Description

• Alcohol %: 15%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: concentrated, silky tannins, dark fruit, black cherry, plum, truffle, cocoa, vanilla, oak spice, earthy, iron mineral, velvety, complex, long finish
• Food Matching: Beef, Venison, Lamb, Korean BBQ, Ribeye, Flavorful roasted or grilled red meats
• Grape Variety: Merlot , Cabernet Franc ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：酒體豐厚、層次感強，第一時間是濃郁的黑櫻桃與李子香氣，緊接著有可可、香草與微妙的橡木香料，尾段帶出松露般的泥土氣和明顯的鐵質礦物感。口感圓潤綿密、單寧細緻但有支撐力，餘韻悠長。 酒莊與生產：此酒來自卓龍（Trotanoy）旗下精選的北東向砾石地塊，品牌自1953年由Jean-Pierre Moueix入手後，致力保留產區濃縮的風格，同時讓這款支線酒更容易早飲、果味更直接。 釀造工藝：採用手工採收並進行雙重篩選（人工＋光學），在控溫的混凝土與不鏽鋼槽內以溫和、受控的浸皮與萃取來保持純淨與質地，之後於法國橡木桶中陳年16–18個月（約五成新桶），帶來香料與融和的木質感。 葡萄園環境：葡萄園位於日照良好的高地，地表由砾石向下過渡為黏土，底層為當地稱為「crasse de fer」的鐵質堅硬層。這樣的土壤拼圖賦予葡萄果實力量、深度與獨特的礦物感。 飲用建議：醒酒約一小時後更顯圓潤，適合搭配燒烤、牛排或風味濃郁的紅肉。

Tasting Note: Deep, layered and plush—this Pomerol offers ripe dark cherry and plum at the core, edged by cocoa, sweet vanilla and fine oak spices. Earthy truffle and an iron-tinged minerality from the ‘crasse de fer’ underlayer add depth, while velvety, well-structured tannins carry an extended, resonant finish. Producer Notes: Created from selected gravel parcels on the northeastern section of the Trotanoy estate, Espérance de Trotanoy was launched to deliver a more approachable, fruit-forward expression that still reflects Trotanoy’s famed concentration and terroir. The property has been in the Jean-Pierre Moueix portfolio since 1953 and the Espérance cuvée emphasizes early charm without sacrificing complexity. Winemaking Notes: Grapes are hand-harvested with double sorting (manual and optical). Fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated concrete and stainless-steel vats with gentle, controlled maceration and extraction to preserve purity and texture. The wine is aged 16–18 months in French oak barrels (approximately 50% new), resulting in integrated spice and supple oak influence. Vineyard Notes: The vineyard sits on a well-exposed plateau sloping gently west. Soils range from gravel at higher elevations to heavier clay lower down, above an impermeable, iron-rich layer known locally as “crasse de fer.” This mosaic of gravel and clay lends power, density and a distinctive mineral frame to the wine. Serve: Decant for about an hour and pair with grilled ribeye, roast lamb or rich game.

Winery

Château Trotanoy（卓龍酒莊）為波美侯的經典產區，1953年由Jean-Pierre Moueix收購。Espérance系列取自東北側的砾石小地塊，刻意呈現更為親和的果味同時保留卓龍一貫的濃縮與深度。

Château Trotanoy — a historic Pomerol estate acquired by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953. Espérance de Trotanoy is produced from selected gravel-dominant parcels on the northeastern slope to deliver a more immediate, fruit-forward expression while preserving the depth and concentration characteristic of Trotanoy.