Château Cheval Blanc 1995 (RP:92)

有一段時間，Cheval Blanc曾經只是一所普通的合作社並有種植葡萄樹的Le Barrail des Cailloux，但進入十九世紀，酒莊便進入強大而浪漫的夢想年代。1832年，酒莊成形，到1871年終於成為今天的形態，而Cheval Blanc進入歷史新一頁。

因為每段創新故事需要代表性時刻，把Merlot這款與Saint-Emilion和Pomerol常用的葡萄品種，結合Cabernet Franc，Cheval Blanc便誕生了。

產區保護條例：
波爾多 AOC Saint Emilion Grand Cru

產地：
法國波爾多

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
Merlot, Cabernet Franc

品酒筆記：
十分深的紅寶石色，邊緣帶點會變動的顏色。以Merlot為主的香氣十分強勁且順滑。成熟李子和黑加侖子夾雜咖啡和摩卡，皮革、松露和紫羅蘭，甚至帶有熱帶氣息的乾香蕉和椰子。帶木桶的雲呢拿也在不知不覺間融入得天衣無縫。入口的味道很新鮮和優雅，豐腴集中，帶成熟但沒有過熟的水果。單寧很柔和，收結強勁。1995年是很美妙的年分，適宜即時享用或可窖藏更長時間。

There was a time when Cheval Blanc was merely 'Le Barrail des Cailloux', a modest smallholding where vines grew. But then came the nineteenth century and the estate's romantic dream of greatness. From 1832 when the estate was conceived, up to 1871 when it finally reached its present-day configuration, the pages of the legendary history of Cheval Blanc were written.

And since every Genesis needs its defining moment, it was the idea of marrying the Merlot, the traditional variety used in Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, with the Caberbet Franc that gave birth to Cheval Blanc.

Appellation:
AOC Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Tasting Notes:
A very dark ruby-red in the colour, with a hint of changing colour around the rim. The bouquet is powerful and smooth, dominated by Merlot. Ripe plums and blackcurrant take turns with torrefaction (coffee, mocha), leather, truffles and violets, and even exotic hints of dried banana and coconut. The woody vanilla hints blend in superbly. The attack on the palate is fresh and elegant, fleshy and concentrated with very ripe but not over-ripe fruit. The tannin are mellow and the finish intense. 1995 is a graceful vintage to be enjoyed now or left to age longer.