Description

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, cedar, smoke, earth, leather, mushroom, charcoal, grilled, dense, elegant, tannic, mineral
• Food Matching: Entrecôte with Béarnaise sauce, Châteaubriand with Béarnaise sauce, Roast beef rib, Grilled venison, Aged Manchego cheese
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 71%, Merlot : 24%, Cabernet Franc : 5%,

Tasting note

品飲備註：這支酒成熟而有深度，前陣子打開便有黑果、雪松、微妙的煙燻和森林蘑菇香氣，口感厚實、果實集中卻不失優雅，單寧光滑有咀嚼感，餘韻悠長帶些礦物鹹感。 酒莊小故事：巴頓莊園一向以穩健傳統著稱，這款被稱作「圓潤而豐滿」，帶著烤香與熏烤的氣息，整體呈現一種沉靜而從容的美感，適合慢慢品味。 釀造與窖藏：全部手工採收，去梗後嚴格篩選，置入溫控木槽發酵，發酵期約7–10日，浸皮約三週，之後分批入桶陳年16–18個月，約六成新桶法國橡木，窖溫保持在約15°C。 葡萄園風土：坐落在加宏河砂礫的經典山頭，黏土與砂礫的下層有助於調節水分與生長，使藤根吸收出帶礦感和結構感的果實。耕作以傳統翻土為主，不使用除草劑，強調土地與果實的純粹性。 建議醒酒90分鐘，搭配燒烤或牛排最能彰顯它的力量與細緻（尤其是較油脂的紅肉或成熟硬質起司）。

Tasting note: Deep, brooding and classically Saint-Julien — aromas of cassis, cedar, smoked earth, leather and a hint of forest mushrooms lead to a full-bodied palate with concentrated dark fruit, saline minerality and lustrous, supple tannins. Oak seasoning is present but harmonious, delivering long, persistent flavors. Producer notes: Described by the château as “round and fleshy,” this vintage shows grilled and roasted nuances that mingle with a refined oak shadow. The texture is unctuous and serenely composed, inviting slow enjoyment over several hours. Winemaking: Hand-harvested fruit is destemmed, rigorously sorted and fermented in thermo-regulated wooden vats with sensitive extraction (7–10 days alcoholic fermentation; roughly three weeks maceration). The wine is aged 16–18 months in French oak barrels, about 60% new, in a cellar kept at 15°C. Vineyard: Planted on a classic Garonne gravel hilltop with clay-gravel subsoil that tempers vintage variation. Traditional ploughing is used, with no herbicide application, producing healthy, well-drained fruit that reflects the terroir’s minerality and structure. Serve with a 90-minute decant to open its layers. Drinks beautifully now for those who appreciate mature structure, and will continue to evolve in bottle through the coming decades.

Winery

巴頓酒莊：作為著名的二級名莊，巴頓家族以傳統與穩健聞名。酒莊重視園內細緻管理與窖內嚴格操作，追求能長期陳放、能呈現風土特色的紅酒。

Chateau Leoville Barton: A Second Growth with a long family history, Leoville-Barton is celebrated for classic, structured wines made with traditional methods. The estate emphasizes rigorous vineyard work and careful cellar handling to produce ageworthy, terroir-driven bottles.