Description

• Alcohol %: 12 - 15% ABV
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: black truffle, dark cherry, leather, tar, black olive, cedar, tobacco, violets, earthy loam, silky tannins, elegant acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Rare roast beef, Fillet steak, Sirloin steak, Beef and Venison, Manchego and mature cheeses, Roast game (venison)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 55%, Merlot : 40%, Cabernet Franc : 4%, Petit Verdot : 1%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：杯中色澤深寶石，邊緣稍帶磚紅。打開杯蓋首先是泥土與松露的濃郁香氣，扶以深色櫻桃、皮革、焦油與黑橄欖的層次，還有些許雪松與菸草的礦物調。入口質地細緻，單寧柔順而不厚重，酸度明快平衡，使整體口感既有結構又顯優雅，尾韻綿長帶回香氣的回響。 酒莊與田地：寶馬莊位在瑪歌心臟地帶，66公頃礫石良田面向吉倫特河，這片土地與微氣候長期孕育出有焦點與延展性的酒款。1996年雖經歷變化多端的氣候，但最終展現出成熟與均衡，成就了此瓶細緻的表現。 釀造與保存：採收時程落在九月下旬至十月初，酒廠以橡木桶陳年並採用瓶塞封存。整體釀法重視果實與礦質的平衡，單寧與橡木互相配合，呈現出絲滑而有層次的口感。這瓶酒適合輕醒酒或短時間醒瓶，以保留其複雜風味。

Tasting note: Deep garnet with just a touch of brick at the rim. The bouquet opens generously with earthy loam and black truffle, layered over dark cherry, leather, tar and hints of black olive and cedar. On the palate it shows refined, very fine tannins, lively acidity and an elegant, medium-plus body that supports concentrated savoury fruit and tobacco notes. The finish is long and harmonious. Producer notes: Château Palmer speaks of terroir, devotion and balance. The estate focuses on wines of focus, length and silk — a clear signature across vintages. Winemaking & cellar notes: Hand-harvested during the late-September to early-October picking window, this vintage was matured in oak and bottled under cork. Thomas Duroux oversaw the cellar work, producing a wine with polished tannins and restrained oak integration. Vineyard notes & vintage: From 66 hectares of gravelly soils in the heart of Margaux overlooking the Gironde estuary, the 1996 vintage experienced a challenging season that nonetheless delivered exceptional ripeness and balance. The resulting wine is often described as refined, with discreet tannins and a poised acidity that keeps it lively and approachable now.

Winery

寶馬莊是瑪歌著名的三級酒莊，以溫潤綿密、結構優雅著稱。酒莊由 Sichel 與 Mähler-Besse 家族共同持有，管理重視田間細務與產區特質，礫石土壤與河畔微氣候為葡萄帶來優良成熟與礦感。釀造上以橡木輕度佐味、強調果香與細緻單寧的平衡，成品深具陳年潛力與即飲魅力。

Château Palmer is a Third Growth from Margaux known for producing wines of silk, length and precision. Owned by the Sichel and Mähler-Besse families and managed by Bertrand Bouteiller with Thomas Duroux overseeing the cellar in this era, the estate works 66 hectares of gravelly soils with close attention to terroir. The house style emphasizes balance, elegant extraction and oak that supports rather than overwhelms the fruit.