2018 Chateau Lagrange (375 ml)

經典 Saint‑Julien 力作：力量與細緻並存，入口有黑果與煙草的層次。

【為什麼選它？】
- 大地與規模：118 公頃碎石坡地，果實成熟但保有礦感與清爽，價值高。
- 嚴謹分地釀造：手工分揀、逐地發酵，層次感明顯，杯杯都有故事。
- 平衡木桶陳放：21 個月、半數新桶，結構紮實卻不搶果味。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開瓶蓋先是深色莓果、黑櫻桃和李子，然後有紫羅蘭和雪茄盒的氣息。口中厚實但不笨重，單寧細密像麵粉粒感，酸度帶動整體節奏，收結有微鹹的延伸感。適合慢慢品、也能在今晚搭配一塊好牛扒。

【田間與釀造】9 月下旬到 10 月中手採入籃，兩次篩選（整串與單粒），101 座控溫不鏽鋼缸分地釀造，標準每天輕度浸皮或踩皮，接著進行馬乳酸發酵與 21 個月橡木桶陳年，桶內以鮮蛋白微澄清。

【場景化配餐指南】週末與朋友吃炭燒牛扒、節日晚餐配烤羊架、或與成熟奶酪配對，都能把酒的結構與果味拉出最佳表現。

【降維打擊對比】相較於同級名莊，2018 年份在價格與陳年潛力間取得罕見平衡——收藏感與即飲便利兼備，CP 值極高。

A Saint‑Julien classic that marries muscle with silk — ripe dark fruit underpinned by precise freshness.

【Why choose it?】
- Estate scale & terroir -> 118 hectares on gravelly slopes give ripe concentration and mineral lift for the price.
- Meticulous selection -> hand‑picked grapes and plot‑by‑plot vinification deliver layered complexity glass after glass.
- Thoughtful oak & ageing -> 21 months with 50% new oak for structure without hiding the fruit.

【Sommelier's Notes】Powerful yet poised: black cherry, cassis and prune sit alongside violet and cedar. Texturally the wine is dense but the tannins are polished — velvet grain with bright acidity that keeps the palate lively. Oak adds spice and a toasted frame, finishing long and saline‑tinged.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】Harvested late September–mid October with multi‑stage sorting; plot‑by‑plot vinification in temperature‑controlled vats, daily pigeage/pumping over and malolactic co‑inoculation. Blended in January and matured 21 months (50% new oak), with egg‑white fining in barrel.

【Occasion / Pairing】Ideal for a Hong Kong steak night, celebratory roast or sharing with mature cheese. Decant 90 minutes if drinking now; rewards cellaring through 2035–2045.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with bigger name-rights, this vintage gives top‑tier structure and ageing potential at a fraction of the price—classic Saint‑Julien pedigree with modern precision.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, violet, tobacco, cedar, toasted oak, spice, silky tannins, fresh acidity, minerality, long finish
• Food Matching: Sirloin steak, T-bone steak, Roasted lamb, Venison, Aged Manchego, Grilled ribeye
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 67%, Merlot : 28%, Petit Verdot : 5%,

Winery

Chateau Lagrange 位於 Saint‑Julien，整片莊園 118 公頃連成一體，土壤以礫石、礫砂覆蓋黏土與石灰層。酒莊沿用傳統精緻工藝：手採分級、分地發酵、細緻橡木陳年，做出既有結構又能陳放的經典波爾多酒款。

Chateau Lagrange is a historic Saint‑Julien estate of 118 hectares in one contiguous block. Under current ownership, the domaine combines classical Médoc terroir — gravel and limestone over clay — with modern selection and vinification: hand harvesting, plot‑by‑plot fermentation and prolonged oak ageing to produce wines of power, balance and longevity.