1962 Chateau Palmer (375 ml)

品嚐筆記：1962 年的寶馬莊已進入成熟期，杯中的色澤呈赤褐帶鏽邊。香氣複雜而優雅，松露、雪茄、雪松與陳果交織，伴隨些許香料與薄荷清爽。入口為中等酒體，單寧細緻如絲，口感圓潤而有層次，餘韻乾淨且延展。
酒莊與葡園：寶馬莊位於 Margaux 心臟地帶，66 公頃礫石土壤、草列栽植並俯瞰吉倫特河。家族經營，注重地塊的細緻與平衡，追求那種「長度與絲綢感」的風格。
釀造與年份：1962 年生長季起伏較大，春季萌芽延遲、盛夏又有熱旱，最終於十月初採收（10/1–10/16）。酒款經橡木桶陳年、以軟木塞封瓶，現階段風味以陳年香氣與柔和口感為主。飲用建議：瓶塞老化風險存在，建議短時間醒酒（約 30 分鐘）即可開放香氣。
品飲配搭：喜歡柔順、層次豐富的熟成紅酒者可與烤牛排、野味或風味濃郁的硬質乳酪一同享用。輕鬆搖杯，慢慢品味酒體的細緻與回味。

Tasting Note: A mature, elegant Margaux showing a deep garnet with rust at the rim. The nose opens to layered aromas of truffle, cedar, tobacco, ripe plum, dark berry and spice, with a cool, minty lift. On the palate it is medium-weight and refined: silky, gentle tannins support concentrated but graceful flavors, finishing with length and a clean, lingering mineral-tinged close.
Producer & Vineyard: Château Palmer — a Third Growth known for its devotion to terroir — farms 66 hectares of gravelly soils and grassy rows overlooking the Gironde estuary. The estate emphasizes balance, focus and a signature silkiness born of site and winemaking.
Vintage & Winemaking: The 1962 season was late and varied, with spring delays and a long ripening that led to an October harvest (1–16 Oct). Matured in oak and bottled under cork, this wine now drinks in a fully mature, ready-to-enjoy window. Given its age and delicate tertiary character, brief decanting (about 30 minutes) helps reveal aromatic layers without risking rapid fade.
Cellar & Pairing: Drink now. Best with roasted or grilled red meats, game and firm, savory cheeses. Serve slightly below room temperature to preserve its freshness and nuance.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12-15%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: truffle, tobacco, cedar, plum, berry, fruitcake, earthy, minty freshness, spice, silky, mushroom, elegant
• Food Matching: Rare roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, Fillet steak with beef dripping merlot gravy, Sirloin steak, Roast venison, Manchego and other hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 48%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 35%, Petit Verdot : 9%, Cabernet Franc : 8%,

Winery

寶馬莊（第三等級名莊）。由 Sichel、Mähler-Besse 與 Ginestet 家族共同持有，管理人為 Bertrand Bouteiller，釀酒師 Thomas Duroux。酒莊以重視風土、追求平衡與絲質口感著稱。

Chateau Palmer (3ème Grand Cru Classé) — family ownership (Sichel, Mähler-Besse & Ginestet), managed by Bertrand Bouteiller; winemaker Thomas Duroux. Known for focused, balanced wines with length and silk.