点评:Vignobles et Châteaux was one of the best places we found in Bordeaux region for discovering excellent wines--and a completely unexpected find!
Located right in the center of town in Saint-Emilion, we happened to discover this beautiful wine shop and restaurant after having only a light lunch. I didn't realize at the time that they also offered light snacks, which would have been perfect with the wine tasting.
They offer several levels of wine tastings, and I chose the most basic option, Discovery, with four wines. Before we started, I talked with one of the staff members about the types of wines I enjoy. My husband wanted to try something from the Saint-Julien region, so he thoughtfully selected wines for both of us based on our preferences.
We ended up with a tasting of five excellent wines, progressing in intensity. The pours were quite generous, so we ordered a dips plate to enjoy with them, which was delicious.
What made the experience especially enjoyable was how personalized and educational it was. With each wine, he explained what we were tasting, the region of France where it came from, and why he had selected it based on what I told him I liked.
One of the wines I ended up loving was 2022 Château Beauregard, a Pomerol that is approximately 67% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. This surprised me because I don't usually care for Merlot! My husband especially enjoyed the Château Léoville Poyferré 2021 from Saint-Julien.
We enjoyed the tasting so much that we purchased two of the five wines to take back to our cruise ship. In hindsight, we should have bought more and had them shipped home!
The shop and restaurant are beautiful, and we enjoyed our tasting on their lovely outdoor patio. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely interested in helping us discover wines we would enjoy.
The tasting flight and explanations were so educational that I would definitely take one of their wine classes the next time we're in the area.
A wonderful place to discover excellent wines in Bordeaux--and somewhere I would happily return to.
翻译:Vignobles et Châteaux是我们在波尔多地区发现的能领略到优质葡萄酒的最佳去处之一——真是个意外的惊喜!
这家店坐落于圣埃美隆镇的中心地带。当时我们只吃了点简餐,之后便偶然发现了这家精美的酒坊兼餐厅。那时我并未意识到他们还提供小点心,其实那些小点心搭配品酒再合适不过了。
他们提供多种档次的品酒服务,我选择了最基础的那一项。这次品酒体验共有四种葡萄酒。开始前,我和一位工作人员聊了聊我喜欢的葡萄酒类型。我丈夫则想尝尝圣朱利安产区的酒,于是他根据我们各自的喜好,贴心地为我们两人挑选了葡萄酒。
最终我们品尝了五种品质上乘的葡萄酒,风味由淡至浓。酒量给得相当充足,因此我们又点了一份下酒小食拼盘来搭配,味道棒极了。让这次体验格外愉快的,是它的个性化与教育意义。每品尝一款葡萄酒时,他都会讲解我们所尝的是什么酒、它产自法国的哪个地区,以及根据我所说的口味偏好,他为何选择了这款酒。
最后让我特别钟意的葡萄酒是2022年的博雷加德酒庄红酒。这是一款波美侯产的葡萄酒,其中梅洛占比约67%,品丽珠占27%,赤霞珠则占6%。这让我颇感意外,因为我平时并不喜欢梅洛风味的酒呢!我的丈夫尤其喜欢产自圣朱利安地区的2021年份勒奥维尔·波菲雷酒庄葡萄酒。
我们非常享受这次品酒体验,以至于在五种葡萄酒中买了两瓶带回游轮上。事后想来,我们本应该多买一些,然后让酒庄直接邮寄回家才对!
这家酒庄的商店和餐厅都十分雅致,我们也在他们漂亮的户外露台上享受了品酒过程。工作人员知识渊博又热情友善,真心希望帮助我们找到自己喜欢的葡萄酒。这次品酒体验及讲解极具教育意义,下次我们再来这一带时,我一定会报名参加他们的葡萄酒课程。
这是个在波尔多发现优质葡萄酒的绝佳去处——我十分乐意再次光临。