2023 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Sexy Beast Mclaren

McLaren Vale 的性感野獸：有力量又不失細緻，適合想要厚實果味但不想花天價的人。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產區風土 -> 肥沃但排水良好的坡地帶來密實黑果與礦物感，吃得出土地印記。
2) 釀酒手法 -> 由 Ben Perkins 主理，控溫發酵與精準橡木陳年，果味與香料達到平衡，口感更耐喝。
3) 即開即賞 -> 年份年輕，醒 45–60 分鐘即可展開，兼具即飲享受與短期陳放性。

【侍酒師私房筆記】聞起來有黑加侖、黑櫻桃和一抹雪松、灰岩感，入口是濃郁的黑色果實、黑巧克力與烘焙香料。單寧扎實但不粗暴，酸度支撐整體節奏，尾段有薄荷與可可的回甘。想像在週末晚飯，烤牛脊配薯條，一大口肉汁配上一口酒，很解膩也很滿足。

【場景化配餐指南】適合香港的周末扒房、親友燒烤或過節合菜：配熟成牛扒、燒羊架、黑豆豉排或重口味中菜都能互相提味。也可搭配成熟硬芝士當飯後解膩小品。

【降維打擊對比】比那些標價昂貴的名莊赤霞珠，它給你同等的酒體與陳年潛力，但價格更親民、風格更直接漂亮——性價比一流。

【田地與釀造】葡萄來自 McLaren Vale 精選地塊，Vineyard Manager Travis Coombe 管理的果實採收成熟且健康；釀造時採溫和浸皮與分段發酵，之後在新舊橡木桶混合陳年，保留果味同時加上香料與結構。

Bold McLaren Vale Cabernet—classic structure with plush dark-fruit drive.

【Why pick it?】
1) Vineyard selection -> Concentrated ripe fruit and regional savoury lift.
2) Experienced hands -> Ben Perkins’ balance of oak and fruit keeps it refined not overblown.
3) Immediate pleasure + short ageing upside -> Drink now after a short decant or cellar to 2033.

【Sommelier’s Notes】On the nose: ripe blackcurrant, cassis, cedar and a hint of graphite. Palate shows dense dark berries, black cherry and touches of dark chocolate and baking spice; firm, grainy tannins frame the fruit and a cool minty/bergamot note lifts the finish. Full-bodied, energetic acid backbone and a long, cocoa-tinged finish.

【Occasion / Pairing】Perfect for a weekend steak night, festive roast lamb or a Cantonese barbecue spread—pairs especially well with char and umami sauces.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】Grapes from select McLaren Vale sites are handled with gentle extraction and matured in seasoned and new oak to add spice and structure while preserving varietal fruit.

【Competitive Edge】Offers McLaren Vale power and polish at a price well below top-tier collectors—approachable now with enough structure to age a few years.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14%
• Decant Time: 45-60 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, cassis, dark cherry, cedar, graphite, mint/bergamot, dark chocolate, oak spice, firm tannins, long cocoa finish
• Food Matching: Aged sirloin / ribeye steak, Grilled lamb (tagine or kafta), Spare ribs with black bean or hoisin sauce, Game meats (venison), Mature hard cheeses (Gouda, aged cheddar)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 100.0%,

Winery

Two Hands Wines（雙手酒莊）— 以 McLaren Vale 等南澳優質產區為主，注重園間差異與果實成熟度。擁有者 Michael Twelftree，Vineyard Manager 為 Travis Coombe，釀酒師 Ben Perkins 負責風格塑造。酒莊重視選園、溫和萃取和恰到好處的橡木運用，追求有力卻平衡的酒款。

Two Hands Wines — Founded with a focus on single-site character from McLaren Vale and other premium South Australian regions. Ownership under Michael Twelftree, vineyard management led by Travis Coombe and winemaking by Ben Perkins. The winery emphasizes site selection, gentle extraction and oak regimes to craft powerful yet balanced wines.