Description

• Alcohol %: 14 - 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, blackcurrant, ripe plum, dark chocolate, tobacco, cedar, violet, spice, earthy, juicy, structured tannins, savory finish
• Food Matching: Beef and venison, Rare roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, Boeuf en croûte (beef fillet in pastry), Mature cheddar and hard cheeses, Grilled lamb and game
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 40%, Merlot : 45%, Cabernet Franc : 10%, Petit Verdot : 5%,

Tasting note

品嚐筆記：這瓶來自聖艾斯泰夫的酒，入口飽滿且多汁，黑莓、黑醋栗與成熟李子的果香很直率，伴隨可可、煙草與一抹紫羅蘭花香。單寧結構紮實但細緻，酸度支撐整體節奏，尾韻帶有陸地的鹹香與香料感。 葡萄園與生產：酒莊種在帶有砾石的坡地，下面是沙質黏土，排水與熱反射佳，果實成熟度穩定。採收以人工入箱並整串篩選，保留果實完整性與新鮮度。 釀造與陳年：在溫控混凝土與不鏽鋼槽發酵，使用精選酵母，完成後在法國新橡木桶中進行乳酸發酵與陳年。橡木帶來細緻香料與雪松感，與果味融合良好。 飲用建議：若想讓香氣與層次更開，醒酒一小時左右最好；搭配烤牛排、野味或有油脂的烤肉都很對味，或以成熟硬質起司為配。

Tasting note: Dense, classically built Saint-Estèphe with a core of dark berry fruit — blackberry, blackcurrant and ripe plum — layered with dark chocolate, tobacco leaf and a violet-scented lift. The palate is full-bodied and juicy, framed by well-integrated, fine-grained tannins and a savoury, lingering finish. Producer & vineyard: From Château Le Crock in Saint-Estèphe, the vines sit on garonnaise gravel with a sandy-clay subsoil. Hand-harvested into crates with careful manual sorting of whole bunches preserves freshness and selection quality. Winemaking & ageing: Fermented in temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel vats using selected yeasts; malolactic fermentation is completed in new French oak barrels. The wine sees careful maturation in French oak, giving spice, cedar and polished wood notes without overwhelming the fruit. Cellaring & service: Built for medium-term ageing (drinking window through mid-century), it rewards 60–90 minutes of decanting to open up its layers. Serve with roasted and grilled red meats or mature cheeses.

Winery

柯瑞克堡坐落於聖艾斯泰夫，是家有傳統與現代兼具的酒莊，現由Cuvelier家族掌管。園裡重視手工管理：砾石坡地、人工採收與嚴格篩選。釀酒用溫控槽與法國橡木桶陳年，風格穩重而有地氣。

Chateau Le Crock is a traditional Médoc estate in Saint-Estèphe owned by the Famille Cuvelier (associated with Léoville-Poyferré). The domaine focuses on classic, structured wines that reflect the gravelly soils and cool maritime influence of the appellation, combining careful vineyard work with modern temperature-controlled vinification and maturation in French oak.