2022 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Rouge

一支有力度又有紋理的Hermitage：黑莓、黑胡椒與礦物感同台，沉穩卻不厚重。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產區與田地 -> 來自Hermitage的優良園位，地塊性格明確，深層礦物與黑果濃度足。
2) 釀造工藝 -> 手工採收、自然酵母發酵與長時間浸皮，丹寧細緻而有支撐。
3) 即飲與收藏兼備 -> 醒酒後立刻有張力，入櫃幾年風味會更層次分明。

【侍酒師私房筆記】剛開瓶是黑櫻桃、黑莓和香料的衝擊，10–20分鐘後黑胡椒、煙燻與皮革味浮現，餘下的是礦物與可可的長尾。單寧存在但經拋光，配燒味或炭烤肉類特別討好。想要討好客人或自家晚餐都合適。

【場景化配餐指南】週末家宴的烤羊或燒牛、與朋友在灣仔或中環的牛排夜、添福酒席搭老火湯後的大塊肉都很匹配。

【釀酒與葡萄園】Chapoutier以生物動力耕作為基礎，精選Hermitage優質園塊，手工採收，使用天然酵母、延長浸皮與法國橡木桶熟成，裝瓶前以最低限度過濾保留口感質地。

【降維打擊對比】口感厚實卻不笨重，能以比某些超級名牌更親民的價格提供Hermitage精髓，適合想要投資感與當下享受兼顧的買家。

A concentrated Hermitage with sculpted tannins and a graphite-slate backbone—power with poise.

【Why choose it?】
1) Vineyard pedigree -> Intense, site-driven depth from prime Hermitage exposures.
2) Craft winemaking -> Long maceration and careful oak ageing give structure without heaviness.
3) Age-worthy performance -> Drinks well now after decanting; will reward medium-term cellaring.

【Sommelier's Private Note】On the first pour, ripe black cherry and bramble sit beside black pepper and smoked meat; as it breathes, violet and graphite emerge with a saline minerality. Tannins are firm but polished—this is concentrated, layered, and resolutely noble. Ideal when you want a wine that commands attention but stays refined.

【Occasion / Pairing】Sunday roast with friends, a Cantonese roast meat banquet, or a steak night at home—best with rich, grilled or braised flavours.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】Hand-harvested fruit from Chapoutier's top Hermitage parcels, farmed with biodynamic principles. Fermented with native yeasts, extended maceration to extract fine phenolics, then matured in French oak barrels to add spice and frame the core fruit. Bottled with minimal filtration to preserve texture.

【Competitive Edge】Comparable concentration to higher-priced Rhône icons but often found at better value; offers immediate charisma with true cellar potential.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, smoke, leather, violet, graphite, licorice, oak spice, mineral, cocoa
• Food Matching: Roast lamb chops / 羅宋燒羊扒, Grilled ribeye / 燒牛扒, Braised beef brisket / 紅燒牛腩, Roasted duck / 烤鴨, Aged hard cheeses / 陳年硬質芝士, Char siu or black pepper beef / 叉燒或黑椒牛
• Grape Variety: Syrah : 100%,

Winery

Chapoutier是羅納河經典酒莊，長期推行生物動力栽培，重視分園管理與手工採收。釀酒端偏向保留地塊個性：用天然酵母、延長浸皮與法國桶熟成，目標是力量與優雅並存。

M. Chapoutier is a Rhône icon known for biodynamic practices and meticulous parcel selection. The estate emphasises terroir expression with hand-harvesting, native yeast fermentations and careful oak management to craft wines that balance power and finesse.