Chateau Fines Roches Rouge 2019 (vinous: 90)

城堡非常雄偉，但它本身並非酒莊，亦非酒窖，直至上世紀30年代一位冒險家、企業家Louis Mousset買下它，才成為酒莊。他的女兒 Catherine Mousset繼承了Chateau Fines Roches周邊的葡萄園，在嫁給Robert Barrot後，二人自1976年一起建立了品牌：Vignobles Mousset-Barrot。現在酒莊由他們和兩位女兒Gaëlle（負責葡萄園）和 Amélie（負責文書和宣傳）一起合力經營，他們對風土和釀酒都投注滿懷熱情。Chateau Fines Roches於Chateauneuf du Pape 的葡萄園佔地53公頃，其中48公頃是紅葡萄，5 公頃是白葡萄品種。家族旗下除了Chateau des Fines Roches, 還坐擁Chateau du Bois de la Garde (63公頃) 及於2003年購入的Chateau Jas de Bressy (4.5公頃)。

產區保護條例：
南隆河 AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

產地：
法國

種類：
紅葡萄酒

風土：
地下是紅黏土，表面是圓形的鵝卵石，日間儲存熱能並於晚上釋放。葡萄藤樹齡平均60年。

70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault, 1% Counoise, 1% Muscardin

釀造：
人手採收，葡萄經兩次篩選。釀酒過程利用地心引力，發酵約21-28日。完成後，酒液與酒渣浸泡21-30日，除渣後於木桶及不鏽鋼缸中陳年12個月。

品酒筆記：
(Vinous' rating: 90 points)
閃閃發光的紅寶石。櫻桃味成熟、深色漿果、灌木叢和香料的氣息，隨着醒酒而慢慢散發出來。其後是奔放的果香與花香，香料味道在餘韻中回歸，單寧柔順，有一絲黑朱古力的甘味。

The Chateau is a very impressive building, but it was not a winery until an entrepeneur Louis Mousset purchased it in the 1930ties. His daughter Catherine inherited vineyards around Chateau Fines Roches. She married Robert Barrot, and found a family and a brand: Vignobles Mousset-Barrot. Now they run the firm with the help of two daughters, Gaëlle (in charge of vineyards) and Amélie (office and promotion), who are passionate for the terror and vinification.
The vineyards of Chateau Fines Roches cover 53 ha of Chateauneuf du Pape of which 48 ha are with red varieties, 5 ha are whites. Today, Vignobles Mousset Barrot consists of three properties. Besides Fine Roches, there are Chateau du Bois de la Garde (63 hectares) and Chateau Jas de Bressy (4.5 hectares, purchased in 2003).

Appellation:
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape, southern Rhone

Country of Origin:
France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Terroir :
Pebbles on the surface, storing heat during the day and release at night time. Red-clay subsoil. Average age of the vines is 60 years.

70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault, 1% each Counoise and Muscardin

Vinification :
Harvested by hand. Sorting twice and the vinification process is done by the gravity flow. The alcoholic fermentation lasts for 21-28 days. Then the juice and the solid matter (skins, pips or stalks) macerate together for 21-30 days. Aged in a combination of foudres and concrete tanks for 12 months.

Tasting Notes :
(Vinous' rating: 90 points)
Shimmering ruby. Spice-accented aromas of ripe cherry and dark berries and garrigue expand slowly with aeration. Plush dark fruit flavors show open-kit character and take on a floral nuance as the wine stretches out.  The spicy note comes back on the nicely persistent finish, which features supple tannins and a hint of bitter chocolate.