2017 Michael Mondavi Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon

典型 Napa 的厚實氣場，但喝起來不會死板——有力又容易下手。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 家族酒莊傳承 -> Michael Mondavi 的名號保證品質，性價比高。
2) 果實濃郁但成熟 -> 入口立刻有黑果、李子感，友善又紮實。
3) 橡木調和得當 -> 香草、雪松和烘烤香料替果味做托，長時間不甜膩。

【侍酒師私房筆記】倒出來有厚實的黑莓與黑加侖，中段帶點可可、煙草和石墨感。單寧有顆粒感但不粗暴，嘴裡有肉汁感和香料收尾，適合慢慢品、也能配菜猛喝。建議醒個一小時，或直接開瓶放半小時也好玩。

【場景化配餐指南】週末跟三五好友吃燒牛肉、燒鵝或燒羊肩；公司尾牙上想擺一款討喜又不失格調的紅酒也很合適。

【降維打擊對比】比起同區頂級拍賣價位的大牌，這瓶更親民但保有 Napa 的結構與陳年潛力，適合想要地道美式風格的飲家。

A classic Napa Cabernet that pairs bold structure with polished elegance — big, immediate, and reliable.

【Why choose it?】
1) Estate pedigree -> Confidence from a recognised Mondavi family label without the extreme price tag.
2) Ripe concentrated fruit -> Immediate appeal in glass; plush but structured for food.
3) Balanced oak ageing -> Toasted spice and cedar that support, not mask, the fruit.

【Sommelier's private note】Pour and wait — within an hour this 2017 opens to dense blackcurrant, dark cherry and a tobacco-cedar core. Tannins are present and grippy but ripe; mid-palate carries cocoa and graphite notes with a long, peppery finish. Serve slightly below room temperature after decanting to reveal secondary spice layers.

【Occasion】Sunday roast with friends, celebratory steaks, or an intimate Cantonese roast dinner where the wine’s weight offsets fatty cuts.

【Competitive edge】Offers Napa Valley structure and Mondavi heritage at a mid-tier price: serious character without the extreme auction premium.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60–90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, cassis, dark cherry, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, baking spice, ripe tannins, graphite, oak-influenced chocolate
• Food Matching: Grilled ribeye / beef short ribs, Roasted lamb or venison, Aged cheddar or blue cheese, Hearty beef stew / braised short ribs, Roast goose / Cantonese roasted meats
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 100%,

Winery

Michael Mondavi 家族酒莊：根植 Napa 的家族品牌，走的是兼顧果味與結構路線。酒莊在釀造上會用合理年份的橡木桶陳年，保留果實的鮮度同時建立層次，田地管理重視成熟度與健康果實。

Michael Mondavi Family: a Napa lineage with a focus on approachable, terroir-driven wines. The family operation blends traditional Old World respect for structure with New World fruit concentration, producing wines that are immediate yet age-worthy.