2009 Chateau d'Issan

一瓶正宗 Margaux 優雅派：花香作引，黑果厚實，單寧細緻，收藏或即飲都迷人。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產土決定口感 -> 砂礫覆蓋泥土，成熟度高但保留清爽脊柱，陳年潛力一流。
2) 分地塊釀造 -> 以溫控不鏽鋼與溫和浸皮保留果香，18個月橡木桶陳釀帶來結構而不搶味。
3) 名莊血統 -> 第三級列級酒莊、Emmanuel Cruse 管理，品質穩定但價格相對理性。

【侍酒師私房筆記】聞到的是紫羅蘭、相思花的優雅，再跟著藍莓、黑加侖和甘草的層次走。入口厚實但沒有厚重感，單寧像絲綢般包裹住果味，尾段留有礦感與淡淡雪松與黑巧克力餘韻。建議醒酒一小時左右，若今夜開瓶配烤牛扒或慢煮野味都很合適；想看複雜變化就繼續放十年。

【場景化配餐指南】適合港式慶祝桌：炭燒西冷、烤肋骨，或下班約三五知己在酒吧吃熟成乳酪配酒，既有儀式感又不誇張。

【降維打擊對比】同一年份的高分 Bordeaux 多價格高昂，2009 Chateau d'Issan 給你相近的陳年潛力與典型 Margaux 式的優雅，但性價比更吸引，收藏更划算。

A classic Margaux from a top-class vintage: floral perfume, concentrated black fruit and silk-like tannins—cellar-worthy and instantly rewarding.

【Why choose it?】
1) Terroir-led depth -> Gravel over clay gives ripe concentration with a fresh backbone, so the wine keeps and evolves.
2) Careful parcel vinification -> Gentle extraction and 18 months in oak preserve complexity without harshness—approachable now, ageable long-term.
3) Estate pedigree -> 3ème Grand Cru Classé under Emmanuel Cruse: rare quality at a fraction of the most hyped names.

【Sommelier's Notes】Open and generous on the nose: violet and acacia lift, then cassis, blueberry and hints of licorice and camphor. The palate is full and dense yet elegantly framed—silky tannins, polished oak and a long, mineral-tinged finish. Drink now with 60–90 minutes decanting, or cellar further through 2040s for extra tertiary polish.

【Occasions / Pairing】Perfect for Hong Kong's celebratory dinners: flame-grilled sirloin, slow-roasted rib or richer game dishes. Also pairs superbly with aged Manchego or hard cow's milk cheeses at private tastings.

【Competitive Edge】Delivers classic Margaux elegance and long-term potential from a lauded 2009 vintage—recognised by top critics—yet typically priced more accessibly than comparable first-growths, making it a high-value pick for collectors and special dinners.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.9 - 14%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: violets / acacia blossom, blueberry, blackcurrant / cassis, dark cherry, licorice, camphor, tobacco, earth / mineral, silky tannins, cedary oak, dark chocolate, long finish
• Food Matching: Steak with Béarnaise sauce, Sirloin steak, Beef fore rib, Venison, Manchego cheese
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 60%, Merlot : 40%,

Winery

Château d'Issan（第三级列級酒莊），現由 Emmanuel Cruse 掌舵。莊園位於 Margaux 核心地帶，砂礫表土疊在黏土上，老藤分地塊栽培。釀法走細緻路線：分地塊溫控發酵、溫和抽提、完成馬洛乳酸發酵，再以約18個月橡木桶陳年。結果是有花香、結構與長期陳年潛力的酒款。

Château d'Issan — a 3ème Grand Cru Classé in Margaux, now owned by Emmanuel Cruse. The estate works its old-vine parcels on gravelly soils over clay, producing wines noted for suppleness, floral perfume and long ageing. Fruit is vinified parcel-by-parcel in temperature-controlled stainless steel with gentle extraction; malolactic fermentation follows and wines age for about 18 months in oak, balancing ripeness with freshness.