飞龙世家(Chateau Phelan Segur)位于波尔多左岸的名产区 Saint Estephe。Phelan Segur 的始创人 Nicolas Alexandre De Segur ,当时他同时拥有 Mouton Rothschild 武当,Lafite Rothschild 拉斐和 Chateau Latour 拉图,风头一时无两。 其后转让给 Bernard Phelan 和他的儿子 Frank Phelan ,改名为 Chateau Phelan Segur。Frank Phelan 是一位十分有魄力的生意人,他同时也是一位出色的酿酒师,在他购入酒庄后自行设计及建造城堡,酿酒房不单只是美观、宏壮、实用,而且今天波尔多的酿酒家都认为他所设计的配合了科学原素,对当时来讲极具前瞻性,为酿造佳酿提供极有利的环境条件。因此 Phelan Segur 曾经是一间相当优秀的酒庄,但后来 Frank Phelan 之后,酒庄经历几度转手,品质管理未能得到良好的照顾,以令产品品质平平,而且很多设备已变陈旧,未能及时更新。
1985年酒庄终于落入了明主 Gardinier 父子手中。Gardinier 是法国的酿酒世家,他们在香槟区拥有著名香槟 Pommery 和 Lanson 的大部分股份。同时又拥有雄厚的财力。Gardinier 是全法国第二大化肥工业公司的拥有人,又在美国佛罗里达州拥有4000公顷的橙园。 Gardinier 父子看中 Phelan Segur 的微型气候和土壤的优厚潜质,决心令“飞龙再生”,发挥应有本性,酿造出最有物值的 Saint. Estephe 酒。 Gardinier 父子购入酒庄后以其强大的财力作为后盾,全面更新酒庄几乎所有的设备。并配至目前世界上最先进的酿酒设施。他们还相信造好酒需要每一个环节以植认真严谨的态度监控品质。但他们刚买下酒庄时就碰上了一个棘手问题:1985年买下酒庄时,是连同了1984和1985还在橡木桶内的酒一起买下的。后来他们在装瓶时发现酒质受葡萄种植时一种美国农药的轻微影响,对人体虽不至有害,而且85年份还获英国酒评界老大 John Hughson 评为上佳年份酒,但 Gardinier 父子毅然决定全部作废一瓶不留。后来他们又发现前任庄主已出售的83年份酒也有同一毛病,于事立刻发出通知,收回未卖到消费者手上的全部83年份。以这种态度酿酒,造酒和做生意实为罕见之极,从而你也不难明白后来的 Phelan Segur 为什么能在短时间重拾光芒,一跃成为了酒评家、酒商和葡萄酒爱好者的新宠。
2003年 Phelan Segur 被评为 247 个波尔多明星酒庄中的最高等级“Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnel”,获此殊荣的酒庄仅有6个,再次证明了 Phelan Segur 是近年波尔多的超级新星,而在酒友心目中,Phelan Segur 早已达到列级庄的水平。著名酒评家 Robert Parker 给其五星级酒庄的评级,远超过不少1855年分级下的三、四、五级列级庄的地位。2003年初,欧洲最权威的葡萄酒杂志 Decanter 评出全世界范围内最超值的五十大名酒中,飞龙世家榜上有名。飞龙世家的酒性正如她们的主人一样:大方、开扬、和顺、自然、平易近人。她中度酒体,单宁平和,木香丰富而且饱满,既可年青饮用,又可陈放二十年(好年份可更长)。最重要的是她有超过很多三至五级名庄的品质,但价格却在很多列级庄以下,物超所值。
« Initiated at a very early age by mygrandfather, a great connoisseur and collector of Bordeaux wines, I amcontinuing this family tradition… I have always been really taken with ChateauPhelan Segur, this magnificent estate overlooking the Gironde.» -Philippe Van de Vyvere
酒庄目前的葡萄园面积为70公顷,其中有55%的土地用来栽培 Cabernet Sauvignon ,有43%的土地用来栽培 Merlot ,1% 的土地用来栽培 Petit Verdot ,还有1%的土地用来栽培 Cabernet Franc 。当葡萄达到理想的成熟状态后,酒庄会通过人工方式进行采摘。采摘后的葡萄经过筛选、破皮后,会通过传统方式进行发酵。发酵得来的葡萄酒会再在60%新的法国橡木桶中熟成16-18个月,最后在酒庄内装瓶。年产约25000箱正牌红酒。它还有一个副牌酒叫 Frank Phelan。在2017年,由Gardinier 三兄弟经营的Phelan Segur 再度易手到比利时航运公司巨头 Sea-Invest 的老板 Philippe Van de Vyvere ,当时破了中级庄转售的纪录以9千万欧元成交,而酒庄落着这位身家万贯的巨头之手,继续沿用昔日 Veronique Dausse 为首的酿酒团队和酿酒顾问Michel Rolland ,Phelan Segur 在将来质量和名气只会有增无减 !
The Grand Vin of Chateau Phelan Segur comes from this magnificent terroir of Saint-Estèphe where power dominates. Strengthened by its origins, Chateau Phelan Segur has created its identity based on elegance and finesse. With a certain restraint and great precision, it reveals the purity of the fruit, the accuracy of its structure, the silkiness of its tannins, all with a natural freshness. After long ageing, it reveals a bouquet of a rare complexity, the oak harmoniously integrated. This subtle and authentic balance creates an intense emotion. Chateau Phelan Segur is known for its potential to age over several decades. An old vintage opens new aromatic horizons with an unexpected richness: the warmth of spices, the generosity of ripe fruits and the nobility of leather. Its texture is refined, its power is calmed. This fullness is a testimony to the passage of time and this blossoming is the reward of astute patience. Exceptional vintages born of the generosity of Nature transcended by the talent of man. Beyond these undisputed landmarks, there are vintages dear to the team at the Chateau. They are witnesses to the life of the property and the expression of great emotions.
Created in 1986, Frank Phelan, the second wine of the Chateau, bears the name of the son of Bernard Phelan, founder of the estate. Frank Phelan comes from 15 hectares of old vines and a selection of vines of less than ten years. It respects the classic values of the Chateau by expressing another facet of its terroir.
Frank Phelan associates indulgent fruit, intense and compelling, with an elegant structure of silky tannins. It undergoes 14 months’ ageing. Its roundness and suppleness allow it to be enjoyed from a young age.
Intimately linked to Chateau Phelan Segur, La Croix Bonis comes from selected parcels at the property. Made principally from Merlot, the wines are aged for 12 months. A fine expression of the Saint-Estèphe appellation, La Croix Bonis is a fleshy, supple wine, very fruity with well-integrated tannins. It can be enjoyed after 3 to 8 years.
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