2020 Chateau Le Pin

小園大氣場：一口就是 Pomerol 的礫土底蘊與綿密質地。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 極少量生產 -> 稀缺，買到就是收藏級；投資與宴請兩相宜。
2) 65% 新法國橡木桶陳釀 -> 賦予香料與層次感，但不搶果味本身。
3) 礫土＋深層黏土土壤 -> 帶出獨特鐵質礦感與緊實中段口感。

【侍酒師私房筆記】酒杯裡先是黑櫻桃、李子的濃縮果香，接著有淡淡紫羅蘭、玫瑰枝的花香，口腔裡是絲滑但有架構的質地：奶油般的黏稠感與礦物線條交織，單寧細緻、不粗糙，尾韻長且回味有可可與香料餘溫。年輕時醒一小時，能更快打開；想收藏就放十年二十年。

【場景化配餐指南】家庭慶祝、重要聚餐或高級私廚：配一塊厚切牛菲力、烤羊腿或松露蘑菇燉飯，即能把這支酒的層次推到最爽的狀態。

【降維打擊對比】不像大牌那樣靠牌子撐場，Le Pin 用極低產量與精細桶法交出高密度與即飲誘惑——性價比在懂行買家眼中非常直接。

A singular Pomerol: velvet density and mineral precision in one collectible bottle.

【Why choose it?】
1) Tiny-production prestige -> Own a rare, highly age-worthy bottle that appreciates with time.
2) Meticulous oak regimen (65% new French oak) -> Adds refined spice and structural lift without masking purity.
3) Pomerol terroir of iron-rich gravel on deep clay -> Delivers that minerally core and concentrated, silky mid-palate.

【Sommelier's private note】Open with patience: aromas of black cherry, plum conserve, and violet lead into a dense yet weightless core — creamy layers of cocoa and cedar, a clear mineral thread and soft, polished tannins that unfurl into a tremendously long finish. Decant an hour if drinking young; otherwise cellar for decades.

【Occasion / Pairing】Perfect for celebratory dinners, milestone gifts or a refined tasting with close friends. Shows beautifully with fillet steak, roast lamb, mushroom-forward dishes or aged cheeses.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with bigger-name Bordeaux, this bottling represents boutique scarcity, immediate textural seduction and remarkable ageing potential — a luxury experience that rewards both drinking now and holding for the future.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: black cherry, plum, mulberry, violet / rose florals, mineral / iron-tinge, dark chocolate / cocoa, spice and cedar, silky, polished tannins, creamy texture, concentrated, long finish
• Food Matching: Fillet steak with Café de Paris butter, Roast lamb with red wine sauce, Hereford T-bone or well-marbled rib-eye, Venison or game with berry jus, Mushroom risotto or truffle dishes, Aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego)
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 95%, Other (proprietary blend) : 5%,

Winery

Château Le Pin 是 Pomerol 的夢幻小園，產量極低、追求細緻管理。葡園坐落在鐵質礫石覆蓋的黏土上，採低產量與精選果串入桶，目的就是把土地的細節和純淨度完整呈現。

Château Le Pin is a tiny, highly sought-after estate in Pomerol known for boutique production, meticulous vineyard management and limited annual yields. The domaine focuses on expressing its gravel-over-clay terroir through careful oak maturation and attention to balance and purity.