Clos du Marquis 2000 雄獅莊園侯爵堡 Saint-Julien《風土系酒款 - TF705》

Clos du Marquis 雄獅莊園-侯爵堡，位於 Saint-Julien 聖朱里安產區，與超二級莊 Leoville-Las-Cases 雄獅莊、 中級莊 Chateau Potensac、波美侯 Chateau Nenin 同門，時任 Leoville-Las-Cases 雄獅酒莊經理的 Theophile Skawinski 收購了雄獅的部分股權，並在之後將股權轉讓給了女婿 Andre Delon，隨後，實力雄厚的 Delon 家族不斷收購雄獅的股權，成為了酒莊唯一的所有者。為了突顯不同地塊風土的差異性，1902年，雄獅將旗下 Clos du Marquis 的果實單獨釀酒，使其成為一個獨立的葡萄酒品牌。

葡萄園源自與 Château de Léoville-Marquis de Las Cases 宅邸毗鄰的 Petit Clos 小園，其優質風土同樣屬於 Saint-Julien 聖朱里安產區，風土的位置更靠西，周圍坐落著很多著名的列級名莊，特別是 Saint-Julien 和 Pauillac 的二級名莊，Léoville Poyferré 波菲莊園、Léoville Barton 巴頓酒莊、Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 碧尚女爵，距離 Leoville-Las-Cases 雄獅莊園以西500米處，但並不屬 Leoville-Las-Cases 風土範圍內，自推出以來一直有被追崇為 Leoville-Las-Cases 的副牌，直至2007年開始雄獅莊園推出了新的副牌酒 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases，原先的 Clos du Marguis 成為一款獨立的葡萄酒，由此可見其品質極高，完美展現了 Saint-Julien 產區的典型性：結構、繁複、和諧、不凡，還有陳年能力。

葡萄園面積約45公頃，葡萄樹均齡30歲，土壤由第四紀的礫石構成，比 Leoville-Las-Cases 雄獅園的更古老、更細小，園內的表土是腐殖灰壤，下麵覆蓋著砂礫粘土，含豐富的有機物。葡萄人手採摘，之後送到酒窖去梗，在可控溫條件下進行發酵，發酵的葡萄汁被抽出來然後噴淋酒帽，期間還需要持續浸泡。發酵過程結束後，於40%新的橡木桶熟成，之後經過澄清就裝瓶。

🏅Wine Spectator 94 pts

The nose shows loads of plum, spice and meat aromas, as well as hints of licorice. It's full-bodied, with firm, yet velvety textured tannins. It's big and rounded. If you can't afford Las Cases, try some of this. Some might call this a second wine, but it comes from a plot of vineyards not deemed worthy of Leoville Las Cases. So it's like its own estate!

🏅Robert Parker 91 pts

One of the great sleepers of the vintage and probably the best Clos de Marquis I have ever tasted, this wine could easily compete with many of the vintage's classified growths. Dense, opaque purple-colored, with creme de cassis, vanilla, and cherry notes, medium to full body, an unctuous texture, low acidity, and a more evolved style than its bigger sibling, Leoville Las Cases.

🏅James Suckling 91 pts

This is very open with plum and sweet tobacco notes, and a round and juicy body. Really just starting to open up.

🏅 Vinous 90 pts

Good full medium ruby. Superripe, exotic aromas of roasted currant, smoked meat and cocoa powder. Sweet, lush and silky, with compelling depth of texture and an intriguing gamey note. Very long finish features lush tannins.

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