五號好酒# 32 - Hobbs Shiraz Gregor 2007 哈柏斯 葛瑞哥 旗艦施赫(旗艦酒)
澳洲的膜拜酒,義大利Armarone葡萄酒的作法。
澳洲膜拜酒大師Chris Ringland為Hobbs酒莊釀酒顧問,Chris擁有的Three Rivers Shiraz一上市價錢就突破300美元,Robert Parker推崇其為「澳洲現今最好的膜拜酒」。
Hobbs Gregor,年產量約只3000瓶,極為量少質優。
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酒莊:Hobbs 哈柏斯酒莊
產區:澳洲 Barossa
全名:Hobbs Shiraz Gregor
中文:哈柏斯 葛瑞哥 旗艦施赫(旗艦酒)
葡萄品種:100% Shiraz
年份:2007
Hobbs是一家以美國膜拜酒(Cult Wine)為借鏡的小型精品酒莊,採用Biodynamic自然動力法有機耕種,將綠色採收發揮最大效用,只留下少數精華的葡萄串,葡萄盡量掛枝而能獲得最多養分,如此堅持,造成產量極少,卻極度飽滿迷人的醇美佳釀。酒莊主人Gregg Hobbs與Allison Hobbs邀請曾任澳洲名莊Turkey Flat的釀酒師Peter Schell管理,雖僅有15公頃葡萄園,卻握有Barossa Valley最老的幾個Shiraz葡萄園,其中有些還是19世紀末左右所種植,且未曾受到葡萄根瘤牙蟲病的影響。Hobbs的葡萄園位於海拔500公尺,是全Barossa最涼爽的區域,土層屬於粘土與岩石腐土的混合,易於保存水份,這對蒸發強烈的Barossa區是一件再好不過的事,能夠展現此區前所未有的複雜細緻,充足陽光與恰當剪枝又讓酒體集中濃郁,非常有架構,這就是Hobbs得以被酒評家冠上膜拜酒莊的秘密。
澳洲大酒商Langton稱讚他『Hobbs is a cult-type wine producer. The styles are in line with the cult genre.』,無疑是澳洲膜拜酒的翹楚!
Hobbs的老藤葡萄,直接緊鄰澳洲膜拜酒大師Chris Ringland的Three Rivers老藤葡萄園,Parker稱Three Rivers Shiraz為澳洲現今最好的膜拜酒,得分皆在95-100之間,『Three Rivers is the handicraft of Chris Ringland. Possibly Australia’s greatest cult wine.』,Three Rivers Shiraz一上市價錢就突破300美元,1996與1998年份於2009年拍賣出台幣41,000左右的高價。Hobbs雖然起步比Chris Ringland晚,但擁有與他同樣的地塊與老藤葡萄樹,加上Chris Ringland是Hobbs酒莊的釀酒顧問,無庸置疑,成為下一個超級膜拜酒莊只是時間問題。
Hobbs Gregor,使用類似義大利Armarone的作法,手工採收後,嚴格篩選出成熟度飽滿且狀態完好的葡萄串,將葡萄自然風乾,去除部分的水份,讓果實風味更加濃縮集中,保存香氣與自然酸度,釀出的風味濃郁獨特,酒體飽滿醇厚。在進行綠色採收與嚴格篩選後,原本產量就不多,風乾的動作讓葡萄汁數量更少,但讓香氣複雜多變,架構十足,年產量約只有3000瓶,量少質優,常得到酒評家的超高分推薦,在國際市場上經常難以尋獲!
Greg and Allison Hobbs vineyards are contiguous with Chris Ringlands Three Rivers vineyards; furthermore, Ringland is a consultant to winemaker Peter Schell. The Hobbs wines are made with minimal intervention and are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Wine Advocate:96 points(2005)
The 2005 Gregor Shiraz was made from grapes dried on racks prior to crushing and fermentation in the style of Amarone. More deeply colored than its siblings, it has a liqueur, port-like character to its aromas and flavors. Large in scale and richly fruity, it conceals enough ripe tannin to evolve for 6-8 years. Drink this singular effort from 2015 to 2035.
Wine Advocate:95 points(2004)
The 2004 Shiraz Gregor was sourced from a younger vineyard and includes some partially dried fruit in the style of Amarone. The wine spent 2 years in new French oak hogsheads. It is more deeply colored than its sibling and has a liqueur/port-like character to its aromas and flavors. Powerful, rich, and layered, but with less complexity, this lengthy wine can be enjoyed over the next 12-14 years.
Wine Advocate:96 points(2003)
Made from yields of two tons of fruit per acre, and aged two years in both new and old French oak, the 2003 Shiraz Gregor (from 16-year-old vines) possesses a roasted/scorched earth character as some of the fruit is dried a la Amarone. Rich and full-bodied, with a broodingly dense, concentrated style, an inky/blue/purple color, fabulous length as well as intensity, and riveting fruit, it can be enjoyed over the next 12-15 years.
WS Release Price US Dollar $190
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