布根地夜丘區 Vosne-Romanée 村 Gros 家族四大酒莊中人氣最高的明星酒莊 Domaine Gros Frère & Sœur 因酒標上印著一只金色華麗的聖杯,台灣的布根地酒友們給他取了個「金杯」的外號。
 
現任莊主 Bernard Gros 幫忙經營大姑 Colette 與大伯 Gustave 共同擁有的 Domaine Gros Frère & Sœur,致力提升葡萄酒的品質,結合了傳統的釀造方式與新世代的科技設備,改善了許多黑皮諾葡萄在先天上體質的不足,進而釀造出更精緻完美的布根地佳作。
Gros Frère & Sœur 所擁有的葡萄園大多是 Vosne-Romanée 村的上上之選,常常是品酒會及拍賣會場上備受矚目的焦點。尤其是特級葡萄園的:Richebourg Grand Cru(約 0.7ha)、Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru(約 0.3ha)與 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru "Misigni"(約 1.5ha,特級園 Musigny 旁),這些 Grand Cru 在釀造上面採用 2/3 的新橡木桶和 1/3 的一年桶培養 22-30 個月,表現出強勁又凝縮的黑醋栗、覆盆子、杏桃等多元化的水果香氣;口感上濃郁帶有烤桶香及些許香草、香料的感觸,單寧柔順討喜,是年輕時好喝,也適合陳 年的全方位型布根地。
Bernard 在 1996 年引進當時備受爭議性的新釀酒科技產品「濃縮機」"Concentrator",其原理類似像脫水機可以把葡萄汁裡的水份分離出來,讓葡萄酒更精質飽滿,喝起來口感更強化、更濃縮。
2013’ Score: 86’ Tasted: Jun 15, 2016’ Drink: now+ Issue: 63 Tasting note: The exotic nose displays notes of pineapple, mango and dried yellow orchard fruit and white peach aromas that display a trace of unabsorbed sulfur. There is good volume and richness to the delicious flavors that possess solid mid-palate density, all wrapped in an acceptably complex and persistent finish. To enjoy young for its fruit.
2014’ Score: 86-89’ Tasted: Jan 15, 2016’ Drink: 2019+ Issue: 61 ♥ Top value Tasting note: A discreet if not invisible touch of wood sets off the pretty and very fresh aromas of violets and red and dark currant scents. The richer and somewhat surprisingly, even riper medium weight flavors exude a subtle minerality before terminating in an utterly delicious, vibrant and well-balanced finale. This is really quite good and worth considering as an inexpensive candidate for an ageworthy house red.
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