1994 Clos Fourtet

靈魂 Hook：一款成熟而有腰骨的 Saint‑Émilion，礦感清爽、橡木香細緻。

為什麼選它？
1) 產地優勢 -> Clos Fourtet 坐落山頂，石灰岩土壤帶來難得的清新礦質感，讓成熟果實不顯厚重。
2) 溫柔陳年 -> 14–18 個月在大量新桶中陳年，給出香草香而不掩蓋果味。
3) 立刻享受 -> 分級酒莊的工藝與陳年已成，開瓶醒一會就能上桌，適合想馬上喝的收藏者。

侍酒師私房筆記：
倒出來是成熟的紅莓與一絲草本香，橡木帶來暖香草和香草糖的輪廓，單寧變得柔和、口感順滑。最好先醒約45分鐘，讓微妙的礦感和雪茄般的木質味慢慢浮現。拿來配燒羊或紅酒燴肉，整體會很有故事感。

田地與釀造小檔案：
Clos Fourtet 位於 Saint‑Émilion 山頂，石灰岩排水佳；採手工小籃採收、整串輕柔發酵、手工下壓短時間浸皮，完成後在地下酒窖以60–80%新桶陳年 14–18 個月，盡量減少對酒的處理，保留原始的風土印記。

場景化配餐建議：
周末家庭烤羊、朋友小聚的港式油封鴨胸、或去私房法餐廳點一份紅酒燴肉——都能把酒的成熟香氣拉出來。

降維打擊對比：
同級名莊中，1994 年份現喝機會不多，Clos Fourtet 提供了成熟可飲的「精品老酒體驗」，價位卻比頂級名牌更合理，性價比凸顯。

Soul Hook: A poised Saint‑Emilion classic — mature, seductive and minerally precise.

Why choose it?
1) Estate identity -> Clos Fourtet’s limestone site gives freshness and a distinctive mineral spine that lifts mature fruit.
2) Thoughtful élevage -> 14–18 months with a high percentage of new oak adds refined vanillin spice without overwhelming the fruit.
3) Proven pedigree -> Premier Grand Cru Classé B craft and cellar-age make this a ready-to-drink trophy for special meals.

Winemaker & Vineyard Notes:
Clos Fourtet sits on the summit of Saint‑Émilion where limestone soils drain superbly, producing wines with precise acidity and delicate tannins. Hand-harvested, fermented as whole berries in small thermo-regulated vats with gentle manual extraction, then aged 14–18 months in 60–80% new oak in underground caves. The team limits handling to preserve purity and terroir expression.

Sommelier’s Private Note:
On the palate expect rounded, supple fruit now leaning into tertiary complexity: warm berry compote, soft herb tones and a touch of vanillin oak. The texture is mellow rather than rigid — drink now after a careful decant to reveal its subtle mineral core and tobacco-cedar echoes.

Occasion / Pairing Guide:
A refined dinner in a private dining room, a celebratory roast for family, or a signature-course pairing at a classic French restaurant — best with savoury, lightly gamey red meats and mature cheeses.

Competitive Edge:
Compared to headline Bordeaux names, this Clos Fourtet vintage offers classed‑growth pedigree with a mature, drink‑now profile — rare to find at this price with such a developed, terroir-driven character.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.0%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: vanillin oak, ripe berry, herbaceous, limestone minerality, delicate tannins, supple texture, medium body, mature tertiary notes
• Food Matching: Roast lamb with red wine jus, Grilled beef / ribeye, Venison, Steak and kidney pie, Mature hard cheeses (Comté, aged cheddar)
• Grape Variety: Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon ,

Winery

Clos Fourtet

Clos Fourtet