2017 Chateau Malescot Saint Exupery

Margaux 三等級名莊的現代經典：結構嚴謹、質地細膩。

【為什麼選它？】
- 歷史分級保證 -> 容易說服自己收藏或當晚開瓶。
- 12 個月陳年（60% 橡木桶 + 40% 陶罐）-> 烘托香料與奶油感，但不蓋過果味。
- 混凝土發酵 -> 保留果實純淨與礦質感，口感更清爽有層次。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開第一口先是黑果與李子，接著出現雪松、石墨與煙草的細節。單寧結構紮實但不粗，酸度讓酒不顯沉悶，整體有種鹹香與礦感交織的中後段，越醒越有層次。建議醒 60–90 分鐘，與厚切牛扒最搭。

【場景化配餐指南】週末在中環或銅鑼灣的牛排館分食一瓶；節日聚會做主菜配搭紅燒或烤肉；與朋友試酒時作為可收藏的經典選擇。

【降維打擊對比】比起大牌同級名莊，價位更親民但保有分級酒的陳年潛力與場面感——適合想入門收藏或想用一瓶上檔次晚餐的人。

A classed-growth Margaux that marries classic structure with modern textural finesse.

【Why choose it?】
- 3ème Grand Cru Classé -> Proven pedigree and ageing potential you can trust.
- 12 months maturation (60% barrels, 40% amphoras) -> Toasted oak complexity without clobbering freshness.
- Concrete fermentation -> Preserves purity and mineral lift for precise fruit expression.

【Sommelier's Private Note】This 2017 shows a dense core of black fruits and plum, framed by cedar, graphite and tobacco notes. Tannins are firm but polished; acidity gives a driving spine while toasted oak and gentle spice add texture. Best approached after a good decant — it opens into layers of savory, earthy detail and a long, refined finish.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】From a Margaux classified estate, fermentation in concrete vats followed by a year of maturation split between barrels and amphoras. The result is a wine of balanced oak, mineral clarity and textural depth—an expression of gravelly Margaux soils with classic Bordeaux structure.

【Occasion / Pairing】Perfect for a Hong Kong dinner where beef is centre-stage: steak nights, celebratory mains or a festive roast — serve with bold sides and aged cheese after 60–90 minutes decant.

【Competitive Edge】Offers the pedigree and cellaring scope of classed-growth Bordeaux at a more approachable price than the headline châteaux—classic Margaux elegance with textural modernity.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60–90 minutes
• Taste: black fruit, ripe plum, cedar, graphite, tobacco, sweet spice, toasted oak, earthy minerality, firm tannins, savory, long finish
• Food Matching: Sirloin steak with red wine jus, Ribeye steak with bone marrow, Beef and venison mains, Braised short ribs, Mature Cheddar or hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Petit Verdot ,

Winery

Chateau Malescot St Exupery，Margaux 的分級酒莊。採用混凝土發酵、再以橡木桶與陶罐混合陳年 12 個月，追求果味純淨、礦質與結構平衡，是偏愛經典風格的好選擇。

Chateau Malescot St Exupery – a classified Margaux estate known for precise, classically-built wines. Fermentation in concrete vats, followed by 12 months maturation split between oak barrels and amphoras, yields wines with clarity, texture and aging potential.