The Wine
酒名的“Les Sommets”代表的是顛峰，因此David Pan 選擇用這個詞彙來代表美麗山丘的旗艦酒款，也是大家稱為的“黑標”。葡萄採收自Napa Valley最優質的產區“Rutheford”。土壤由沖積而來的礫石所組成，因此具有良好的排水性，與河谷帶來的霧氣保留酸度，更與法國波爾多左岸的王者村莊相當類似，被稱為“Napa中的Pauillac”。是最適合Cabernet Sauvignon生長的環境。
人工採收完美狀態的成熟葡萄，篩選後保留50%的葡萄梗進行發酵，並採用100%的小型法國新橡木桶進行培養，時間長達22個月。展現最為國際酒迷熱愛的標準Napa風味。2010年的“Les Sommets”曾在一場非公開的品飲比賽中，打敗多款知名膜拜酒，獲得亞軍，僅略低於第一名的Dominus。
The Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Tasting Notes
酒色呈現深紫，光從香氣就可以感覺到這款酒的格局龐大。新鮮的黑色漿果，黑醋栗，紫羅蘭花香，高大的雪松木，再帶有燻烤的味道與多種香料組成的複雜層次感。充滿嚼感的酒體，無疑具有十足的陳年實力，尾韻非常悠長，令人讚嘆。
Rating
- 2017 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 95
- 2016 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 94 (Cellar Selection)
- 2015 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 95
- 2014 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 95
- 2013 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 94 / James Suckling 92
- 2012 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 93 (Cellar Selection) / James Suckling 91 / Robert Parker 90
- 2011 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 92
- 2010 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 91 (Cellar Selection) / James Suckling 93 / Vinous 91
- 2009 酒款評分：Wine Enthusiast 94
For the Trade
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2017
Wine Enthusiast 95
Juicy and broad in inviting red fruit, this wine has a backbone of classic structure and focused acidity that give it lift and length. Blended with 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, it spent two years in new French oak, which adds elements of baking spice and toasted brioche.
2016
Wine Enthusiast 94 (Cellar Selection)
This wine is a study in power and structure, with classically entwined elements of red fruit, earth, herb and graceful tannins. Pencil shavings, cedar and currant give it a savory contrast and add to the length. It will do well in the cellar. Best from 2026–2031. Cellar Selection.
2015
Wine Enthusiast 95
This vintage contains 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, and it was given two years in entirely new French oak. Time has treated it well, allowing effusive fruit to layer along a wall of robust, rewarding texture and savory spice.
2014
Wine Enthusiast 95
This is a complex, beautiful red wine, blended with a handful of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aged two years in all new French oak, it shows a full embrace of dark cherry, currant and cedar flavors. Classic, boldly textured and well integrated, it is structured and ready for the cellar. Best 2024-2031. Cellar Selection.
2013
Wine Enthusiast 94
This small-production wine is dense in currant and licorice tones, both generous and lengthy on the palate. Firm tannins lend solid structure, with ample acidity to balance. A clove flavor adds depth to the fruit and lingers on the enduiring finish.
2012
Wine Enthusiast 93 (Cellar Selection)
This is a gorgeous wine, blended with 8% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec, and aged entirely in new French oak. Juicy waves of cassis and red currant are accented by dark chocolate, ultimately showcasing a lush, plush yet structured palate. It’s decadent now, but should age well through 2022.
2011
Wine Enthusiast 92
Black and dense in yeasty baked bread and olive, this is a Cabernet-heavy wine with small amounts of Merlot and Petit Verdot. Black licorice, plum and tobacco play against each other within the thick, concentrated texture, tied up nicely by a long, tobacco-stained finish.
2010
Wine Enthusiast 91 (Cellar Selection)
Enormously ripe blackberry, cherry jam, cassis liqueur and oak flavors mark this Cabernet. The tannins are thick, but complex, giving the impression of a young wine that still needs time in the cellar. Give it until 2017 at the earliest. Cellar Selection.
2009
Wine Enthusiast 94
The grapes come from vineyards in St. Helena and Rutherford It’s an inky black, dry, powerful wine with intense flavors of black cherry red and black currant an dark chocolate plus floral and mineral notes. The tannins are strong but sweet and refined. Showing lots of class, this can be consumed now, and it will also age for 8-10 years.
