Yalumba Tri Centenary Barossa Grenache Barossa Valley 御蘭堡酒莊精選《風土系酒款 - ZTAU020/A》

Yalumba 御蘭堡酒莊由 Samuel Smith 於1849年種下第一株葡萄樹，如今六代承傳家族釀酒，地處澳大利亞最著名產區 Barossa Valley 巴羅薩，是澳大利亞歷史最悠久、規模最大、最負盛名的家族企業之一。Samuel Smith 原來是一名英國的啤酒釀酒師，移民到澳大利亞之後，他和其兒子購買了一塊土地開始種植葡萄，並取名為 Yalumba，在英文裏“yalumba”意味著“周圍所有的土地”，之後酒莊一直由Smith家族所有。

經過170多年努力，Yalumba 酒莊如今已具有相當的規模和聲譽。現任莊主 Smith 家族第五代繼承人Robert Hill Smith 他對自己的酒莊的評價是，他們不斷追求的目的不光是對歷史的責任，也是對未來的熱心追求。這也就充分說明了 Yalumba 酒莊傳承歷史，繼往開來的使命。Robert Hill Smith 從1970年開始在 Yalumba 的酒窖和葡萄園工作，之後開始參與酒莊的銷售和市場部門的工作，並負責出口和為公司制定國際化戰略。1983年，他被任命為市場部主管，他很快就開始為這個家族企業尋求新款的優質葡萄酒而奮鬥。幾年以後，Robert Hill Smith 和他的兄弟 Sam 一起確保了 Smith 家族對酒廠的控股權，並調整了有利於酒莊未來發展的方向，如今已是創下了多項世界紀錄的頂級酒莊。

Yalumba 酒莊葡萄園地處 Barossa Valley 谷底，具有優越的地理位置。這裏自1889年開始種植葡萄，是澳大利亞最古老的葡萄園之一，產量很低，但其果實味道濃郁，可釀出充沛飽滿的葡萄酒。酒莊還擁有自己的製桶廠，這也讓它成為全球為數不多的自己製作橡木桶的酒莊，也正因如此才能客製出適合不同品種與風格酒款的橡木桶，出品優質，種類繁多，是全世界最受歡迎、也最獲得肯定的葡萄酒精品之一。

🏅James Suckling 96pts

Aromas of blueberries and wild herbs, as well as raspberries and a complex, spicy and fragrant edge. Blood orange and pomegranate here, too. The palate is smoothly emulsified and has red-cherry, raspberry, orange and blood-orange flavors. Pithy kick on the finish and plenty of concentration. Very resolved. 100 days on skins. Drink over the next decade.

🏅Wine Enthusiast 92 pts

From 130-year-old vines, this Grenache offers an enticing, intriguing perfume of strawberries still on their stems, cut flowers in water, vanilla bean and florals. The mid-weight palate is starting to show some bottle age, with slightly cooked red-berry-jam flavors, but there’s still a lick of juicy freshness and a tannic tug.

🏅Wine Spectator 90 pts

Polished, creamy and stylish, with framboise, maraschino cherry, raspberry puree and accents of clove, green tea, milk chocolate and rosemary on an elegant frame.

🏅James Suckling 96 pts

Pale ruby in color, this has aromas of dried herbs, such as sage and thyme, as well as capers, peppercorns, anchovies, mushrooms and sour cherries. It’s medium- to full-bodied, soft and full of flavor, with a creamy texture and attractive salty and herbal undertones. Very intense, while remaining gentle and elegant. Extended time (372 days) on the skins. From 130-year-old vines.  

🏅Wine Advocate 93 pts

The 2022 The Tri-Centenary Grenache spent 372 days on the skins. In essence, the fruit is pressed off the day before they pick the next vintage. The wine doesn't see any oak during its élevage, and so the texture of the wine is derived from skins and seeds. To explain the process a little: the fruit is picked, destemmed and wild fermented for 10 days in tank. Once fermentation has finished, everything stays in situ, on skins, in that same open fermenter with a floating lid. Over time, the skins drop down to the bottom of the tank, and finally, when it is ready to be pressed off, the free run and pressings are blending, clarified, etc. and bottled. Voilà. So, on the nose, this 2022 leads with bergamot and graphite, strawberry and red apple skins. In the mouth, the wine is fresh and powdery, with an elegant framework of tannin and acid that intersect at the back of the palate in a chewy, ductile sort of fashion. This is lovely. I find myself liking it more and more.

🏅Vinous 93 pts

This deliciously perfumed 2022 Grenache The Tri.Centenary has rosepetal, raspberry and charcuterie aromas, all seamless with touches ofbaking species. Vibrant, fresh and juicy, with fragrant flavors of cranberry,red licorice and fennel seed. Silky and beautifully weighted before buildingto a tangy, ethereal finish. A fine vintage from some of the world's oldestGrenache vines.

$598/支（2018年）

$598/支（2022年）