2023 Esperance de Trotanoy

如果你想體驗波爾多右岸最硬派、最奢華的風土神髓，但又不想枯等二十年，這款由傳奇名莊 Château Trotanoy 打造的稀有副牌絕對是懂行飲家的不二之選。酒莊自1953年由 Jean-Pierre Moueix 家族掌舵以來，地位早已並肩頂級名莊；其葡萄園坐落於波爾多著名的黏土與鐵質沉積土層（crasse de fer），古法法文『Trot-anoy』意指雨後黏土硬如磐石、耕作極度勞累，卻造就了無可替代的澎湃骨架與深邃張力。這款副牌僅於頂級年份精選北面礫石地塊的優質果實限量釀造，於傳統水泥槽發酵後經精選法國橡木桶陳年。開瓶醒酒後，奔放的黑櫻桃、成熟李子與紫羅蘭幽香撲鼻而來，中段隨即展現出 Trotanoy 標誌性的黑松露與冷峻鐵質礦物底蘊。入口單寧絲滑緊緻，果肉感飽滿多汁，酸度明亮通透，毫無厚重窒息感，餘韻悠長純淨，完美演繹何謂優雅與力度的平衡。

Espérance de Trotanoy is one of Pomerol's best-kept insider secrets, acting as the graceful introduction to the monolithic Château Trotanoy. Acquired in 1953 by Jean-Pierre Moueix, Trotanoy is historically revered on par with the region's absolute elite. Crafted strictly in select vintages from designated gravel parcels on the estate's north-eastern flank, this cuvée is vinified in temperature-controlled concrete vats and refined in fine French oak barrels. While the Grand Vin demands decades of patient cellaring, this cuvée captures the estate's signature dense clay and iron-rich 'crasse de fer' mineral backbone in a far more upfront, seductive style. In the glass, it reveals an explosive core of black cherries, crushed dark plums, and fresh violets, wrapped in notes of dark cocoa and forest loam. The mouthfeel is broad, vibrant, and velvety, framed by precise, supple tannins and an uplifting freshness that drives an effortlessly long, savory finish.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: 黑櫻桃, 多汁黑李, 紫羅蘭花香, 黑松露, 鐵質礦物, 黑朱古力, 雪松
• Food Matching: 炭烤熟成牛小排, 黑松露煎鴨胸, 中式油泡乳鴿, 烤羊鞍配迷迭香, 陳年康提芝士 (Comté)
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 90%, Cabernet Franc : 10%,

Winery

卓龍酒莊 (Château Trotanoy)

Château Trotanoy