樂王吉爾古堡

88 % 梅洛

12 % 卡本妮弗朗克

春天昏暗陰沉、雨量充足，這使得葡萄開花較晚，並且引發了不少問題（有大量的葡萄樹不結果，從而導致了每公頃2700升的超低產量）。 7月份天氣乾燥、晴朗。 8月份多陰天，但這有利於保存水果的酸度。 9、10月份天氣很好，葡萄充分成熟。

品酒筆記（灌瓶時）：

顏色呈濃密的黑色，稍微帶有些許藍紫色。香氣濃郁，帶有摩卡、核果、紫羅蘭和香料的味道。入口後，酒味醇厚，酒體飽滿，帶有強勁且和諧的質感。順滑的餘味中帶有非常柔和的濃郁單寧味道，濃密和諧，融為一體。

A 2,700-case blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc cropped at a low 27 hectoliters per hectare (compare that with 39 hectoliters per hectare in 2009 and 31 in 2010), this superb claret was aged 18 months in 75% new French oak. Mulberry, spring flower, black cherry and raspberry characteristics as well as hints of spice and coffee emerge from this full-bodied, opulent, structured beauty. It should age effortlessly for 15-20 years. RP