2018 Chateau Beychevelle

2018 年的龍船在聖朱利安展現出既集中又優雅的風格。打開酒杯先是黑色果實的飽滿香氣，隨後有雪松、煙草與些許薰衣草花香，以及礫石的礦物感。入口豐滿而有力，果味濃郁但不厚重，丹寧細緻滑順，酸度讓整體保持清新與活力，收結悠長。酒莊坐落於深厚加龍河礫石土丘，單園分批採收並在新的發酵間逐地塊釀造，熟成約十八個月的橡木桶，造就了層次與陳年潛力。語氣說得輕鬆一點：這是一支有肌理、有深度又懂得收斂的波爾多紅，現在醒一個半小時就很討喜，放個十年二十年也會更迷人。

2018 Château Beychevelle from Saint-Julien shows a superb balance of concentration and harmony. Aromas of ripe blackcurrant and blackberry are underscored by cedar, tobacco leaf, subtle lavender florals and crushed stone minerality. On the palate it is full-bodied and concentrated yet remarkably elegant: juicy fruit framed by well-integrated, silky but present tannins and lively acidity that keep the wine energetic. The 2018 harvest benefited from deep Garonne gravel soils on the hilltop and exceptional ripening conditions that produced focused fruit. Grapes were hand-picked between 21 September and 16 October, vinified plot-by-plot in a new vat room, and aged for 18 months in oak to build structure and complexity. The estate—classified 4ème Grand Cru Classé and today owned by Suntory and Castel—crafts wines that reveal themselves over time; this vintage is approachable with decanting now but will repay long cellar ageing.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, cassis, cedar, tobacco, lavender floral note, crushed stone / graphite, fresh herbs, silky tannins, concentrated, elegant, smoky, juicy
• Food Matching: Grilled ribeye / steak with Béarnaise, Roast beef / Châteaubriand, Venison or game, Manchego and other aged sheep cheeses, Rich mushroom dishes
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 41%, Petit Verdot : 6%, Cabernet Franc : 3%,

Winery

貝希維爾（龍船）是聖朱利安產區的四級列級名莊，坐落在深厚的加龍河礫石土丘上。酒莊強調嚴格分級與細緻管理：人工採收、以地塊分開發酵，新發酵間能精準掌控每個小地塊表現，之後在橡木桶中熟成約十八個月。現由日本Suntory與法國Castel共同擁有，追求優雅、香氣豐富且具陳年潛力的風格。

Château Beychevelle is a classified growth (4ème Grand Cru Classé) located on the gravelly hilltops of Saint-Julien. The estate blends tradition and modern cellar techniques: careful plot selection, hand harvests, parcel-by-parcel vinification in a recently upgraded vat room, then 18 months of oak maturation. Owned by Suntory and Castel, Beychevelle is known for finesse, aromatic complexity and wines that reward medium- to long-term ageing.