2022 Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes D'or

默索一級田金滴：乳脂感與礦物力道並存，馬上討喜、也耐放。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 小產量精耕 -> 每一桶都有細緻度與層次，喝得到農場誠意。
2) 一級園風土 -> 酒體豐滿但不膩，能跟濃郁料理平衡得很好。
3) 橡木升桶節制 -> 有烤杏仁與奶油感，仍保留清爽酸度。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開後先是烤麵包與檸檬皮，入口奶油滑順、帶熟水果與烤杏仁，後段礦物感把結構拉起來。建議醒半小時到四十五分鐘，若要收藏口感會更細緻（未來五至十年值得期待）。

【場景化配餐指南】週末中午和朋友共享龍蝦荷蘭醬；細火燉的松露白豆湯配薄脆麵包；或下班後配一盤熟成芝士、慢慢品味。

【降維打擊對比】比起同級大廠牌，這瓶更像匠人作品：限量產、風土感強，橡木只是輔助，性價比高，餐桌上更討喜。

A Meursault Premier Cru that marries plush creaminess with a focused mineral spine — immediate appeal with serious cellar potential.

【Why choose it?】
1) Estate stewardship -> small-lot attention translates to clarity and pedigree in the glass.
2) Premier Cru terroir -> concentrated texture and mineral drive that lifts richer dishes.
3) Aged in French oak with restraint -> buttery structure without losing freshness.

【Sommelier's private note】On the nose: toasted brioche, lemon peel and ripe stone fruit. On the palate: a generous mid-palate of cream and toasted almond, then a clear, mineral finish that keeps you coming back. Best opened after a short decant (30–45 minutes) to let the layers settle; it will reward medium-term cellaring (approachable now, will develop through the 2030s).

【Occasion & pairings】Perfect for an intimate rooftop dinner in Hong Kong: lobster with hollandaise, mushroom risotto for a cosy weekend, or pairing with a selection of aged Gruyère at a celebratory dinner.

【Competitive edge】Compared with larger-name Meursaults, this bottling offers concentrated Premier Cru character and carefully judged oak influence at a markedly sharper value — an artisanal expression that performs at the table and in the cellar.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 30–45 minutes
• Taste: creamy, buttered brioche, stone fruit, citrus zest, toasted almond, honeyed note, minerality, vanilla oak, long finish
• Food Matching: Lobster with hollandaise, Langoustine / shellfish (boiled or grilled), Roast chicken or turkey with butter sauce, Wild mushroom risotto or truffle dishes, Gruyère and aged creamy cheeses, White bean and black truffle soup
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,

Winery

Domaine Coche-Bizouard 是來自默索的家族酒莊，著重田間管理與手工釀造。酒莊分割小地塊經營，控制產量，採用法國橡木桶適度陳年，目的是讓田地個性明顯呈現：奶油質感不喧賓奪主，礦物與酸度仍清晰可辨。

Domaine Coche-Bizouard is a tightly managed family domaine from Meursault with a reputation for thoughtful, low-intervention farming and meticulous élevage. Focused on expressing individual climats, the domaine works small parcels, practices careful yields control and ages wines in French oak with measured new oak use — the result is precise Premier Cru wines that balance richness with minerality.