2008 Chateau Margaux

品飲筆記：2008 年瑪歌展現優雅花香，玫瑰與紫羅蘭氣息先行，隨之帶出黑櫻桃、黑果與礦物感。橡木帶來淡淡香草、可可和雪茄皮調性。口感緊緻但不笨重，酸度清新，單寧細緻如絲，結構結實、尾韻悠長。

釀酒與產區：此年份因冬季偏乾、春季涼濕與夏季偏涼，產量較小但風味更集中。酒莊以法國橡木桶陳年，釀造出兼具純淨與力量的風格。此酒需要些時間靜置或醒酒，方能完全綻放。

酒莊背景：瑪歌一級酒莊的細緻與穩定在此瓶中可見端倪，從田間管理到桶陳皆有嚴謹掌控，成就了既有經典輪廓又帶現代質感的表現。適合配經典紅肉或成熟硬質起司，亦值得入藏等待更長的發展。

Tasting Note: The 2008 Château Margaux opens with refined floral aromatics—rose and violet—layered over black cherry, cassis and cool graphite notes. Secondary hints of cedar, tobacco, dark chocolate and gentle vanilla from French oak emerge with time. On the palate it is concentrated yet classically elegant: bright acidity, superb fine-grained tannins and a polished, lengthy finish that reveals dense fruit and mineral tension.

Producer Notes: The estate describes the 2008 as unexpectedly powerful with exceptional tannin quality and a marked density and length. The wine shows a more classic Margaux personality, combining purity and power; best enjoyed after some cellaring.

Winemaking Notes: Matured in French oak barrels, the wine reflects careful élevage delivering integrated oak spice and silky texture. Cork closure; crafted under winemaker Paul Pontalier and the stewardship of Corinne Mentzelopoulos.

Vineyard Notes: A dry winter followed by a cool, damp spring and a cool summer produced smaller yields with slower ripening. Episodes of rain in May and through late summer led to coulure in parts of the vineyard, concentrating flavours in the final crop and contributing to the wine's precision and ageability.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: elegant, silky tannins, fine-grained texture, black cherry, black fruit, cassis, floral (rose/violet), cedar, graphite, tobacco, dark chocolate, vanilla/oak spice, mineral, concentrated, long finish
• Food Matching: Sirloin steak, Fillet steak with red wine jus, Beef fore rib, Roasted venison, Roast lamb, Hard cheeses (e.g. Manchego), Mushroom and truffle dishes
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 87.0%, Merlot : 10.0%, Cabernet Franc : 1.5%, Petit Verdot : 1.5%,

Winery

酒莊介紹：瑪歌一級莊園，在波爾多瑪歌產區享譽國際。現由 Corinne Mentzelopoulos 持有，技術團隊嚴謹管理葡萄園與釀造，採用法國橡木桶陳年，強調優雅與陳年潛力，成就經典且平衡的酒款。

Château Margaux — a First Growth of Bordeaux's Médoc and one of the most iconic estates in Margaux. Under the ownership of Corinne Mentzelopoulos and the technical direction of winemaker Paul Pontalier, the property blends tradition with precise viticulture and careful barrel maturation in French oak, producing wines of finesse, depth and long ageing potential.