2006 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste

經典Pauillac的骨幹與絲絨感並存，耐放又能當今晚主角。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產區與名望 -> 五級酒莊，Pauillac傳統風格，保值又有收藏感。
2) 釀造工藝 -> 全手工採收，雙次分選與長時間浸皮，18個月法國橡木桶陳年，結構細緻而集中。
3) 田地條件 -> 平均38年老藤，深層粗礫石土壤，提供礦感與良好排水，果實更乾淨有層次。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
打開先是黑醋栗與深色果膏，隨後冒出石墨、丁香與皮革的背景調，口腔中段厚實但不笨重，單寧紮實偏精細，收結帶有黑巧克力與持久礦感。若要立即享受，醒酒1–2小時會更暢順；若放 cellar，能再柔和十年左右。

【場景化配餐指南】
酒店牛扒夜、家中招待重要客人或朋友聚會都合適；配T-bone、羊臀排或野味燉汁都能把酒的結構與香氣拉出來。搭配一塊成熟Cheddar當下酒小食也非常對味。

【降維打擊對比】
與靠近河邊的名莊比起來，這款更直接呈現礫石礦感和黑果純度，但價位更親民——想要Pauillac風範、又不想付出頂級標價，它是更實際的選擇。

生產與田地：全園手採（9月21日至10月3日），平均38年老藤，土壤為非常深的粗礫石。釀造上採取去梗前後兩次分選，約三週長時間浸皮，橡木桶陳年18個月（法國橡木）。封瓶以軟木塞。

Soul Hook: Classic Pauillac power with velvet polish — age-worthy structure that rewards patience.

Why choose it?
1) Estate pedigree -> A Fifth Growth from Pauillac that balances Old World structure with plush fruit, giving you investment-grade cellar potential and drink-now appeal.
2) Serious winemaking -> Hand-harvested with two selections, long maceration and 18 months in French oak for refined oak integration and ripe concentration.
3) Distinct terroir -> Very deep coarse gravel soils and mature vines (avg. 38 years) deliver mineral drive and focused depth.

Producer & Winemaking Notes: Exclusively hand-picked fruit, two successive selections before and after de-stemming, followed by about three weeks of maceration. Matured for 18 months in French oak; closure by natural cork. The producer describes deep dark red colour, notes of blackcurrant liqueur and an elegant, concentrated mouthfeel with round tannins and a velvet, long finale.

Vineyard Notes: Average vine age ~38 years on very deep coarse gravel — classic Pauillac terroir that brings precision, drainage and minerality.

Sommelier's Note: On the palate the wine shows dense black-fruit core framed by graphite and spice, plush mid-palate texture and an assertive, fine-grained tannic spine. Decant 1–2 hours if serving now; the tannins will soften with time in bottle through 2038. Best paired with grilled T-bone, roasted lamb or a bold cheese board.

Occasions: Works for a special Cantonese-style roast beef dinner, celebratory Western mains at a hotel, or a small cellar tasting with friends — bring it out when you want to show classic Pauillac structure without the stratospheric price.

Competitive Edge: Delivers the focused cassis, mineral precision and ageing potential of top Médoc names but at a markedly more accessible market price — ideal for collectors who want terroir expression without the trophy markup.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 1-2 hours
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, black fruit liqueur, graphite, plum, clove, leather, tangerine peel, mineral/pebble, dark chocolate, firm fine-grained tannins, velvet long finish
• Food Matching: Beef (T-bone, rump steak), Lamb rump, Venison, Aged Cheddar, Rich game sauces
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 78%, Merlot : 22%,

Winery

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste，Pauillac五級名莊。酒莊位於礫石地帶，擅長表現礫石礦感與結構感。2006年為Xavier Borie在新型釀酒設備下的首批年份，風格經典且耐陳。

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste — a Fifth Growth classified estate in Pauillac, noted for gravelly terroir and concentrated, terroir-driven wines. The 2006 vintage was vinified with careful selections and benefited from Xavier Borie’s new winemaking facility, yielding a classic, age-worthy Médoc expression.