2006 Chateau Montrose

波爾多「聖埃斯泰夫超二級名莊」歷史轉折之作：Haut-Brion 傳奇掌門出山首發，正值近20年熟成黃金期。

【為什麼選它？】
1. 傳奇教父操刀：由波爾多教父級釀酒師 Jean-Bernard Delmas 掌舵的首個年份，破天荒全面綠色疏果，一改以往剛烈生硬，帶來前所未見的絲滑甜潤單寧。
2. 踏入完美適飲窗：經過近二十年陳年，剛開瓶時的緊繃已褪去，黑加侖子醬、雪松、松露同石墨礦石香氣層層爆發，老酒韻味渾然天成。
3. 超二級性價比王者：擁有直迫一級莊的強大骨架與陳年潛力，價錢卻只需千元出頭，無論宴客抑或收藏都極具說服力。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
這座俯瞰吉倫特河的傳奇名莊，向來以堅挺如城堡般的結構聞名。2006 年這支酒倒進杯中呈現深邃的石榴紅帶微磚紅光暈。初聞是成熟黑醋栗、黑櫻桃果醬的飽滿香氣，隨後飄出雪松盒、百里香、鐵礦與甘草氣息。醒酒約一個半小時後，酒體在口中完全舒展開來，原本強壯的單寧轉化為如黑朱古力般的綿密質感，餘韻悠長而充滿礦物鹹香，沉穩有力而絕不粗糙。

【場景化配餐指南】
週五下班在中環高級扒房切一塊乾式熟成肉眼，或者週末家庭聚會斬一隻香脆流油的深井燒鵝、炭燒羊架，這款酒澎湃的結構與深邃酸度，正是化解脂香的絕配。

【降維打擊對比】
對比動輒幾千元起跳的主流一級莊，這款由傳奇名師打造的 2006 Chateau Montrose，用千元出頭就能讓你體驗到波爾多頂級成熟期名莊的磅礴氣勢，行家必入的低調實力派。

A landmark vintage marking a historic turning point for this Saint-Estephe powerhouse. When new ownership took over in 2006, they tempted legendary winemaker Jean-Bernard Delmas out of retirement following his illustrious career at Chateau Haut-Brion. Under his visionary stewardship, green harvesting was introduced across the entire property and yields were severely curtailed to just six bunches per vine, infusing the wine with unprecedented silkiness without losing its fabled monumental backbone. Sitting right along the cooling breezes of the Gironde estuary on deep gravel over moisture-retaining clay, the vineyard yielded incredible purity and phenolic depth. Nearly two decades of maturation have softened its youthful austerity, unfurling intoxicating aromatics of ripe blackcurrant, dried cherries, incense, graphite, wild herbs, and forest floor. The palate is stately and deeply concentrated, framed by supple, sweet tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish. An extraordinary cellar treasure offering First Growth pedigree at an unbeatable value.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 90 - 120 minutes
• Taste: Blackcurrant, Cassis, Cedar, Graphite, Tobacco Leaf, Dark Chocolate, Truffle
• Food Matching: Dry-aged Ribeye Steak, Roasted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary, Traditional Cantonese Roast Goose, Pan-seared Duck Breast with Black Truffle Jus
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 72%, Merlot : 28%,

Winery

Chateau Montrose

Chateau Montrose