CHATEAU DESMIRAIL MARGAUX 2008 / 2ND LABEL INITAL de DESMIRAIL 2009

 

CHATEAU DESMIRAIL MARGAUX 2008 / 2ND LABEL INITAL de DESMIRAIL 2009




    Region/Appellation : MARGAUX, BORDEAUX - 3 eme Grand Cru Classe

    Producer : Chateau Desmirail

    Characteristics of the wine : 40% merlot / 60% cabernet ; Alcohol : 12.5%

    CLASSIFICATION :3 eme Grand Cru Classe de 1855

    (Bdx..cork.b)

    2013年第一次參觀 Bordeaux 左岸酒莊就是來到 Margaux 這個 3級酒莊 Chat. Desmirail，這次的參觀為自己對紅酒的知識開了眼界亦是初次認識什麼是 grand cru classe de 1855；參觀完酒莊順道買了這裡的套裝酒 : 一支 Chat. Chateau 08 / 一支 2nd wine 09 / 一支 rose 共三支酒， rose 在 Bordeaux 時已喝掉，回港跟朋友一起品嘗那支 2nd wine覺得很 fruity 很 easy；往後這幾年都有喝這酒莊的10/11也覺不錯。

    相隔三年才把這支從Bordeaux帶回來的2008細味品嘗，將酒換瓶到 decanter 後，充滿皮革與泥土的氣息，decant 一小時後 cherry 的果味慢慢滲透出來，還夾雜著木桶味；酒的單寧與酸度不太強，酒身亦不算重，很 easy 的一支酒但欠了點勁度和缺少了Margaux應有的複雜層次感，是缺少了Petit verdot 嗎？

    2nd wine : Bordeaux 的酒莊都喜歡釀造幅牌second wine，其實2nd wine的 製造商 / 釀酒技巧 /葡萄園，幾乎所有都跟正牌酒的一樣，只是2nd wine用上了新葡萄藤的葡萄來釀造因而得名，新葡萄藤的根不似幾十年葡萄藤的根般已深入泥土盡吸該土地的精華，但分別真的那麼大？那就見人見智了，但 second wine 的價錢就會比正牌平上一半或以上。

     

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