Description

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 1 hour (60 minutes)
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, cassis, cedar, tobacco, truffle, leather, coffee, damp earth, cedary oak, polished tannins, fresh acidity, earthy, spice, medium-bodied
• Food Matching: Entrecôte with Béarnaise sauce, Châteaubriand (Béarnaise), Roast beef / beef rib, Venison or lamb, Mature cheeses (e.g. Manchego)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 75%, Merlot : 23%, Cabernet Franc : 2%,

Tasting note

這瓶2004年巴頓帶有經典聖朱利安的沉穩氣質，入口可感到黑醋栗與黑莓的深果實味，伴隨煙草、松露、皮革和咖啡的底色。口感中段酸度明快，單寧依然扎實但經過時間打磨得較為圓潤，橡木香與辛香料延伸出悠長尾韻，餘韻帶微微礦質與土壤氣息。 酒莊與田地：名列二級列級酒莊，葡萄園坐落於面向吉倫德河的石礫坡地，黏土—礫石的土壤能在變化的氣候中穩定生長。採用傳統耕作（翻土，少用除草劑），以人工採收與嚴格分選確保果實品質。 釀造重點：手工採收後去梗分選，置於溫控木槽發酵（約7–10天），浸皮約三週，再分批入桶陳釀16–18個月（約60%新法國橡木）。整個工序強調對風土與果汁細膩的尊重。 建議與搭配：醒酒約一小時，搭配烤牛排、烤肋排、野味或陳年硬質乳酪都十分合襯。享用時可體會從果味到土壤氣息的層次變化，口感扎實卻不失優雅。

A poised Saint‑Julien with classic Bordeaux confidence. The 2004 Leoville Barton opens with concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry aromas layered with cedar, tobacco, truffle and subtle coffee/earth notes. On the palate it is medium‑to‑full, showing fresh acidity that lifts the dark fruit while polished yet firm tannins provide structure; oak spice and a minerally echo persist through a long, satisfying finish. Producer & vineyard: From a celebrated Deuxième Cru Classé estate on a gravelly hilltop facing the Gironde, the vineyard is farmed traditionally (ploughing, no herbicide) and benefits from a clay‑gravel subsoil that moderates vintage variation. Hand harvesting is followed by careful sorting. Winemaking & ageing: Grapes are destemmed, sorted and fermented in thermo‑regulated wooden vats (alcoholic fermentation 7–10 days), with roughly three weeks maceration. The wine matures 16–18 months in French oak (about 60% new), producing the blend’s classic cedar and spice framing. Cellar advice: Allow about an hour of decanting to open the aromatics and soften tannins. Serve with richly flavored roasted or grilled red meats, game or aged cheeses.

Winery

巴頓酒莊是歷史悠久的二級列級酒莊，家族持有並堅持傳統與風土優先的做法。葡萄園多為吉倫德河畔石礫坡地，採人工採收、傳統翻土，釀造上注重分選與溫控發酵，並以一定比例新桶陳釀，成就穩重有骨架、風格經典的波爾多紅酒。

Château Léoville‑Barton is a storied Deuxième Cru Classé estate long associated with a tradition of conservative, terroir-driven winemaking. Under family ownership, the property emphasizes hand-harvest, traditional ploughing and careful cellar work. The estate’s gravel hilltop sites and measured oak ageing produce wines of structure, clarity and classic Médoc style.