Chateau Franc Mayne 1998 ~~ Bordeaux right bank

 

Chateau Franc Mayne 1998 ~~ Bordeaux right bank

    酒區 : Saint Emilion (Bordeaux right bank)

    分級 : Saint Emilion Grand Cru (只是 Saint Emillion 自己訂立的級別，跟 Bordeaux left bank 的 Grand cru Classes de 1855完全沒有關系)

    葡萄 : 90% merlot / 10% cabernet Franc

    人生中第一次參觀的酒莊就是這個位於Saint Emilion的 Chateau Franc Mayne，在酒莊試過幾種紅酒後決定買了幾支較為陳年的紅酒，當時對紅酒完全沒有認識，當然不知 Saint Emilion 主要種植的葡萄是 Merlot，亦不知道 Bordeaux有左右岸之分；這支紅酒放了在家已經差不多十年了，酒櫃爆滿是時候要清清舊酒存貨；數星期前開了一樽 2002的西班牙紅酒，印象難忘對 Tempranillo 完全改觀了。

    多年來都有一個疑團，紅酒是否越陳年就代表越好，酒味是否會越香醇？飲完這支 Saint Emilion 的紅酒有了答案，一般Merlot 釀造的紅酒不應陣年太久因為Merlot並不是Cabernet Sauvignon，Tannin的勁度有限；當然又不能以偏概全，因為右岸也有不少酒王如 Petrus 和  Le pin就是越陳年賣的價錢就越貴。

    這支酒雖然已經陣年十多年但開瓶時並沒有以往開陣年酒時般酒香四溢，入口也沒有陣年酒應有的香醇，始終是 Merlot 釀造的紅酒當然有其black berry的果味但並不濃郁，tannic也不足，整支酒軟弱無力味道十分平淡，難怪左岸的紅酒多年獨領風騷，也可能這支 Merlot 根本就不應該陳年太久，跟 Cabernet Sauvignon剛好相反。 

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