Château Les Grands Chênes 2017, Medoc

Château Les Grands Chênes 2017 presents a fruit-forward profile with concentrated aromas and distinct character. The palate is textured and balanced. According to Google AI, this Médoc wine is expected to develop greater complexity with bottle ageing. Alongside its fruit notes, it offers graphite, chocolate, and violet accents, finishing with a light, mineral quality typical of the Médoc. When properly chilled, it shows notable density for a CB Médoc. For best results, serve at approximately 18 Celsius. Decanting is not recommended, but if preferred, limit decanting to under 30 minutes to allow the wine to open and reveal its full range of flavours.

Despite the lighter 2017 vintage, Les Grands Chênes demonstrates complexity from its classic Bordeaux blend of Merlot (70%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) (Château Les Grands Chênes 2017, n.d.) As a Michel Rolland wine, it features less oak, greater fruit texture, and benefits from bottle ageing.

This wine has not received formal scores and is currently priced competitively in Hong Kong, offering substantial value. Its appeal extends beyond price for those who appreciate the Médoc style. CB Médoc wines remain consistent and have improved in quality in recent years, often exceeding AC Bordeaux standards. It can be cellared for another one to two years without significant degradation, during which it is expected to develop greater richness and nuance.

While not a Bordeaux "Two-buck-chuck," it is priced 25 to 30 per cent lower in Hong Kong than in other wine markets. In my view as a merchant, only Greysac, another Médoc CB, offers comparable value.

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2017年份的Château Les Grands Chênes展現出濃鬱的果香，香氣集中，個性鮮明。口感層次豐富，平衡和諧。根據Google人工智慧預測，這款梅多克葡萄酒在瓶中陳釀後，風味將更加複雜。除了果香之外，它還帶有石墨、巧克力和紫羅蘭的香氣，並以梅多克特有的輕盈礦物氣息收尾。冰鎮後，這款酒在梅多克葡萄酒中展現出令人矚目的濃鬱度。最佳飲用溫度約為攝氏18度。不建議醒酒，但如果喜歡醒酒，請將醒酒時間控制在30分鐘以內，讓葡萄酒充分展現其風味。 儘管2017年份的酒體較為輕盈，但Les Grands Chênes酒莊的這款經典波爾多混釀——梅洛（70%）和赤霞珠（30%）——依然展現出其複雜性（Château Les Grands Chênes 2017，無日期）。作為米歇爾羅蘭（Michel Rolland）酒莊的佳釀，這款酒橡木桶的使用痕跡較少，果香更加濃鬱，瓶陳更使其風味錦上添花。 這款酒尚未獲得正式評分，目前在香港的定價極具競爭力，性價比很高。對於欣賞梅多克風格的葡萄酒愛好者來說，它的魅力遠不止於價格。梅多克產區的葡萄酒品質穩定，近年來不斷提升，其品質往往超越了波爾多法定產區（AC Bordeaux）的標準。這款酒窖藏一到兩年後，風味不會明顯下降，預計在此期間，其口感會更加豐富細膩。 雖然它並非波爾多「兩塊錢」的廉價酒，但在香港的售價比其他葡萄酒市場低25%至30%。以商人的角度來看，只有另一款梅多克中央銀行葡萄酒 Greysac 能與之媲美。