Description

• Alcohol %: 13.5 - 14.5%
• Decant Time: 45-60 minutes
• Taste: menthol, red currant, black currant, gravel minerality, medium-bodied, supple, elegant oak, savory, mature tertiary notes
• Food Matching: Beef (entrecôte, sirloin, ribeye), Venison and game, Mature cheeses (Manchego, aged cheddar), Rich French sauces (Béarnaise), Hearty stews and slow-roasted red meat
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：這款1981年的龐德格力展現出成熟卻仍有活力的波雅克風格，先是薄荷般的清涼香氣，引領成熟黑、紅果實，隨後出現森林地表和微妙的盒雪茄氣息。口感屬於中等酒體，酸度支撐結構，單寧已趨柔順，尾韻悠長而不失優雅。 酒莊與葡園：酒莊位於礫石地帶，土壤為第四紀礫石，整個園區已取得有機與生物動力認證（Ecocert、Biodyvin、Demeter），以自然友善栽培為核心，重視土壤健康與生態平衡。 釀造工藝：人工小箱採收，入廠後手工挑選與去梗，採用原生酵母發酵，約四週的柔和浸皮（以輕柔下壓為主），完成桶內或槽內的乳酸發酵。熟成部分約16–18個月，分別在新法國橡木桶、混凝土陶罐與單次使用桶中進行，帶來層次與溫潤的木質感。 建議享用：酒體已經走向圓潤，建議醒酒45–60分鐘以去除沉澱並讓次級香氣打開，配一塊帶汁紅肉或熟成乳酪尤為合拍。

Tasting Note: A mature Pauillac with an attractive old-claret profile — cool menthol lift on the nose followed by red and black currant fruit, savory sous-bois and a hint of cigar box. Palate is medium-bodied and supple; acidity keeps the wine poised while the fine-grained tannins have softened with age, delivering an elegant, lingering finish. Producer & Vineyard: From a famously gravelly estate certified organic and biodynamic, the property spans extensive vines on Quaternary gravel soils. Ownership under the Tesseron family has emphasised ecological farming and low-intervention viticulture. Winemaking: Hand-harvested in small crates with manual sorting and destemming. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and a roughly four-week maceration with gentle punch-downs; malolactic fermentation completed in vats. Aging was split between French oak and amphora—about half in new oak, with concrete amphoras and one-wine barrels rounding out élevage for 16–18 months. Why buy: This 1981 offers the charm of mature Pauillac — savory complexity, softened tannins and a controlled oak frame. Best gently decanted to remove any sediment and to allow secondary aromas to unfurl.

Winery

龐德格力（Chateau Pontet-Canet）為波雅克著名的五級酒莊，坐落在礫石地帶，近年致力推動有機與生物動力耕作，強調尊重土地與低干預釀造。酒莊在採收、分選與熟成上要求嚴謹，融合傳統與現代技法，釀出兼具結構與優雅的經典酒款。

Chateau Pontet-Canet is a Classified Fifth Growth estate in Pauillac known for its gravelly terroir and early adoption of organic and biodynamic farming. Under the ownership of the Tesseron family, the domaine has emphasized low-intervention viticulture, careful sorting at harvest and a mix of traditional and modern élevage techniques, producing wines that marry Pauillac structure with finesse.