Ferrer Bobet Seleccio Especial Vinyes Velles 2018 (RP:96, JS:95) 『2008年為<<神之水滴>>之第十一門徒』

⭐Robert Parker: 96

⭐James Suckling: 95

⭐Hudin: 96

⭐Wine Enthusiastic: 94

Ferrer Bobet 是西班牙葡萄酒界的現代傳奇。著名酒評家 Robert Parker 曾讚譽：「Bobet 追求的極致平衡在這裡完美展現。」2008 年的旗艦酒款更被《神之水滴》選為第 11 位門徒，備受推崇。

酒莊創立於 2002 年，由 Torres 前首席釀酒師 Raül Bobet 與製藥業巨擘 Sergi Ferrer-Salat 共同創辦。位於 Priorat 山頭的酒莊，象徵創新與優雅的融合。

葡萄園專注於兩大品種：Garnacha (Grenache) 和 Cariñena (Carignan)。理想的日夜溫差及斜坡上的 llicorella 板岩土壤，有助葡萄生長。

葡萄酒大師 Pedro Ballesteros MW 更盛讚 Raül Bobet 是「Cariñena的大師」，釀造出層次豐富而細膩的佳釀。

產區保護條例：
西班牙 DOQ Priorat

產地：
西班牙

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
100% 百年老藤 Carignan。葡萄來自陡峭的板岩山坡和梯田，以人工採收至 10 公斤的箱中。經過雙重篩選台逐粒挑選後，以重力方式送到大缸。

酒精度：
14.5%

容量：
750毫升

釀造：
於 15 及 30Hl 的木桶

陳年：
於輕至中度烤製、幼細的法國橡木桶陳年及蘋果酸-乳酸發酵 18 個月。不經過濾及澄清，瓶內陳年至少 15 個月。

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 96 points):
我發現 2018 年 Selecció Especial 100% Cariñena 比 Vinyas Vellas 的混釀更和諧，儘管酒精度相近 (14.5%)。3.3 低 pH 值，非常好的新鮮度，是 Priorat 板岩土壤上 Cariñena 的經典。在 225 升法國橡木桶中陳釀 18 個月後，散發出野生漿果和花朵、石墨、煙燻和香料的芳香。是一個長跑運動員。2020 年 8 月入樽，裝了 4,230 瓶和 150 瓶大瓶裝。

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Ferrer Bobet is a modern legend in Spanish wine. Founded in 2002 by Raül Bobet, former Chief Winemaker at Torres, and pharmaceutical magnate Sergi Ferrer-Salat, the cutting-edge winery in Priorat stands as a bold symbol of innovation and finesse.

Renowned critic Robert Parker praised its wines for “everything in an amazing balance,” and its 2008 flagship was featured as the 11th Apostle in The Drops of God manga.

The estate cultivates Garnacha (Grenache) and Cariñena (Carignan) on steep slopes rich in llicorella slate, benefiting from dramatic day-night temperature shifts. Pedro Ballesteros MW hails Raül Bobet as “a master of Cariñena,” crafting wines of remarkable texture and complexity.

Denomination:
DOQ Priorat, Spain

Country of Origin:
Spain

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Variety:
100-year-old Carignan vines from the best vineyards in Priorat . Grapes exclusively from steep slate hillsides picked by hand into 10kg boxes. Selected berry by berry on a double sorting table and then transferred to tanks by gravity. 

Alcohol Content:
14.5%

Volume:
750mL

Vinification:
Fermentation in 15 and 30 Hl wooden tanks.

Ageing:
Malolactic conversion and ageing in new fine-grained, medium and lightly toasted French oak barrels for 18 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bottle aged for minimum of 15 months.

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 96 points)
I found the 2018 Selecció Especial pure Cariñena to be more harmonious than the blend of Vinyas Vellas, despite having similar alcohol levels at 14.5%. It has a low pH of 3.3 and 5.82 grams of tartaric acid per liter of wine, very good parameters for freshness and typical of Cariñena on slate soils from Priorat. It has notes of wild berries and flowers, graphite and smoke and spices after aging in 225-liter French barriques for 18 months. A long-distance runner. 4,230 bottles and 150 magnums were filled in August 2020.