2018 Chateau Cantemerle

2018 年佳德美散發出成熟而優雅的姿態：深寶石紅色澤，香氣以黑果類為主，伴隨可可、雪松與溫和香料，還有微妙的草本與甘草氣息。口感層次豐富，果實濃郁卻被細緻的單寧包覆，酸度清新有活力，帶來咀嚼感與良好的收尾；黑色果香與煙燻/香料調和，餘韻長而持續。

釀造上採手工採收與分選，全果梗除梗，於 24–28°C 下發酵 6–8 天，浸皮 20–25 天，以法國橡木桶熟成 12 個月（40% 新桶，中烘烤），裝瓶前做極輕微澄清。葡萄園坐落於第四紀的矽質與礫石地，土壤排水佳、植株密度高且植株年齡成熟，賦予酒款礦質感與結構穩定性。

語氣輕鬆一句：如果想讓香氣更開，醒酒一小時；佐烤牛排、烤羊或熟成起司都是絕配。

The 2018 Château Cantemerle is a classic Haut-Médoc expression: deep ruby colour with an elegant bouquet of blackcurrant and blackberry layered with cocoa, cedar, sweet spice and a subtle balsamic lift. On the palate it shows concentrated fruit framed by integrated, fine-grained tannins, lively acidity and a savoury, peppery thread that adds complexity and length. Producer notes highlight Cantemerle’s long history and Fifth Growth status under the Dubos family, and the wine’s polished, marginally oaked profile.

Winemaking: grapes are hand-harvested, fully destemmed and hand-sorted before fermentation (6–8 days at 24–28°C) with a maceration of 20–25 days. The wine aged 12 months in French oak (medium toast), 40% new; an ultra-light fining precedes bottling.

Vineyard: produced from the estate’s cool silica and gravel soils dating from the quaternary era, from mature vines planted at a density of 7,800 plants/ha; the estate spans 92 ha and brings a mineral backbone and focused structure to the wine. With modest residual sugar (≈3 g/L) this is a dry, well-balanced wine — decant for one hour to open up its aromatic layers. Drinking window: 2020–2037.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 1 hour
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, cocoa, cedar, toasty oak, licorice, pepper, red fruit, savory herbs, tobacco, floral lift, mineral note, balanced acidity, fine-grained tannins, long finish, elegant structure
• Food Matching: Ribeye steak, Roast beef / Hereford bone-in sirloin, Lamb leg or shoulder with jus, Cheddar and aged hard cheeses, Game (venison)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 67%, Merlot : 20%, Cabernet Franc : 7%, Petit Verdot : 6%,

Winery

佳德美酒莊擁有悠久歷史，為 1855 年分級中的五級名莊，現由 Dubos 家族經營。莊園在梅多克一帶的礫石與矽質土壤上耕作，將傳統細緻工法與現代釀造技術結合，追求風土、優雅與均衡。

Château Cantemerle is a Fifth Growth château with a documented winemaking history spanning centuries. Today managed by the Dubos family, the estate combines traditional Médoc know-how with modern cellar techniques to produce wines that emphasize balance, finesse and clear terroir expression from silica and gravel soils along the Gironde.