2016 Chevalier de Lascombes

利是金二牌：一瓶有 Margaux 氣質、又能立即喝到的成熟果實派好酒。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 精選第二酒款 -> 入口友善但仍保有骨架，適合想馬上享受又想留幾年的人。
2) 2016 優良成熟度 + 橡木陳年 -> 果實濃郁帶烘烤香，餐桌上不用太多技巧就能配好味。
3) 評價穩定、性價比高 -> 想要波爾多風格但不必追一線標籤，這瓶很實在。

【酒莊與釀造小檔案】出自 Château Lascombes，Chevalier 跟 Grand Vin 同園不同桶，選自未入主酒的批次。採傳統橡木桶陳年、軟木塞封瓶，結構細緻、單寧整合度高。

【葡萄園與風土】來自 Margaux 的優良園地，排水好、成熟度一致的地塊讓 2016 年果實展現黑色漿果與李子味，土壤礫石感帶出礦質線條。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開是清爽的入喉感，隨即爆出黑莓、黑李與野莓灌木感，底層有烘烤橡木的香料與一絲礦物。單寧存在但圓潤，酸度讓整體保持活力。想立刻喝建議醒 60 分鐘。適合跟牛扒、羊肉或厚切起司配。

【場景化配餐指南】週末下廚做厚切牛扒配炸薯條、家庭聚餐時的烤羊臀，或在節慶把它當主桌酒，馬上提升氣氛。

【降維打擊對比】比起同區一線酒款，Chevalier 更早熟、價格友善，能用較少預算享受靠近酒莊風格的口感與陳年潛力。

A Margaux second wine with near-grand-vin poise: ripe dark fruit, polished structure and a persistent finish.

【Why choose it?】
1) Carefully selected second wine — delivers immediate pleasure while retaining serious backbone for mid-term cellaring. Benefit: enjoy now or hold a few years without losing structure.
2) 2016 ripeness and oak maturation — concentrated fruit lifted by toasted oak. Benefit: bold, layered flavours that pair effortlessly with grilled red meats.
3) Proven critic acclaim — consistently high scores indicate reliable quality. Benefit: premium Bordeaux character without the top-label premium.

【Winery & Winemaking Notes】Produced by Château Lascombes, the Chevalier is assembled from lots not kept for the Grand Vin. The 2016 shows careful oak maturation and traditional élevage on cork, producing a wine of concentration, integrated tannins and a long finish.

【Vineyard Notes】From Margaux parcels that show excellent ripeness in 2016 — gravelly, well-drained sites that favour even phenolic maturity and ripe, dark-fruited flavours.

【Sommelier's Private Note】On the palate this wine opens with a clean entry then unfurls rich blackberries, plum and brambly notes, wrapped in toasty spice and a mineral thread. Tannins are present but already integrated; acidity keeps the wine lively. Decant for about 60 minutes if drinking now. Best drinking window 2019–2033.

【Occasions & Pairing】Perfect for a weekend steak night, an intimate roast lamb dinner or a festive Cantonese beef feast. Also holds up to aged cheddar and rich game dishes.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with big-name first wines, Chevalier de Lascombes offers a slice of Château style and structure at a much friendlier price — approachable earlier, yet with genuine Margaux pedigree.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, plum, bramble, toasty oak, spice, mineral, ripe tannins, fresh acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Steak frites, Sirloin steak with Merlot gravy, Lamb rump with asparagus and hollandaise, Cheddar cheese, Beef and venison
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot ,

Winery

Château Lascombes 酒莊

Château Lascombes