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★頂級香檳品牌，最古老家族香檳
★真正的橡木桶香檳
★80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, based on 2016 and with 50% reserve wines.
★WS92/Decanter91/AG90/vivino4.0(2130酒評)

Henri Giraud Esprit Nature Champagne N.V.

Henri Giraud是唯一一家僅用香檳地區生產的橡木桶的香檳酒莊。莊主Claude Giraud堅持用100%橡木桶陳釀，而製作橡木桶的木材全部來源於Aÿ村旁邊的Argonne森林，手工劈片後再進行多年乾燥。寒冷的氣候讓Argonne的老橡木緊密精緻，可以與酒香完美的融合。

這種珍稀的釀造方法賦予酒莊的葡萄酒馥郁的果香與極佳的複雜度，這是其它一些酒莊無法匹及的。ESPRIT香檳系列是讓人們初窺酒莊釀製香檳的精髓，體會Aÿ風土的絕妙滋味，體驗氣泡的喜悅。

*91 pts Decanter :*
Esprit Nature is the perfect entry-level Champagne for lovers of vinous and dense Champagne. With notes of orchard fruits, spices and almonds, it offers its full scope in the mouth with a delicious texture. 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, based on 2016 and with 50% reserve wines.

*90 pts Antonio Galloni,*
The NV Esprit Nature is a classic Henri Giraud wine built on texture and creaminess. An increase in the percentage of Pinot Noir is one of the reasons the Esprit is so rich and inviting in this release. Red berry, dried flowers, mint and brioche notes build into the textured, resonant finish. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, gracious Champagne to savor over the next few years. Dosage is 7.5 grams per liter.

酒莊歷史
1625 年， Francois Hemart 來到香檳區的愛伊〈Ay〉，並在此安頓下來，展開了釀酒的職志。20 世紀初，Leon Giraud Hemart家族之女結婚後，即利用嫁接技術重建葡萄園。1950年代，Hemart香檳酒莊以現任酒莊主人Claude 的父親為名，改名為Henri Giraud並沿用至今。並為了紀念創始人，創立了Francois Hemart的品牌，彰顯其光榮的歷史！
目前，Giraud-Hemart家族由第 12 代繼承人Claude Giraud 掌舵，一改以往只保留旗下酒款給法國及義大利等地的習慣, 把Henri Giraud香檳推展到國際市場，和更多酒迷分享這來自自香檳區精華葡萄園的佳釀。

愛伊〈Ay〉─卓越的香檳區特級園
過去 10個世紀以來，愛伊所產出的酒總被評選為世界上最優質、經典的佳釀。法王亨利四世曾說：“如果我不是國王，我願意作為封地在愛伊的王子”，因而被暱稱為『愛伊爵士』。16 世紀初，愛伊並成為法國國內及國際間唯一榮獲了 AOC 品質認證的葡萄產區。
17 世紀末，由於愛伊特有的風土條件再加上一群頂尖的釀酒人才，始能孕育出這名聲遠播的氣泡酒，在當時被稱做『愛伊酒』。直到1887 年，才出現了『香檳』的名稱。時至今日，香檳區的324個葡萄園中，只有 17 個被列為最出色的特級園Grand Cru，愛伊更是其中深具歷史意含以及地理指標的重心。

★《大紅蝦》評為意大利“年度最佳酒莊”
★Antonio Galloni: "Bellavista’s Brut Cuvee is one of the go-to wines at my house. It never disappoints."
★JS91/AG90/vivino3.9(7520酒評)

Bellavista Alam Gran Cuvee Franciacorta Brut NV

產區： Franciacorta DOCG/Italy
品種： 77% Chardonnay, 22% Pinot Nero, 1% Pinot Bianco.

Bellavista 被最新的2017年《大紅蝦》雜誌評為全意大利“年度最佳酒莊”。

今日介紹呢款Franciacorta獲得大紅蝦三杯獎，Bellavista是大紅蝦二星酒莊，當之無愧的Franciacorta翹楚。呢款Alma從1977年開始釀造，採用傳統工藝釀造，由來自Franciacorta十個不同地區10個地塊精選的葡萄混合調配釀造的，並且添加了6~9年齡的珍藏酒，一方面增加了酒的複雜度，另一方面又保證了品質的穩定性。 Alma的拉丁語含義是“滋養”，表達了對Franciacorta土壤滋養生命，創造奇蹟的敬意。其目標是釀造最純淨和諧的氣泡酒，代表了Franciacorta和Bellavista的風格。

Bellavista自成立以來就在莊主Vittorio Moretti先生的帶領下，成為了葡萄酒界的時尚先鋒，內外兼修。自2004年起，便是米蘭La Scala劇院的官方合作夥伴暨供貨商，並與一些奢侈品牌保持著深入的合作。

Franciacorta 產區介紹:
風景如畫的意大利Franciacorta，生產出了風味獨特的高品質氣泡酒。與香檳一樣，Franciacorta產區的氣泡酒主要以Chardonnay和Pinot Nero 葡萄釀製，有時也添加一點Pinot Bianco。並且，其釀製方法同香檳的二次發酵法無異。

此產區葡萄園面積達 2,283公頃，年產量約1000萬瓶，受可用種植面積所限，最高生產潛力僅可達到2,500萬到3,000萬瓶。這與法國香檳產區32,900公頃的種植面積及其3.2億瓶的產量相差懸殊。Franciacorta產區氣泡酒生產商稱，這裡有著與眾不同的氣候、土壤等條件，周邊有起伏的丘陵和覆蓋著白雪的群山，湖邊以及山上微冷的風給葡萄帶來清爽和香氣。該地區土質類似於香檳區，氣候相比較而言要暖和一些，這使葡萄成熟得更好。而且其釀造方法上也有很多獨到的細節，使其產品獨具風味。

*91 pts James Suckling* :
"Pretty aromas of bread dough, lemon and cooked apple. Fresh. Medium to full body, tangy acidity and a fruity finish. Always an outstanding sparkling wine. Drink now."

*90 pts Antonio Galloni:*
It has a lively and persistent mousse with fine perlage. It is an attractive pale yellow in colour, with green reflections. Perfumes of white flowers and stone fruits, with subtle hints of vanilla, which follow through on to the palate. Fine, elegant yet rounded and beautifully balanced. The grapes used are 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero. The mousse is white, lively and persistent, the bubbles small and long-lasting.

Chateau Rieussec 2005 (375ml)半支裝

96 pts Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (219), June 2015:

Tasted blind against the Rieussec 2001 as a comparison, the Château Rieussec 2005 has a more airy bouquet at first and here I find more mineralité on the nose, more precision and focus that the Rieussec 2001. The palate is clean and fresh with vibrant acidity, real tension here with marmalade, lemon curd, apricot and cold stone. Wonderful acidity is interwoven throughout this Sauternes that demonstrates real race and sophistication. It is not as rich or as hedonistic as the Rieussec 2001, but I think the slightly better wine. More breeding and energy. Do not overlook this gem. Drink 2015-2045.

產區：Euganei Hills
品種：Moscato

Bottega Moscato Sparkling 采用香汽濃郁的慕斯卡葡萄品種，以緩慢發酵釀造，有花香果香，香氣夾著白花，玫瑰花，水蜜桃，配芝士和甜品都很好。

Bottega Moscato Pink 選用生長於意大利 Euganean Hills 的 Moscato 葡萄，僅有6.5％酒精含量，帶金黃色，汽泡細緻而持久，除了芬香的玫瑰香味，亦有優雅的蘋果及蜜糖香味。入口甜美柔滑而富果味，酸度有致。

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2013 - 500ml

產區：WESTERN CAPE, South Africa

品種：Muscat ; 酒類：Dessert Wines 甜酒

96 points Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (230), April 2017:

The 2013 Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine was matured in 500-liter barrels for around 36 months. It has a beautiful bouquet with honey, quince, pressed yellow flowers and Mirabelle. It has wonderful definition and purity. The palate is very well balanced with a mellifluous texture and beautifully judged acidity as it just sashays along. It fans out on the finish with honey, quince, a touch of rhubarb and ginger, extraordinarily persistent in the mouth. Matthew Day, current winemaker, opined that he thought the 2012 would be the best ever, but the freshness might see it overtaken. This is awesome.

95 points Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, September 2016:

Matt Day’s second vintage in charge of this iconic sweet wine marks an evolution in style, with the addition of essencia and slightly less alcohol and residual sugar (172 grams). It’s another lovely VDC, showing flavours of tarte tatin, orange marmalade, baking spices and subtle oak ageing. Drink: 2017-30

飲家評分：VIVINO 4.5/5.0 (575酒評）

Klein Constantia酒莊1986年再次釀造 Vin de Constance，並且源用19世紀的 500ml 酒瓶，釀酒方式遵循18，19世紀康斯坦丁（Constantia）甜酒的傳統。歷史悠久之餘，據說連英勇善戰的拿破崙（Napoleon Bonaparte）在被流放到聖赫勒拿島（St Helena）時曾經下令要求每年用船運送多達一千多公升的Constantia甜酒到他居住的地方直至他於1821年離世。

BODEGAS Toro Albala Don PX Gran Reserva 1987 

94  Points Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate, Apr 2016 :

Each year they select a number of single vintage, sweet PX wines to be bottled, the first of which (besides the young wine) is the 1987 Don Px Gran Reserva in 2016 - a wine aged in American oak casks for some 28 years. These wines are almost indestructible, so the drinking windows are mostly academic. This showcases the classical aromas and palate of an old PX from Montilla, strong notes of dark chocolate, dried figs and plums, raisins and sweet spices; the dense, thick and persistent palate where the 380 grams of unfermented sugar are not noticeable, as they are balanced by good acidity that also gets concentrated by age. This is probably the densest of all the wines I tasted today, and there is a distinct, perfumed, almost floral note here (is it violet pastille?), which makes it extremely attractive. It's also the most drinkable of all these old vintages, very balanced within its sweet profile, with marked flavors (also licorice and black olives) that stay in your mouth for one minute. Exotic and exuberant. This is incredibly young and lively, and very good value for the age and quality it delivers. 52,000 liters bottled. 

產區：D.O. Montilla-Moriles, Spain

品種: 100% Pedro Ximénez

釀酒 : Selected lots of Pedro Ximénez are destined for oak barrels, sealed and left for decades in single-vintage state. After a minimum of 25 years, thereby becoming a Gran Reserva, vintages are selected for release only when they have attained classical character. Opaque, black mahogany color with a caramel-like bite.

釀酒師: Antonio Sánchez Romero

酒精:  17% 

酒莊： BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ, Founded in 1844, occupying Aguilar de la Frontera's former power station in 1922. In 1970 Toro Albalá was the first Montilla producer to commercialize bottled dessert Pedro Ximénez and remains the world's only specialist in 100% Vintage PX. Impeccable and authentic Fino, Amontillado and Oloroso containing only the natural alcohol from fermentation are produced by the classic solera method.