A pretty and fruity wine with hints of chocolate and berry with fresh acidity. Medium body, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Delicate and fine.
【Vinous 88 pts】
The 2012 Simard offers good complexity to match its pleasant, mid-weight personality. Sweet red stone fruits, tobacco and flowers are all nicely lifted throughout. The 35% Cabernet Franc, which is high for this wine, is felt in the slightly vegetal notes that lurk beneath.
【波爾多名莊 Ausone家族出品】
希瑪酒莊由Ausone莊主Alain Vauthier買下,以入選Saint-Émilion的特級酒莊為目標。風土條件類似Saint-Émilion特級酒莊的Château Pavie與Château La Gaffelière。在1870年,這一大片地本來是由Simard伯爵所擁有,而酒莊亦用Simard 命名而誕生。這片葡萄田位於聖愛美倫的外圍郊區,被特級酒莊們環繞。石灰岩、砂邊石、與小碎石等特性迫使葡萄藤必須往泥土裡儘量向下生長以尋求深層的水源,使得葡萄風味更為複雜而有層次。
“Saint-Emilion Grand Cru”是一個AOC法定產區,一般譯為“聖埃美隆特級園”,它與聖埃美隆AOC(Saint-Emilion AOC)是聖埃美隆地區聞名世界的兩大AOC法定產區。其中聖埃美隆AOC早在1936年便已確立,而“Saint-Emilion Grand Cru”則於1954年開始施用。這兩個AOC產區享有相同的產區範圍,但如果一款酒想要將產區標註為“Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC”,則需要遵循更為嚴格的種植和釀造規定。因此,“Saint-Emilion Grand Cru”產區也被視為聖埃美隆的“優級”產區,兩者的關係可以類比為波爾多AOC和超級波爾多AOC(Bordeaux Superieur AOC)的關係。