2004 Chateau Pichon Lalande

品飲筆記：這支2004年出自Pauillac名莊的酒款，色澤深沉帶紫紅邊，香氣以黑櫻桃與黑醋栗為主，並有可可、濃郁咖啡與煙草的烘焙調性，礦物感與些許辛香（胡椒、香草）交織，整體既有力量也保有優雅。

酒莊與田地：碧尚拉龍女爵源自梅多克經典的礫石崗地，上層砂礫下承黏土，靠近吉倫河口的海洋性微氣候幫助葡萄成熟時保留酸度與清爽的礦感，土壤排水良好、養分偏貧瘠，促使葡萄累積風味而非過度生長葉片。

釀造與陳年：酒莊採用重力流工法，從採收到裝桶盡量減少機械損傷；發酵後分離自然流汁與壓榨酒，精挑細選以求結構與細緻間的平衡。15個月橡木桶熟成帶來香草與烘焙香，但木質感已逐步融入果實中。

口感建議：口感飽滿圓潤、單寧細緻帶沙質感，酸度明亮讓酒保持活力，尾韻長且帶沉穩的礦物與烘焙餘味。建議醒瓶1至1.5小時，溫度16–18°C品飲更佳。

配餐建議：搭配牛排、烤羔羊或野味最能彰顯酒的厚度與香料層次，熟成起司也能與其烘焙與果香相互呼應。

Tasting Note: Deep ruby with youthful purple edges, the 2004 Pichon Comtesse shows concentrated black-fruit aromas—black cherry, cassis—layered with dark chocolate, espresso roast and tobacco. Secondary notes of graphite, leather, pepper and sweet spice frame a core of mineral freshness. On the palate it is medium‑to‑full, opulent yet structured: plush fruit, lively acidity and well-integrated oak produce polished, grainy tannins and a long, refined finish.

Producer & Vineyard: From a historic Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac, the estate sits on classic Médoc terroir—gravelly rises over clay subsoil with a cooling influence from the nearby Gironde estuary. These light, well-drained soils encourage concentrated fruit and palpable minerality.

Winemaking & Ageing: The team employed a gravity‑flow approach from reception to barrel, separating free-run and press fractions and making careful selections. The wine matured around 15 months in oak, using press wines sparingly to balance structure and silkiness.

Cellaring & Service: Drinking window extends across decades; while very approachable now, the wine benefits from short airing to open up — decant 60–90 minutes. Serve at 16–18°C.

Food Pairing: Matches beautifully with grilled or roasted red meats, ribeye or rump steaks, venison and rich, aged cheeses. Also excellent with dishes that carry savory, roasted or slightly charred flavours.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: black cherry, cassis, dark chocolate, cocoa, espresso, tobacco, leather, graphite, pepper, vanilla, plum, floral, mineral, spice, coffee, meaty, savory
• Food Matching: Beef, Venison, Steak (Rump / Ribeye), Steak frites, Aged hard cheeses (e.g., Lincolnshire Poacher), Game meats
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 53%, Merlot : 36%, Cabernet Franc : 8%, Petit Verdot : 3%,

Winery

碧尚拉龍女爵（Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande）為Pauillac知名的二級名莊，歷史悠久且以兼具力量與優雅的風格見稱。酒莊坐擁典型梅多克礫石土壤與利於成熟的河口微氣候，現代化釀造強調重力流作業與精細分級（自然流汁與壓榨酒分開處理），以確保酒體結構與口感的平衡，常以橡木桶15個月左右陳年以豐富層次。

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a celebrated Deuxième Grand Cru Classé estate in Pauillac. Known for elegant yet powerful wines, the château benefits from classic Médoc gravel soils and a long winemaking history. Modern practices like gravity-flow handling and meticulous selection of free-run and press fractions aim to marry structure with finesse. The estate typically ages its grand vin in oak for about 15 months to build depth and aromatic complexity.