentrated, mineral, long finish
• Food Matching: Steak with Béarnaise sauce, Ribeye steak, Braised beef with dumplings, Manchego, Beef and venison
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 92%, Merlot : 8%, Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot ,

Winery

Château Mouton Rothschild 坐落於 Pauillac 的 Plateau de Mouton，山丘位置、深層碎石土壤和密植（約每公頃一萬株）是它的名片。平均老藤年齡接近四十四年，2022 年在九月分批採收，酒廠以精準的釀造手法與控制發酵來保留果味，並以法國橡木桶陳十八個月，使酒體在強度與細緻之間取得平衡。酒莊家族經營與現代化管理並重，既保守傳統又重視品質細節。

Château Mouton Rothschild is an iconic First Growth estate on the Plateau de Mouton in Pauillac. Vineyards are densely planted (approx. 10,000 vines/ha) on deep gravel soils with an average vine age near 44 years. The 2022 was harvested through September, vinified with precise extraction and aged for 18 months in French oak. The estate combines rigorous vineyard management with careful oak integration to produce wines of texture, aromatic depth and long ageing potential.