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★Extra Age 只佔酒莊產量2%
★媲美年份香檳，細膩幼滑
★來自Grand and Premier Crus 田 2004/2005/2006年份酒 混釀
★Wine Enthusiast: #78 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2015
★WE95/vivino4.2(1894酒評)

Lanson Extra Age Brut Champagne NV

混釀份量 25%來自 2004, 25% 2005 and 50% 2006.

95 pts Wine Enthusiast:
A blend of 60-40 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this beautifully textured wine offers white fruit, citrus and crisp apple flavors. These contrast with the yeast and cookie flavors that are developing after the long aging in the Lanson cellars. This impressive wine could still develop further.

★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。

★西班牙皇室婚宴用酒酒款
★Wine Spectator Top 100 #1 (2004)
★Wine Advocate：C.V.N.E. needs absolutely no introduction. It is seen as a bastion of traditional Rioja
★WA93/ST93/WE91/vivino4.3(1572酒評)

CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva 2007
特價$480， 6支起 *$440* /支，歡迎Mix。

Rioja Alta 最精華葡萄園中心的Haro，名莊林立，其中簡稱為CVNE 的Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España(西班牙北方葡萄酒公司)，創立於1879年，堪稱利奧哈最重量級的老字號酒廠。

雖然隨著時代的進步更新了大多的釀酒設備，但在CVNE酒廠中留著的是百年傳承的熱血，雖然也推出充滿現代風格且貴價的特別酒款，但在旗下眾多品牌當中，最知名的當然首推”Imperial”，這個從1920年開始生產上市的酒款，全部以來自位於Villalba和Haro的自有葡萄園，其中85%為Tempranillo並混合約15%的Graciano和Mazuelo，手工採收並嚴格篩選最健康且成熟度最佳的葡萄，只限定在最好的年份生產”Gran Reserva”，通常經過10年以上的陳年才會推出市場，酒香熟美複雜，酒質精緻、風格優雅，而且具備陳年實力。

*93 pts Wine Advocate:*
The 2007 Imperial Gran Reserva is again a great wine in the making. Red fruit and plenty of spices (nutmeg), the palate shows great acidity and abundant tannins that need resolving with time in bottle. Great tension and nerve. I think it will take some time to be released, which is good as it will require some patience. Drink 2016-2021.

*93 pts Stephen Tanzer,* International Wine Cellar, September 2014:
Brilliant ruby-red. Complex, highly perfumed scents of red fruit preserves, vanilla, woodsmoke and sandalwood, with a sexy floral quality in the background. Quite concentrated for the vintage, offering sweet red and dark berry flavors firmed by a spine of minerality. Closes smooth, broad and spicy, with outstanding focus and fine-grained tannins. While one could enjoy this wine immensely right now, my guess is that it has at least a good decade-plus of life ahead of it.

★頂級傳統Rioja
★靚年才釀造(07/08沒有釀造)
★JS98/RP96/Decanter94/WS92/WE92/ST92/vivino4.3(3317酒評)

Prado Enea Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga 2006

Bodegas Muga是西班牙Rioja產區的重要名莊。酒莊共釀5款紅酒，最貴的是Aro, 然後Torre Muga, Prado Enea, Selection Especial(前排介紹過) 和 Muga Rioja。

若您飲過多次全系列的酒款之後，心目中Muga酒莊釀得最精彩的酒應該是Prado Enea ，屬於老式的Gran Reserva紅酒。而Aro或Torre走的是新式路線，每瓶出廠要價110歐元(Torre 60歐)，因為太濃厚，有太多新木桶香氣，不是我心目中的傳統Rioja；連酒莊第三代的經營者與釀酒師Manu和Jorge Muga都私下承認釀造這款酒只是要證明他們也有能力釀出美國酒評家Robert Parker喜好的高分酒。 p.s. 呢位酒評家退休了，聽聞很多澳洲酒莊不再追求爆香、落重本用新桶的technical wine, 開始還原基本步，釀造terroir driven wine, 以表現風土特質。這樣大家以後就可以飲到不同風味的澳洲酒了。

Rioja Prado Enea Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga 2006， 葡萄品種:70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and the remaining 10% Mazuelo and Graciano, 橡木桶內發酵，不控制溫度，不添加酵母。浸漬期時間長短不定，但可以持續長達20天。將葡萄酒在大橡木桶中陳釀12個月之後，再在橡木桶中陳釀36個月，最後入樽陳釀最少36個月，才出售。

*98 pts James Suckling*
A powerful and layered red with ripe berry, cedar and licorice notes. Roses and sandalwood. Full body, very deep and intense. Changing all the time in the glass. A superb wine. Drink or hold.

*96 pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate*
The 2006 Prado Enea is a phenomenal bottle of traditional Rioja at its best. A blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and the remaining 10% Mazuelo and Graciano aged for a long time in oak and bottled before release. This is a practice quite common from yesteryear, but that is a true rarity today. The technical data provided talks about incredible parameters, 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.39, both extremely low for a warm vintage like 2006. The grapes are sourced from higher-altitude terraced plots where the climate is cooler and drier and the soils are rich in clay. This is a wine that is not automatically produced every year. The wine spends its elevage in oak containers of different size, origin and age for no less than three years. The nose is intoxicating with a superb mixture of tertiary and more primary aromas like old furniture, cloves, cracked pepper, incense and cigar ash plus cherries in liqueur (that Garnacha!). The palate is medium-bodied, with great freshness (Jorge Muga tells me the pH is stabilized with aging in barrel), acidity and balance, with a silky texture, ultra-fine tannins and great persistence and length. This wine feels younger than it is, and seems to be aging at a glacial pace. With the stuffing and balance it has this should make very old bones, and drink greatly throughout its life. Superb! At this quality level the price seems like a bargain. 90,000 bottles produced. The next Prado Enea will be 2009 as they didn't get what they look for in this wine in either 2007 and 2008. Those were two cold vintages, and 2007 had 100 liters of rain during the harvest. Prado Enea is harvested in November and in 2008 there was frost at the end of October.

★西班牙酒評Guia Peñín 連續幾年比94分以上
★年產1100箱, 其中400箱賣去美國
★vivino4.3(117酒評)

著名澳洲釀酒師Chris Ringland主導的西班牙酒款，85%Monastrell, 15% Cab。 
香氣濃郁奔放：黑色水果（偏果脯），甜香料，甘草，藥草還有些煙草等；入口飽滿，單寧強壯但是成熟又細膩，果味的成熟度和濃縮度也很好，最重要的是濃郁的同時有很好的酸度。收尾長，有明顯的藥草味兒。果味的濃縮度，入口的結構感，集中度都比人蒙瓶以為係 意大利的Amarone。建議原瓶醒酒最少3小時。

85% ungrafted Monastrell, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

2015年份酒評: Wine Spectator 92 (Mar 2019): 
Dense and velvety, this red is packed with ripe blackberry, cocoa and toasty flavors, while black olive and mineral notes keep this balanced. Well-integrated tannins and balsamic acidity impart an unobtrusive structure. A bold, modern style. Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2025.

西班牙著名的釀酒廠Bodegas Volver 在Alicante省新成立的酒莊。釀造呢款旗艦酒 Triga的葡萄來自5個不同的葡萄園，4個葡萄園1925-1935年種植未嫁接Monastrell老藤，1個葡萄酒1981年種植Cabernet Sauvignon, 海拔在650-750米之間。區域因海拔高度有差異及地中海氣候影響。冬季寒冷，山峰常積雪，溫差很大，溫度可由 -6℃至15-20℃。在夏季，白天氣溫可高達40℃，但夜間可急劇下降至10℃左右。

80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
木桶陳年： 17個月法國橡木桶，70%新桶。

San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 2007

產區：Tuscany, Italy

品種：100% Sangiovese

95 points Wine Enthusiast:

A stellar wine with incredible density, concentration and personality. Soft, smooth and supple until those still-young tannins appear on the close, giving the wine a firm backbone. Black fruit, cherry, rum cake, plum, black pepper and cured meat. A beautiful ensemble with deep, deep layers of beauty. Freshness too.

94 points James Suckling:

Interesting aromas of blackberries, mahogany and ginseng. Full body, with dried mushroom, fruit and black tea. Complex and delicious, with an impressive build up of tannins. Milk chocolate too. Best in 2015.

93 points Robert Parker:

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is gorgeous. It may be the very best wine I have ever tasted from San Polo. Sweet red cherries, flowers, mint and spices are woven together beautifully in this juicy, sexy Brunello. The 2007 keeps getting better with time in the glass. Readers looking for a Brunello that will drink well with a minimum of cellaring will find a lot of pleasure here. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.

96 pts James Suckling:
This is a powerful and rich red with black truffle and blueberry character. Sweet tobacco, too. Full body, tannic and flavorful. Yet open and polished. Fantastic finish. Great ageing potential. Drink or hold.

Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga Grenache 2007 **This wine forms part of Clarendon Hills Grand Cru classification. 94 points James Halliday: “While the colour is slightly more developed than the ’07 Kangarilla Grenache, here the wine is in balance; spice and red berry aromas are followed by a complex palate, adding a touch of forest to the overall expression. Will be long lived if the cork permits.” James Halliday Wine Companion, 2011 93 points eRobertParker.COM: “My favorite of the 2007 Grenache cuvees is the 2007 Grenache Onkaparinga. Aside from being the most approachable, it has the most enticing perfume with its notes of underbrush, incense, lavender, black cherry and blackberry liqueur. Velvety but with some underlying tannin, it has succulent fruit, impeccable balance, and a lengthy finish.” Jay Miller, eRobertParker.com, 2009

【西班牙Rioja 157年酒莊】
Bodegas Faustino I Gran Reserva
26個月係法國和美國橡木桶陳釀，入樽再放36個月才推出市場。8X%Tempranillo, 其它Graciano 和Mazuelo. 香草、梅子、橡木香、黑醋栗，中等均衡的酸度，酒體中等，邊醒邊飲2-4小時，香氣多了紅色水果、櫻桃，口感更柔滑，收尾帶點辛辣香料和甜美的葡萄干。

Ridge Lytton Springs 2014 

產區：Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, United States 

品種：69% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, 11% Carignane, 2% Mataro (Mourvedre)

This Lytton Springs Ridge has Black cherry, vanilla, toasty oak and mint aromas. Complex of raspberry, black olive, licorice with chalky tannins. Long finish with intriguing notes of pepper and spice.

94 Points Antonio Galloni:

The 2014 Lytton Springs is another absolutely gorgeous wine. Perhaps because of its relatively recent bottling, the 2004 feels a bit compressed, but there appears to be plenty of complexity and depth hiding behind the acidity and tannin. Far from an easygoing Zinfandel, the 2014 Lytton is a wine to buy and cellar for at least a handful of years. The wine's richness, persistence and vertical intensity all lead me to believe it will be special in time. Black cherry, pomegranate, mint and sweet spices meld into the resonant finish. A kick of tannin from the Petite adds personality, something the 2014 has in spades.

91+ Points The Wine Advocate:

More fresh and elegant than the Geyserville, with a touch more focus, the 2014 Lytton Springs is another beautiful wine from this estate. Made from 69% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah and the rest Carignan and Mourvèdre, aged in 20% new American oak, it boasts fabulous notes of plums, blackberry jam, toasted spice and licorice as well as medium to full-bodied richness, beautiful mid-palate depth and notable tannin. The Geyserville is a touch sexier, but this will be longer lived. Give bottles 2-3 years of cellaring and enjoy over the following decade or more. 

Craggy Rang Te Muna Riesling 2016

Region : Te Muna Vineyard from Martinborough, New Zealand.

Produced from a small planting of riesling planted on the higher terrace of Te Muna Road Vineyard, this wine exhibits a juicy texture that is distinctly Martinborough. This is an off-dry, green tinged Martinborough Riesling displaying appealing rose petal, apple blossom and spicy notes smartly focussed around a core of ripe fruit and balanced by a fine mineral finish.

91 pts Jamie Goode (Jan 2017): So pretty and lively with lovely pure fruit: Citrussy and fine with nice texture and some tangerine detail. Lovely elegance and really pretty fruit, with a touch of sweetness on the finish.

90 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2012 Tarima Monastrell Organic displays an opaque purple color along with abundant blueberry and black raspberry fruit intermixed with a hint of crushed chalk. Medium to full-bodied with amazing concentration, this big, savory, mouthfilling red should drink nicely for 5-6 years.

Chateau Bourgneuf 2011

In the heart of the prestigious Pomerol appellation, Château Bourgneuf is spread over 9 hectares in one unique holding. Bourgneuf has belonged to the Vayron family since 1840. Eight generations have succeeded each other, transmitting their love for this land and its history.

91 pts James Suckling, February 19th, 2014:

A wine with a pretty ripe-fruit character and ripe, chewy tannins. Some toasted oak as well. I think it needs another two or three years to soften the tannins and bring it all together. Serious 2011 Pomerol. 

90-92 pts Neal Martin – robertparker.com:

The Vayron family have conjured a lovely Pomerol this year… I appreciate its purity and feminity… You know, this could be the best Bourgneufs that I have tasted en primeur. Chapeau! Tasted twice with consistent notes.