2023 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

Pauillac 的第二酒款，卻有一級園般的氣場：精準、有力又好下喉。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 來自河口旁碎礫地塊 -> 礦感和酸度提升食物相容性。
2) 法國橡木桶陳 15 個月（50% 新桶）-> 結構與香氣兼具，不會搶果味。
3) 酒莊背景與嚴格分級挑選 -> 每瓶都有成熟與收藏潛力。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開會先遇到黑加侖與黑莓的果香，然後是微苦的巧克力、濃縮咖啡和石墨感。單寧有嚼勁但打磨得細緻，酸度帶動整體清新，口腔中留下鹹礦感與香草餘韻。醒一小時就能享受現成的均衡，想收藏也沒問題。

【場景化配餐指南】週末在家烤羊腿或燒牛扒時開一瓶；朋友來家吃芝士拼盤（成熟 cheddar）也很配。適合小家庭聚餐或想 impress 客人的晚餐。

【降維打擊對比】相比同產區大牌，Les Griffons 給你相近的結構與陳年潛力，但價格更親和，買來馬上喝或收起來都划算。

A Pauillac second wine that behaves like a grande bouche: focused energy, savory depth and ageability.

【Why choose it?】
1) Gravel-driven precision -> bright acidity and mineral bite that lift every dish.
2) Barrel ageing balance -> 50% new French oak for 15 months gives structure without heaviness.
3) Proven provenance -> fruit from gravelly plots near the Gironde estuary delivers classic Pauillac nerve and longevity.

【Sommelier's note】Fresh cassis and blackberry sit alongside notes of dark chocolate, espresso and graphite. Medium–to–full body with chewy yet refined tannins, a saline thread and a savory finish — approachable now after short decanting, but built to evolve for years.

【Occasion (pairing guide)】Perfect for a Hong Kong Sunday roast or upscale home barbecue: serve with grilled ribeye or roast lamb, or pair with mature cheddar for a relaxed cheese night.

【Competitive edge】Delivers Pauillac structure and ageing potential at a second‑wine price point — immediate pleasure with clear cellar upside.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.2
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: cassis, blackberry, dark chocolate, espresso, graphite, mint, saline minerality, savory, chewy tannins, fresh acidity, silky texture
• Food Matching: Ribeye steak with beef dripping, Rump steak, Lamb leg and shoulder with lamb jus, Venison, Mature cheddar
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 57%, Merlot : 41%, Petit Verdot : 2%, Other ,

Winery

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 出品，Les Griffons 自 2012 年起成為酒莊的第二酒款。葡萄主要來自靠近 Gironde 河口的碎礫地，管理由 Aymeric Hervy 負責，釀酒師為 Alexandra Lebossé，陳年以法國橡木桶為主（50% 新桶，陳 15 個月），呈現現代派的 Pauillac 風格。

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron (producer of Les Griffons de Pichon Baron). The second wine has been produced since 2012 and sources fruit from gravelly plots near the Gironde estuary. Ownership: AXA Millésimes. Winemaker: Alexandra Lebossé. Vineyard manager: Aymeric Hervy. A modern expression of Pauillac with careful barrel ageing (50% new French oak, 15 months).