2002 Domaine Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanee 1er Chaumes

品飲筆記：這瓶來自Les Chaumes的首席園，紅果香為主，櫻桃與覆盆子清晰可辨，伴隨乾玫瑰、林間潮濕土壤與細緻香料。口感圓潤滑順，單寧細緻且已柔化，酸度保持活力，尾韻帶些許雪松與橡木香。
酒莊與葡萄園：Arnoux-Lachaux是位於Vosne-Romanée的經典小莊，現由Charles Lachaux掌舵。Les Chaumes坡地面向良好，石灰黏土土壤、低產量與嚴謹園務讓每一口都帶有強烈的產地特色。
釀造手法：延續勃艮第傳統，以人工採收、溫和浸皮、在法國橡木桶中熟成；經年陳放後呈現出複雜的陳年香氣。開瓶時常有沉澱，建議小心醒酒以呈現最佳風貌。
口感建議：口中質地柔軟、層次分明，適合搭配烤鴨、野味、燉兔或奶香濃厚的老乳酪。醒45分鐘左右，能讓香氣更開放、單寧更圓潤。

Tasting Note: A refined Premier Cru showing ripe red fruits—cherry and raspberry—lifted by dried rose and subtle undergrowth aromas. Secondary notes of leather, forest floor and warm spice weave through a palate of silky texture and fine-grained tannins. Balanced acidity keeps the wine lively while cedar and gentle vanilla from barrel aging frame the finish.
Producer & Vineyard: From the Les Chaumes premier cru slopes of Vosne-Romanée, this bottling comes from a small, traditionally minded domaine now under Charles Lachaux. The vines sit on classic Côte de Nuits calcareous-clay soils with good exposition and low yields, focusing on concentration and site expression.
Winemaking: Crafted with classic Burgundian attention—careful hand-harvest, conservative extraction and maturation in French oak—this vintage has developed tertiary complexity with time in bottle. Expect some sediment; gentle decanting will open aromatics and soften mature tannins.
Serve & Ageing: Best enjoyed now with a 30–60 minute decant to settle and reveal layers. Pairs beautifully with roasted and gamey dishes, mushrooms and nutty cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, raspberry, dried rose, forest floor, earthy, spice, leather, silky tannins, vanilla, dried herbs
• Food Matching: Roast duck (with cherries), Wood pigeon salad, Rabbit stew with bacon and shallots, Mushroom risotto, Comté and aged cheeses, Game birds
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Winery

Arnoux-Lachaux是位於Vosne-Romanée的小莊，重視產地精神與傳統釀造。莊園以低產、人工管理和謹慎的桶陳著稱，力求把每塊首席園的風土特質真實呈現出來。

Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is a small, terroir-driven estate in Vosne-Romanée known for classic Burgundian winemaking. Focusing on low yields, meticulous vineyard work and restrained cellar techniques, the domaine seeks to express the unique soils and microclimate of each premier cru site.