2018 Domaine Follin Arbelet Aloxe Corton

一支有骨有魂的Côte de Beaune酒款，適合跟家人、朋友在飯桌上慢慢享受。

為什麼選它？
1) 產區實力 -> Aloxe-Corton 的身段自然帶來結構與陳年潛力。好處：買到村級的紮實度，卻沒那麼貴。
2) 果實與礦質平衡 -> 紅果甜感被礦物線條拉得更有層次。好處：配餐容易、每一口都有目的性。
3) 酒莊手作感 -> Franck Follin-Arbelet 小酒莊，從田間到酒窖都有用心。好處：品質穩定、單瓶故事感強。

侍酒師私房筆記：2018 有成熟但不黏膩的果實，開瓶先來一陣紅櫻桃和覆盆子，接著有微酸的蔓越莓感把酒身撐起來，底層的森林地表與鐵質礦感讓味道有深度。單寧圓滑不是粗糙那種，餘韻帶香料與礦質延伸。若現在喝，醒個45分鐘會更顯層次。

田地與釀造：Domaine Follin-Arbelet 以小面積經營為主，重視果實分選與穩定發酵管理，於法國橡木桶中陳放以增添質感但不蓋住原生風味。地塊表現直接，能把Aloxe的岩性與結構帶到杯中。

場景化配餐指南：週末在銅鑼灣叫一隻燒鴨回家配，或在家煎鵪鶉、啖一口牛肉粉絲，都是絕配；也適合與幾款成熟芝士配搭共享。

降維打擊對比：同樣產區的名莊要價動輒數千，這瓶給你類似的地塊印記與陳年架構，但價格親民，適合想要品質而非品牌溢價的飲家。

Soul Hook: A classic Côte de Beaune bottle — structured, mineral and poised for dinner.

Why choose it?
1) Village pedigree -> Aloxe-Corton brings serious structure and longevity you can cellar or enjoy now. Benefit: dependable Burgundy complexity without the top‑grand‑cru price.
2) Balanced power -> ripe red fruit framed by stony minerality. Benefit: immediate pleasure with food-friendly backbone.
3) Artisan domaine -> small-scale production under Franck Follin-Arbelet. Benefit: attention to detail from vineyard to bottle.

Winemaker notes: Domaine Follin-Arbelet works within the Aloxe-Corton zone producing focused, terroir-driven wines. Grapes are hand-sorted, fermented with careful extraction and matured in French oak to add texture while preserving vibrant fruit and mineral line. The 2018 shows the ripe, generous character of the vintage tempered by cool-stone complexity.

Sommelier’s tasting note (private): On the palate expect bright red cherry and raspberry up front, cranberry acidity that keeps energy, and an undercurrent of forest floor and iron. Tannins are present but polished; the mid-palate carries savory spice and a mineral thread to a durable finish. Decant 45 minutes if drinking now.

Occasion / Pairing: Perfect for a Cantonese roast dinner, an elevated weeknight roast, or sharing with friends over game or mushroom dishes. Works well with richer Chinese poultry dishes and beef with rice noodles.

Competitive edge: Offers classic Aloxe-Corton structure and minerality at a far more approachable price than many bigger-name Beaune/Corton labels — great value for collectors and regular drinkers alike.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, forest floor, earthy spice, iron/mineral, savory, silky tannins, vibrant acidity, medium-plus body
• Food Matching: Roast duck (Cantonese-style), Roast goose, Game birds (quail), Pan-fried quail breast, Beef tartare, Braised beef with vermicelli, Roast chicken with garlic, Mushroom risotto, Aged soft cheeses
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir ,

Winery

Domaine Follin-Arbelet 為家族酒莊，由 Franck Follin-Arbelet 經營，面積不大但對田塊管理非常講究。採用傳統勃艮第手法、嚴格分選，酒體以陣列式的礦質感與結構見長，適合想要土地味道的飲家。

Domaine Follin-Arbelet is a family-run domaine in Aloxe-Corton, overseen by Franck Follin-Arbelet. Small-production, traditional Burgundian methods and attention to vineyard parcels define their style: focused, terroir-expressive wines that favour balance and ageing potential.