【法國Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 聖埃美隆列級莊】
【與 Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B 的車庫酒 La Mondotte, Canon-La-Gaffeliere 同屬 Neipperg家族 】
【Stephane Derenoncourt 擔任釀酒顧問】
【James Suckling 94】【Vinous 92-94】
【Decanter 92】【Wine Advocate 90-92】【Vivino 4.2】
ZTF946E Clos de L'Oratoire Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2021
特價: $355/支
產區/等級：Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe
葡萄品種 : 80% Merlot 梅洛，20% Cabernet Franc 品麗珠
酒精度：13.5%
容量：750ml
特色陳釀：30%新橡木桶陳釀15個月
【James Suckling 94】
This has redcurrants, mushrooms, bark and blueberries. Medium-bodied, with a tight and linear character and well-integrated, fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Almost Burgundian in texture. Polished. A blend of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Give this time to open. Best after 2027.
【Vinous 92-94】
The 2021 Clos de l'Oratoire is terrific. It offers a striking mix of dark blue/purplish fruit, chocolate, lavender, spice, menthol and crushed rocks. Dynamic and vibrant in the glass, impresses for its finely cut, somewhat nervous personality. The 2021 represents a pretty big stylistic shift. Some of that is the vintage and some is an evolution in style. The combined effects of those two factors make for a compelling Clos de L'Oratoire.
【Decanter 92】
Nice floral fragrance on the nose, smooth and supple, the tannins have a soft bounce to them here matched with purity of juicy, lively red berry flavours and a delicious salinity on the palate. I like the combination, feels well worked with the detail on show. It's lightly framed in terms of texture but has depth of flavour. I love the transparency where you get crunch, crispness and saltiness. A pristine quality to this.
【Wine Advocate 90-92】
Exhibiting notions of cherries, blackberries and licorice, the 2021 Clos de l'Oratoire is medium to full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a textural attack, bright acids and a fleshy core of fruit, framed by fine tannins that gently assert themselves on the finish. It's one of the more gourmand, generous wines in the von Neipperg range.
Clos de l'Oratoire 奧哈瓦酒莊位於法國波爾多的 Saint-Emilion 聖埃美隆產區，是聖埃美隆列級莊 Grand Cru Classé 之一。由 Neipperg 家族持有，在德國釀酒已有八百多年歷史，及後投資法國名莊，旗下酒莊酒標的紅色家族徽章最熟悉不過，擁有右岸多家名莊如B級人稱加菲貓的 Château Canon La Gaffelière、Clos de L’Oratoire、Chtâteau Peyreau、Château d’Aiguilhe 和同樣是一嗚驚人連跳3級到B級的 La Mondotte。
Stephan Neipperg 博學多才，他修讀過經濟、管理、農務，對歷史古典音樂素有研究，26歲便從父親手上接過 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere ，酒界人仕稱他的 La Mondotte 是車庫酒的鼻祖，並且形容他的出品為現代派風格，但自稱農夫的 Stephan 對這些稱號不以為然，他只認為偉大的酒只在意對風土的瞭解，最重要還是回歸土壤上，採取因地制宜的種植和釀造方式，最終才能產出具有生命力的優質葡萄酒。他的酒帶濃厚的色彩，強勁的風格、集中度超高、純淨的果味、陳年能力強，這些都令他的酒深受飲家的支持和愛戴。
酒莊坐落於聖埃美隆東北部的斜坡上，擁有約13公頃的葡萄園。葡萄園的土壤類型主要分為兩種：斜坡上為石灰質黏土和 Fronsac 弗龍薩克礫石層；坡底處則為砂質黏土。這種土壤十分有利於 Merlot 梅洛的生長。園內種有80%的梅洛和20%的 Cabernet Franc 品麗珠，葡萄樹的平均樹齡為35年。
葡萄均為手工採摘，用小筐裝運，借助傳送帶運輸。葡萄果實在去梗前和去梗後會分別經歷一次篩選，釀造前不經破皮。酒莊的葡萄酒一般在溫控的木制罐中進行發酵，持續30天，採用氣壓式壓帽進行萃取。酒液會在新桶比例45%的橡木桶中進行蘋果酸乳酸發酵，酒泥陳釀，不澄清過濾，隨後進入橡木桶中陳釀14個月。
