Castell d' Encus Quest 2018 (RP:94)

於Costers del Segre的Pyrenees分區，Raul Bobet於海拔1,000米的Talarn村釀造驚為天人的葡萄酒。產品皆以梵文或以葡萄生長的地方命名，Ekam在梵文的意思解作神聖合一(Divine Unity)。時至今日，大部分酒都於12世紀的石窖中發酵，當大家看見它時便會相信，過程並不是最重要，最重要的是非常出色的結果，因為這是近來最令人振奮的西班牙酒莊。而Raul Bobet也是Ferrer Bobet酒莊的其中一位負責人，在那裡他與葡萄酒發燒友Sergi Ferrer-Salat合作，展現出Priorat的獨特風味。

Quest是Raul Bobet又一傑作，堅持常做一支具風土和深度的波爾多Blend，”每天也在疑問自己”是一套哲學思想，從不斷問為什麼而令自己更接近事物本質和真理，這是Raul挑戰自己的作品。石窖發酵，原生酵母，地心吸力引酒，層次變化多端，具深度，口感非常融和。 

產地：
西班牙-加泰羅尼亞

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
Bordeaux blend - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot

釀造：
在 12 世紀的石窖中發酵，然後在全新的法國橡木桶中進行蘋果酸乳酸發酵及陳年 18 個月。

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 94 points)
2018 年的 Quest 是一款帶有草本和胡椒味的波爾多紅酒。它複雜、濃郁、多汁，單寧圓潤，入口帶有強烈的胡椒味。 酒精度14%，PH值3.5，具有良好的清新度和酸度。它年輕活潑，應該在瓶中演化得很好。限量生產10,500瓶及200瓶大瓶裝。 

Raul Bobet’s groundbreaking wines from the Pyrenees subzone of the Costers del Segre appellation, are produced in the village of Talarn at 1,000 meters altitude. The wines are named with Sanskrit words or after the places where grapes are grown. Nowadays most of the wines are fermented in the 12th century stone lagares from the property. It has to be seen to be believed. However, the process is not the most important thing, what is really important is that the results are superb. These are some of the most exciting new wines throughout Spain. And Bobet, the ex-Torres enquiring mind, is also responsible for the breathtaking Priorats from the Ferrer-Bobet winery, his joint venture with entrepreneur and wine lover Sergi Ferrer-Salat.

Country of Origin:
Spain / Catalonia

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Bordeaux blend - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot

Vinification:
Fermented in 12th-century stone lagars, followed by malolactic and 18 months of aging in brand-new French barriques.

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 94 points)
An herbal and peppery red Bordeaux blend, the 2018 Quest is complex, intense and juicy, with round tannins and very peppery sensations on the palate. It has 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.5, with good freshness and acidity. It's still young and lively and should evolve nicely in bottle. 10,500 bottles and 200 magnums produced.