CHATEAU LAGRANGE 2007 & /2015 ~ SAINT. JULIEN


    2007年是超級差年，Bordeaux的酒真的很看年份，好年跟差年價錢可以相差一陪有多，遇上好年的時候一般的酒莊都能釀出好酒，相反遇上差年一般酒莊釀出的酒都會比平時差，所以遇上差年就是看釀酒師功力有多少的時候了，試過這支07完全印證了這點，原來07也能釀出好酒，但這也不太常見。

    開樽時帶點皮革和泥土味，入口順滑濃濃的black fruit 成熟果味，impressive acidity ， tannin is rounded, long lasting palate and concentration. Vibrant fruity wine.

    可以一邊 decant 一邊飲，飲了4個小時完全沒走樣。

     

    Region/Appellation : SAINT-JULIEN, BORDEAUX

    Producer : CHATEAU LAGRANGE

    Characteristics of the wine :  Cabernet Sauvignon 65% + Merlot 28% + Petit Verdot 7% / Al.13%

    CLASSIFICATION :  3 eme grand cru Classe (ky.428)

     

    飲過一瓶2007後，對這個Chateau印象非常深刻，最近見到它的2015已在市場出現，急不及待買了幾瓶回來品嘗和收藏，因為2015是Bordeaux的超好年一定不能錯過。開瓶滿是red fruit的果香，acidity is impressive，但仍是 young 雖要5-6年時間 aging ；decant 4-5 小時後，ripe black fruit & cholcate palate 非常有趣，即是現在飲也可但要 decant 4 小時。

    2016 要留意。

     

    Region/Appellation : SAINT-JULIEN, BORDEAUX

    Producer : CHATEAU LAGRANGE

    Characteristics of the wine :  Cabernet Sauvignon 75% + Merlot 17% + Petit Verdot 8% / Al.13.5%

    CLASSIFICATION :  3 eme grand cru Classe (CW.330)

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