2005 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste

風味概述：這是典型的波亞克陳年面貌，2005 年份呈現濃郁而純淨的黑色果香，黑醋栗和成熟李子先鋒入鼻，接著有花香、雪松、甘草與礦物氣息。口感飽滿，入口即展現厚實果味與圓潤但有骨架的單寧，質地細緻帶點巧克力與香料的餘韻，尾韻悠長。
酒莊與田地：Grand-Puy-Lacoste 屬第五級酒莊，葡萄園種植在非常深的粗礫石土壤上，平均樹齡約 38 年，這樣的地質帶來排水良好與果實濃縮的特質。採收全以人工進行，確保果粒完整與分級把關。
釀造與陳年：兩次嚴格篩選（去梗前後），進行約三週的長時間浸渣，之後在法國橡木桶中陳 16–18 個月（約 75% 新桶），因此酒體有結實且細緻的單寧紋理，以及雪松與烘焙香的結合。
飲用建議：若現飲建議醒酒約 2 小時，香氣層次會更豐富。搭配烤牛排、羊排或陳年乾酪都很合拍，喜歡收藏的人則能安心再陳年多年。

Tasting note: A classic Pauillac from a superb 2005 vintage — intense, concentrated and impeccably balanced. Aromas open with pure crème de cassis, dark plum and floral lift, then unfurl cedar, tobacco, licorice and a slate-like minerality. On the palate it is full-bodied with ripe, polished tannins, succulent mid-palate weight and a long, persistent finish marked by dark chocolate and spice.
Producer notes: Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste delivers a textbook expression of Pauillac: density and precision married to elegance. The 2005 shows fabulous ripeness and pristine black-fruit purity, with impressive length and structure for long ageing.
Winemaking notes: Hand-harvested and subjected to two successive selections before and after de-stemming. Vinification includes an extended maceration of about three weeks. Matured 16–18 months in French oak, with roughly 75% new barrels each vintage, which contributes to the wine’s fine-grained tannins and cedar oak character.
Vineyard notes: Vines average around 38 years old planted on very deep coarse gravel soils — the classic Pauillac terroir that provides drainage, concentration and mineral definition. Harvest ran from 22 September to 5 October, with careful selection in the vineyard.
Cellaring & serving: Decant for around 2 hours if enjoying now to allow the aromatic layers to open fully. Drinking window is long; while approachable now it will continue to evolve for decades.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.2%
• Decant Time: 2 hours
• Taste: crème de cassis, black currant, licorice, cedar, tobacco, wet stones / minerality, dark chocolate / mocha, spice, floral, plum, mint, earthy, firm but ripe tannins, long finish
• Food Matching: Grilled or roasted beef (T-bone, ribeye), Roast lamb / lamb rump with asparagus, Venison and other game, Steak with beef dripping and rich gravy, Mature Cheddar and hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 78%, Merlot : 22%,

Winery

拉古斯（Grand-Puy-Lacoste）是波亞克一座具歷史的第五級酒莊，擅長在礫石地中栽培成熟而集中的果實。酒莊重視人工分級與嚴謹釀造程序，加上比例高的新橡木桶陳年，使酒款既有力量也保有優雅細緻的口感。

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a historic Fifth Growth estate in Pauillac known for producing classically structured, gravel-driven wines. The property combines old vines, rigorous vineyard selection and careful oak ageing to produce Pauillac expressions that marry concentration with finesse.