2018 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cannubi DOCG

靈魂 Hook：來自名斷天下的 Cannubi，優雅又有實力的一支 Barolo。

為什麼選它？
1) 頂級園位 -> Cannubi 的石灰與砂質土壤帶來礦感與精準感，喝得到地景的脈絡。
2) 細緻釀造 -> 手工採收、20天發酵、在中型橡木桶熟成約兩年，使單寧圓潤但有骨架。
3) 嚴格選果 -> 2018 年靠田間管理把握成熟度，果實健康、風味集中。

侍酒師私房筆記：倒出來是紅寶石色帶亮邊，先聞到玫瑰和紫羅蘭的花香，接著是黑櫻桃、覆盆子，還有甘草與甜煙草。入口厚實但不笨重，單寧細緻如絲，礦物感與香料把整個口腔拉長，最後有松露、可可的餘韻。整體層次分明，適合慢慢品。

生產與田地：葡萄以人工採收（10月8日），在55hl 橡木發酵槽中以柔和方式浸皮約20天，完成桶內乳酸發酵後在中型橡木桶熟成，產區為石灰粉砂與砂質礦物豐富的土壤，貧瘠但微量元素多，這正是它緊實礦感的來源。

場景化配餐指南：建議醒 60–90 分鐘，溫度 16–18°C。香港的中秋烤羊、週末老饕級意粉配牛肝菌，或與陳年硬質芝士同享都很合適。

降維打擊對比：擁有頂級 Cannubi 段位與高分評價，價格卻比那些天價收藏款實際許多——性價比與稀缺感兼具。

Soul Hook: A Cannubi classic — aristocratic depth from one of Italy’s most celebrated hills.

Why choose it?
1) Legendary site -> Cannubi’s elite terroir delivers striking mineral depth and precision. Benefit: clarity and pedigree in every glass.
2) Thoughtful élevage -> two years in oak casks plus bottle refinement yields integrated structure. Benefit: mature, silky tannins without heavy oak imprint.
3) Care in the vineyard -> manual harvest and meticulous selection after a challenging vintage. Benefit: ripe, healthy fruit and balanced concentration.

Sommelier Notes: Colour glows ruby with bright edges. The nose opens to floral notes of rose and violet layered over dark cherry, ripe raspberry, licorice and sweet tobacco. On the palate it’s enveloping and focused — broad, refined tannins sweep across a full-bodied frame while a fine mineral thread and spice keep everything poised. The finish is long, with echoes of truffle, cocoa and a saline mineral lift.

Winemaking & Vineyard: Manual harvest (8 October). 20-day fermentation on skins in 55hl oak vats with a gentle wetting system, malolactic in vat. Aged roughly two years in medium-sized oak casks before bottle refinement. Vineyards sit on Tortonian and Helvetian calcareous marl with over 30% sand — poor in organic matter but rich in iron and magnesium, giving the wine its tension and mineral backbone.

Occasion: Decant for 60–90 minutes and serve at 16–18°C. Excellent for a special Cantonese roast dinner, a cosy Western-style lamb night, or elevated pasta with porcini. Pairs beautifully with aged hard cheeses.

Competitive Edge: Offers Cannubi cru pedigree and top press scores at a price well below ultra-rare cult releases — heritage terroir and careful cellar work without the astronomical mark-up.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: rose, violet, black cherry, raspberry, truffle, licorice, sweet tobacco, baking spice, earthy, mineral, silky tannins, velvety texture, cocoa, complex, long finish
• Food Matching: Lamb (grilled or roasted), Pork with mushrooms, Lamb with porcini, Venison ravioli, Grana Padano or aged hard cheeses, Osso buco / braised veal cheek, Roasted duck
• Grape Variety: Nebbiolo : 100%,

Winery

Michele Chiarlo 是皮蒙特的老字號酒莊，著重園位與手作細節。由 Stefano Chiarlo 領軍，從田間管理到桶內成熟都嚴控品質，讓每一瓶都能反映產區特色。

Michele Chiarlo — a historic Piedmont estate known for precise, site-driven Barolo from classic crus. Focus on careful vineyard work, manual harvest and traditional cellar techniques led by Stefano Chiarlo.