2013 Below&Above Merlot

🍷 基本信息

• 酒庄：Below & Above 是位于西澳大利亚 Pemberton（彭伯顿） 的精品酒庄。

• 年份：2013 年份属于该酒庄早期出品。

• 葡萄来源：单一葡萄园、低产量、手工采摘。只有极少部分优质果实被用于酿造此酒。

🔍 风味与风格

根据多方资料显示：

• 果香：以黑莓、黑樱桃和深色李子为主。

• 辅香：带有泥土气息、香草、皮革及可可的风味。

• 橡木：经过橡木桶陈酿，带来柔和的香草和烘烤味。

• 酒体与结构：单宁适中、酸度平衡，当年被认为具有良好的陈年潜力（约 5–10 年）。

⏳ 陈年情况与饮用建议

如今距 2013 年已超过 10 年：

• 若存放条件理想（恒温、避光、适度湿度），这款酒仍可饮用，但可能已接近或略过巅峰期。

• 预计现在的口感更趋成熟，果味收敛，更多表现为：

  • 干果、皮革、泥土、香料等陈年特征。

  • 新鲜果香会变得较柔和。

2 clones (181 and Q45V14), only 1680 bottles produced

Single Vineyard, Hand Picked, Wild Yeast, Barrel Fermented, Oak Ageing

Cellaring Potential

Will certainly reward 10-15 years in your cellar for those who can wait and appreciate developed wine.

Enjoy With

Rack of lamb with seasonal roast vegetables.

About Below & Above

The Klepec family bought the ex-Houghton vineyard in 2013 and, under the director of contract wine maker Bruce Dukes, have been on a mission since to re-plant the vineyard to produce world-class wines. Since purchasing the vineyard, 6.6 hectares were replanted to Gingin Chardonnay and the coveted 114, 115, 777 and G8V3 Pinot clones, along with 1.2 hectares of new, close planted (1 x 1.5 metre) 667 Pinot, and 181 and Q45v14 Merlot clones.

Of the 34 hectares of pinot noir, chardonnay and merlot plantings, only the best 5% of grapes go into making Below & Above’s wines. Each of Below & Above’s wines are released with bottle age (minimum 3-4 years) so they are both ready to drink now but equally ready to put in the cellar for a few more years.