2017 E. Guiga Cote Rotie "La Mouline"

La Mouline 2017：絲滑碰上力度，山坡礦質把果味拉得更長。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 原地風土：古老梯田、片麻岩與石灰風積土，讓酒有礦質感與層次。好處：每一口都像在嘗一塊風土。
2) 長時間新桶熟成：42個月新橡木帶來香料與奶油感。好處：餘韻更久，開瓶後仍有新驚喜。
3) 用心釀造：冷控發酵、四週浸皮與傳統打渦，保留細緻單寧與絲質口感。好處：質感優雅、易入口但仍有結構。

【侍酒師私房筆記】酒色深勁帶紅寶石邊，前段是紅梅、黑莓和紫羅蘭花香，接着黑胡椒與烘烤香料浮現。入口是絲綢般的觸感，單寧圓潤但有骨架，礦質尾端把味道拉長。建議醒一小時以上，或放冰櫃立起來讓木香柔和。

【田地與釀造】來自côte blonde心臟地帶，梯田狀羅馬式圃田，老藤平均約75年。用不鏽鋼冷控槽發酵、傳統打渦和四週浸皮，最後在新橡木桶中熟成42個月，產量稀少。

【場景化配餐指南】週末家宴：香草烤羊排或燴牛腩；與野味或松露燉飯配搭也很合拍。在香港，做為節日主菜或高級家常宴客最合適。

【降維打擊對比】同價位下，不用出國買名牌卻能享到山坡老藤的細緻與長相思：即刻飲用有愉悅感，收藏也有增值空間。

[Soul Hook] A famously elegant Côte‑Rôtie that marries silk and power — La Mouline 2017 is voluptuous yet razor‑sharp in terroir expression.

[Why choose it?]
1) Iconic terroir -> A distinctive mineral backbone from steep, terraced vines gives focus to ripe fruit. Benefit: more complexity and ageing potential than run‑of‑the‑mill Rhône.
2) Serious oak ageing -> 42 months in new oak adds spice and length. Benefit: long, persistent finish that rewards patience.
3) Meticulous vinification -> Thermoregulated fermentations, four‑week maceration and careful pumping‑over yield polished texture. Benefit: seductive silkiness with structural depth.

[Producer & Winemaking Notes] From E. Guigal’s flagship site in the côte blonde, vines average ~75 years on gneiss and limestone‑loess soils. Fermented in thermoregulated stainless steel with traditional pumping‑over and a four‑week maceration; matured 42 months in new oak. Small yields and terraced amphitheatre vineyards concentrate flavours.

[Sommelier’s Note] Deep ruby with vermillion highlights. Aromas of red berry and blackberry layered with violet petals, black pepper and warm spice from extended new‑oak aging. On the palate it’s plush and concentrated — silkier than athletic, with powdery tannins and a clear mineral thread that drags the finish long. Best shown after an hour of decanting or cellaring several years.

[Occasion / Pairing] Ideal for celebratory dinners: roast herb lamb, rich beef cuts, game birds or mushroom dishes with aged cheese. In Hong Kong, pair with a roast lamb rack for a weekend family dinner or a special Cantonese roast beef banquet.

[Competitive Edge] Compared with headline Bordeaux or Napa icons at similar prices, this La Mouline delivers immediate perfume and a silkier mid‑palate while offering rare hillside terroir expression — highly collectible but drinkable now.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, red cherry, violet floral, silky tannins, concentration, black pepper spice, vanilla oak, smoky/cedar, mineral undercurrent, balanced acidity
• Food Matching: Roast lamb with herbs, Braised beef short ribs, Wild game (duck, pigeon), Mushroom risotto or truffled dishes, Aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego)
• Grape Variety: Syrah : 89%, Viognier : 11%,

Winery

E. Guigal（吉佳樂世家）

E. Guigal