2023 Connetable Talbot
品飲筆記:先是黑李與黑莓的果香,帶著櫻桃、石墨與暗巧克力的細節,尾段滲出一抹香料和海鹽感。入口中段飽滿但不厚重,酸度活潑,單寧細緻而有抓地力,餘韻清新且持久。
酒莊/生產:Connétable 是 Chateau Talbot 的二軍,長期以來靠嚴謹的田間管理與果實挑選塑造穩定品質。家族經營、注重傳統與精細化管理,風格保持優雅、條理分明。
釀造:全程人手採收,先人工再光學篩選,發酵於不鏽鋼槽,之後以法國橡木桶陳年約16個月,最後以軟木塞封瓶。這樣的做法保留了新鮮果味,同時帶出柔順的橡木輪廓。
葡萄園/風土:來自梅多克典型的碎石砂礫土壤,排水佳、礦質感明顯。田間注重選果與成熟度控制,讓酒款展現乾淨的中段果味、活潑酸度與帶鹹感的收尾。享用時可感受到果實、單寧與礦物相互推進的口感變化。
Tasting note: Bright black-plum and blackberry fruit opens with a lift of cherry and graphite, followed by dark cocoa and savoury spice. The palate is energetic and well-focused: medium-full, juicy fruit wrapped in fine-grained tannins, finishing long, fresh and slightly saline.
Producer notes: Connétable Talbot is the talented second wine of Château Talbot, benefitting from careful vineyard work and strict selection. It delivers a classic, elegant Médoc profile with a clear structure and a persistent, fresh finish.
Winemaking: Hand-harvested with successive manual and optical sorting. Fermentation and élevage in stainless steel, followed by 16 months ageing in French oak. Bottled under cork for balanced development.
Vineyard: Sourced from Saint-Julien parcels planted on Médoc’s characteristic gravelly soils, managed by the Bignon‑Cordier family. The gravel provides drainage and minerality that contribute to the wine's tension and saline finish.
Specification
- Alcohol %: 13.2%
- Decant Time: 45 minutes
- Taste: black plum, blackberry, cherry, graphite, dark cocoa, spice, saline/mineral, fresh acidity, fine-grained tannins, elegant structure
- Food Matching: Seared ribeye / steak sandwich, Châteaubriand with béarnaise, Roast lamb leg with jus, Venison, Aged Manchego or hard sheep cheeses
- Grape Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon
: 41%,
Merlot
: 56%,
Cabernet Franc
: 3%,
Winery
大寶(Château Talbot)由 Bignon‑Cordier 家族經營,是梅多克區頗具代表性的酒莊之一。二軍酒款以嚴謹分選與傳統工法製作,風格偏向經典、均衡且易親近,同時保有適度陳年的潛力。
Château Talbot is a respected Médoc estate run by the Bignon‑Cordier family, known for classic Saint‑Julien character. Their Connetable bottling is made from selected parcels and crafted with traditional methods to produce a refined, approachable second wine with ageing potential.