2004 Eric Taillet Champagne Decenn Extra Brut

打開就是一場海鹽與檸檬皮的清爽對話。2004 年版，乾淨利落但有深度。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 長時間瓶陳 -> 帶來餅皮、堅果與細緻層次，飲起來成熟但不沉重。
2) 年份深度 -> 細緻的陳年風味配合鮮明酸度，既穩重又有活力。
3) 小產量釀法 -> 每一瓶都是產地與匠心的表現，性價比高於大牌同級別。

【侍酒師私房筆記】開瓶後先感受到檸檬皮、青蘋果和少許酵母餅皮；放個半小時，海鹽感、杏仁和粉狀礦物質慢慢跑出來。入口爽脆、酸度帶推力，尾段乾淨收斂，適合想要細細品味「有內容但不矯飾」的人。

【田間與釀造小故事】來自注重產地表現的小型生產者，葡萄在乾爽、礦質感強的土壤中成熟；酒廠採低介入手法，長時間與酵母接觸（sur lie），最後以極低劑量封瓶，保留極乾型風格與礦物脈絡。

【場景化配餐指南】週末早午餐配蝦餃、朋友圍坐吃海鮮盤、節慶夜想搭清爽烤雞或天婦羅，都很合拍。冷飲上桌，半小時醒酒能讓風味更圓潤。

【降維打擊對比】比起同價位的大廠名牌，這款更像把「年份感＋產地性」直接搬上餐桌：有深度但不花巧，喝得到土壤與時間，價值感更高。

Vintage precision: a 2004 Extra Brut that opens like a well-kept secret—bright, chalk-driven and focused.

【Why choose it?】
- Long lees ageing -> intense brioche and layered complexity that still feels fresh on the palate.
- Vintage 2004 depth -> subtle tertiary notes without losing lively citric energy.
- Small-batch grower expression -> terroir clarity and individuality at a fraction of marquee prices.

【Sommelier's Private Note】Pop a bottle when you want conversation to sharpen. On first pour you'll meet lemon peel, green apple and delicate toasted brioche; with time the saline, almond and chalky minerality emerge, giving weight without heaviness. It's lively acidity with a long, clean finish — feels sculpted rather than opulent.

【Producer & Winemaking Notes】From a focused grower-producer approach: low-intervention cellar work, extended lees ageing and careful dosage to preserve Extra Brut dryness. Fermentation and aging emphasize texture — autolytic development (brioche/yeasty notes) balanced by bright acid backbone and restrained dosage.

【Vineyard Notes】Sourced from select parcels with stony, chalky soils that drive that pronounced minerality and taut acidity. Low-yield farming and selective harvesting yield concentrated fruit and clear expression of place.

【Occasions & Pairing】Perfect for celebratory seafood dinners, festive dim sum brunches or as an elegant aperitif. Serve very well-chilled; decant briefly (30 minutes) if you want to broaden tertiary notes.

【Competitive Edge】More terroir-driven personality than mass-market cuvées and more accessible than top-tier vintage houses — a vintage Champagne experience with unmistakable minerality and long lees complexity, at superior value.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.0%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: lemon zest, green apple, toasted brioche, almond, chalky minerality, saline, yeasty, dried honey, citrus peel, complex
• Food Matching: Oysters and raw shellfish, Steamed lobster or crab, Cantonese dim sum (har gow, siu mai), Crispy fried dishes (tempura, fried chicken), Lightly cured fish (smoked salmon), Soft and washed-rind cheeses
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay , Pinot Noir , Pinot Meunier , Other ,

Winery

Eric Taillet 是以風土為主、偏向低介入的小型生產者。莊園重視田間管理與低產量，讓果實集中，再透過長時間與酵母接觸，釀出強調質地與礦物感的酒款。產量有限，每桶都講究產地與細節。

Eric Taillet is a grower-producer focused on single-plot expression and low-intervention winemaking. The domaine emphasizes careful vineyard work, low yields and extended lees ageing to extract texture and terroir clarity rather than overt oak or manipulation. Small production and selective parcels give wines with personality and finesse.