Vintage Wines

THE BEST BEAUJOLAIS WINES

2011-10-09T00:33:00.001-07:00

Alain MICHAUD

(BROUILLY)
Alain Michaud
Beauvoir cidex 1145
69220 Saint-Lager
Téléphone :04 74 66 84 29
Télécopie : 04 74 66 71 91
Email : alain.michaud17@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/alainmichaud
Site : www.alain-michaud.fr

Always at the top. A property created in 1910 by the grandfather. Alain Michaud represents the third generation of vine growers, assisted soon by 4th with Dorian. The winegrowing counts 13 ha including 9 in Brouilly appellation, made up for 70% by vines of more than 50 years. You will like as us their Brouilly 2009, typified, of a beautiful color to the purple reflections, with aromas of currant and blackberry, powerful in mouth. The 2008, full and tasty, with subtle nose stone-fruit, mix smoothness and structure. Morgon 2009 (2.50 ha, 45 years old vines on the slopes) elegant, of purplished robe, is scented (blackcurrant, pepper and violet), powerful with the nose as in mouth, tasty, with firm and silky tannins at the same time, very persistent and of excellent evolution. Rosy Beaujolais is greedy and fruity, a wine which smells of dry apricot, perfect with a pot of chicken livers. Taste “Gamaysienne”, surprising one sparkling light red with alcohol low level, very fruity, which they elaborate out themselves in their wine storehouse. A wine which is the fruit of a work meticulous person, the catch of foam being made out of bottles with a traditional disgorging, an ideal product with aperitif or on adessert.

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CAVE des VIGNERONS

(COTEAUX-DU-LYONNAIS)
RN 89
69210 Sain-Bel
Téléphone :04 74 01 11 33
Télécopie : 04 74 01 10 27
Email : contact@sainbelenlyonnais.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/vigneronsdesain-bel
Site : www.sainbelenlyonnais.com

In 1956, some wine growers anxious to maintain the culture of the vine in the region of Lyon decided to link their efforts and founded the Cellar of Vignerons Réunis to Sain-Bel. Today the Cellar gathers some 110 co-operators for 260 hectares of vines and 13,000 hl of production, divided into 1/4 of Beaujolais appellation and 3/4 of Coteaux appellation of Lyonnais (either 60% of this appellation). Equipped with a powerful material and a knowledge to make controlled semi wine making carbonic traditional, all the team is implied to produce elegant and generous wines. Piece with the fermenting room, at all the stages, qualitative criteria is imposed and controlled to answer the orientation taken by the Cellar since many years: follow-up of the control of the vine by a technical commission, inciting remuneration of the contributions co-operators, step HACCP in a preoccupation of traceability and a food safety. By this mobilization, all Vine growers of the Cellar of Producteurs de Coteaux of Lyonnais guarantee a quality production. Excellent red Coteaux-du -Lyonnais Benoît Maillard 2009, a wine with much of charm, these characteristic nuances where one finds raspberry, the violet and spices, fleshy, associating powerfull and smoothness, which deserves to be waited some time. the white 2007 is of a beautiful aromatic persistence, with the aromas of flowers and of apricot, a wine all stops some, which combines roundness and nervousness, perfect on a trout, for example. Red Coteaux-du -Lyonnais vintage Référence 2009, type of vine Gamay black with juice white, very aromatic, with the subtle and intense nuances ofhumus and red small fruits, tasty mouth. Taste red Coteaux-du -Lyonnais Domaine Peronnet 2009, resulting from a winegrowing located on the commune of Saint Laurent d'Agny, carried out by an impassioned and rigorous vine grower who engaged in a reasoned mode of production. There is still it Coteaux-du -Lyonnais vintage Hommée 2009 (at last century hommée surface represented that a vine grower worked in one day with his fessou), resulting from sandy grounds shallow and of a carbonic semi-maceration, velvety, spiced in mouth as it should be, with ripe and tasty tannins, with these small notes of spices and humus finally. Excellent rosy Coteaux-du -Lyonnais the vintage rosy Référence 2009 (100% direct pressing, wine making at controlled temperature), a wine with the nuances of flowers and spices, associating richness and suppleness, of greedy mouth where the strawberry of wood and the apricot are detected. Many medals obtained with the Competition of Paris and the Competition of the Great wines of Mâcon.

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Domaine du GRANIT DORÉ Georges ROLLET

(JULIÉNAS)
Earl Rollet
Domaine du Granit Doré La Pouge
69840 Jullié
Téléphone :04 74 04 44 81
Télécopie : 04 74 04 49 12
Email : rollet-g@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.domainedugranitdore.com

The son, Vincent, joined the property after his studies and of the training courses in Bourgogne,Alsace and South Africa. All the vines of the winegrowing being in slopes, all work of the vine are thus done manually, which represents a strong implication of the vine grower but supports an observation with more close to the vegetation. Tasty Juliénas Beauvernay 2009 (new name of the Tradition vintage which bears from now on the name of the locality of production), scented, with firm and round tannins at the same time, of good mouth, large structure, of color crimson, where the spices and the prunes prevail. Excellent 2008, of a beautiful color to the purple reflections, with aromas of currant and blackberry, powerful in mouth. The 2007, Prestige price with the competition of the Great wines of Beaujolais, well is coloured and scented (currant, grooves), with ripe tannins, which appear on delicate notes of strawberry and peony. Nice white Beaujolais -Villagesvintage Les Colombiers 2009 (Chardonnay), which, as did it the old ones, bears the name of its locality, with the flowered nose, of palerobe, brilliant and limpid, which associates freshness with elegance, of a nice aromatic complexity.

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Michel TÊTE

(JULIÉNAS)

Domaine du Clos-du-Fief
69840 Juliénas
Téléphone :04 74 04 41 62
Télécopie : 04 74 04 47 09
Email : domaine@micheltete.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/micheltete
Site : www.micheltete.com

Of father to son since three generations. The Winegrowing of the Clos du Fief extends on 6 ha from Juliénas AOC, 1 ha of Saint Amour AOC and 5 ha of Beaujolais-Villages AOC located on the commune of Jullié, the whole coming from type of vine Gamay black to white juice. The estate comprises 1/2 ha of white Beaujolais-Villages resulting from the Chardonnay type of vine on the commune of Saint-Verand in Saône et Loir with in parallel the development of Crémant de Bourgogne. Superb Juliénas vintage Prestige 2007 (argilo-siliceous ground) which has a fleshy good present and this at the same time rich and supple structure, harmonious, very scented finally (cooked fruits), of excellent evolution. The 2006, with complex pepper and blackberry connotations, of steady color, with the cooked fruit nose and humus, with well-balanced tannins, are of at the same time powerful and round mouth. Saint-Amour Exception 2009, bronze medal with general competition Agricultural Paris 2010, a vintage produced in very minor quantity, resulting from a compartmental selection rigorous, complex, prevailed by the fresh grapes and plum, of dense mouth. Taste Juliénas 2009, with the pepper and very ripe raspberry aromas, of very good structure, quite persistent mouth, a harmonious, full and distinguished wine, of excellent evolution, which requires a raised kitchen. Very nice white Beaujolais-Villages 2008, of mouth well-balanced where intermingle with the notes of almond, peach and heather.

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Gérard BRISSON

(MORGON)
M.Brisson
Domaine des Pillets Chemin des Romains
69910 Villié-Morgon
Téléphone :04 74 04 21 60
Télécopie : 04 74 69 15 28
Email : vin.brisson@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/gerard-brisson
Site : www.gerard-brisson.com

At the top of the First Classified Great wines. The Brisson family, originating in the country of theLoire is known since 1431. Its apply in the region of Lyon are old. Acquired in 1958 per Michel Brisson, the family winegrowing, enjoys a situation privileged in mid--slopes directed in the south. Old property of the lords of Fonterenne de Villié (1604), it constituted one of the smallholdings of the lords of the manor. A hunting lodge of XVIIIe century equipped with a superb arched cellar is currently occupied by Gerard Brisson and his family. After its training of oenologist in Burgundy, it joined his father on the estate in 1974 and, since the death of Michel in 1980, continues and develops the work of development of the winegrowing with an attentive care and a rigorous requirement. Reasoned culture, Terra Vitis in 2009. Superb Morgon Les Charmes La Louve 2009, for the intense garnet-red robe, the complex scents of ripe red smallfruits (blackcurrant, morello cherry), for full tannins, an at the same time powerful and supple wine, very typified, slightly peppered finally as one needs it, of guard, of course. Beautiful 2008, of a beautiful color to the purple reflections, with aromas of currant and blackberry, with well-balanced tannins, of round and persistent mouth. Elegant, Morgon Les Charmes Vieilles Vignes2006, vines of more than 50 years, maturing in tun of oak between 12 and 18 months, with its crystallized blackberry notes, is a wine with rich tannins, firm, all in perfumes, which mixes roundness and structure in mouth. The 2005, gold medal with the competition of Féminalise 2009 and Bronze with Mâcon 2008 (cheer!), with the plum aromas is of very good structure, having a nice bouquet and fruity, of dense and persistent mouth, it agrees perfectly with a leg. Showing the potential of evolution of these wines, Vieilles Vignes 2001 is superb, with the reflections crimsons, the scents of ripe blackcurrant and liquorice, of powerful mouth, an ample wine, coloured and of excellent evolution. Morgon Les Charmes Noble Tradition is a wine of beautiful color, scented (ripe, morello cherry and violet), intense with the nose as in mouth, with tannins present and very elegant at the same time, to uncork on a calf's liver to old. All charms some, the Beaujolais-Villages, a wine as they are liked, of intense robe ruby, with the plum perfumes. The wines collect the rewards. Here, one practices also the œnotourism in the old cars (Bentley of 1965 and Citroen 2 CV) on a tour of wines, of the vineyards and the gastronomical cultural heritage and, personalized circuits.

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THE BEST GRAVES WINES

2011-09-25T09:45:00.000-07:00

Château d'ARDENNES

(GRAVES)
François Dubrey

33720 Illats
Téléphone :05 56 62 53 80 et 06 08 99 27 95
Télécopie : 05 56 62 43 67
Email : contact@chateau-ardennes.com
Site : www.chateau-ardennes.com

Fidèle à lui-même, le Graves rouge 2008, issu de vignes traitées sans produits chimiques, charmeur, bien marqué par son terroir, est bien parfumé, avec des notes complexes où dominent les épices et l'humus. Le 2007, issu de vignes traitées sans produits chimiques, de belle robe grenat, de bonne base tannique, gras, souple et charnu, au nez dominé par le cassis, le cuir et les sous-bois. Le 2006, riche en couleur, est harmonieux, au nez de petits fruits rouges caractéristiques (pruneau, cerise noire), dense et velouté, de bouche complexe. Beau 2005, de belle couleur pourpre, aux tanins fermes et soyeux à la fois, de bouche corsée, un vin charpenté, très classique. Le 2004, de bouche pleine, est ample et soyeux, d'une belle concentration mais très fin. Joli Graves blanc 2008, alliant puissance et finesse, au nez de fleurs et de pamplemousse, tout en bouche.

Château D'ARRICAUD

(GRAVES)
Vignoble Bouyx

33720 Landiras
Téléphone :05 56 62 51 29
Télécopie : 05 56 62 41 47
Email : chateaudarricaud@wanadoo.fr

Un excellent Graves rouge Prestige 2008, de belle robe intense, bien charpenté, équilibré, aunez comme au palais, riche et rond à la fois, parfumé, aux notes de fruits mûrs, fondu en bouche. Le 2007, aux tanins puissants et soyeux à la fois, est très parfumé, tout en bouche, bien corsé, un vin savoureux et complexe. Le 2006 est charnu comme on les aime, gras, biencharpenté, un vin avec des nuances de prune et de violette, au nez ample, suave et puissant, alliant une bonne base tannique à une finesse persistante en bouche. Le 2005, dense, de robesoutenue, est un vin complet, au nez complexe et subtil à la fois, dominé par la griotte, de basetannique importante et très équilibrée.

Château BICHON-CASSIGNOLS

(GRAVES)
Marie et Jean-François Lespinasse
50, avenue Capdeville
33650 La Brède
Téléphone :05 56 20 28 20
Télécopie : 05 56 20 20 08
Email : bichon.cassignols@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.bichonvins.com

Une exploitation familiale de 12 ha où l'on applique une agriculture raisonnée. Vous aimerez leur Graves rouge 2008, charpenté, élégant, aux tanins denses, tout en bouche, légèrement épicé, bien bouqueté, avec des notes de fruits cuits (mûre…). Le Grande Réserve 2005 est de bouche persistante avec ces nuances de fruits noirs et de fumé caractéristiques, bien équilibré, d'une grande harmonie, de belle charpente.

Château BRONDELLE

(GRAVES)
Jean-Noël Belloc

33210 Langon
Téléphone :05 56 62 38 14
Télécopie : 05 56 62 23 14
Email : chateau.brondelle@wanadoo.fr

Excellent Graves Brondelle blanc blanc sec 2009, très aromatique aux notes minérales, un vin riche, complexe et gras. Le Château Brondelle classique rouge 2008, tout en nuances aromatiques, de robe soutenue, où dominent la fraise des bois mûre et l'humus, est un vin classique des belles réussites de l'appellation, de garde comme le prouve ce ChâteauBrondelle Grand vin rouge 2005, riche en arômes, aux notes de fruits et de cannelle, trèséquilibré au nez comme en bouche, servi par une belle structure. Le Bordeaux Supérieur Bras d'Argent est très réussi, un vin bien charpenté et charnu, de robe soutenue et brillante, avec cenez légèrement épicé, ample et distingué. Le Clairet de Bras d'Argent est issu de saignées de Cabernet-Sauvignon et Merlot, aux arômes de fraise mûre.

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Château CALENS

(GRAVES)
Franck Artaud
6, rue des Mages
33640 Beautiran
Téléphone :05 56 67 05 48
Télécopie : 05 56 67 04 72
Email : fils.artaud@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vignoble-artaud.fr

Coup de cœur pour son Graves rouge 2008, issu d'un vignoble de 6 ha (60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet-Sauvignon, sols de Graves argilo-calcaires et sablonneuses), bien élevé en fûts (30% neufs), au nez intense, de couleur profonde, très classique de ce millésime, complexe au nezcomme en bouche (pruneau, épices), avec des tanins mûrs et fermes à la fois. Le 2006 se goûte très bien, marqué par des notes de fruits noirs et des touches finement épicées, riche et ample au palais, de robe grenat profond, tannique, d'une belle finale. Très séduisant Graves blanc sec 2009, tout en bouche, au bouquet où s'entremêlent des notes de fleurs jaunes et de bruyère, un vin franc, rond, tout en fraîcheur comme La Rosée de Calens, de belle teinte, tout en bouche, fruité, aux notes de framboise, franc et persistant, parfait sur des sardines.

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Château CHANTEGRIVE

(GRAVES)
Sas des vignobles Lévèque
Domaine de Chantegrive - BP 27
33720 Podensac
Téléphone :05 56 27 17 38
Télécopie : 05 56 27 29 42
Email : chateauchantegrive@vinsdusiecle.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/chateauchantegrive
Site : www.chantegrive.com

Au sommet. Vous aimerez comme nous ce Graves rouge 2008, riche en couleur, charnu, avec ces notes decassis, de sous-bois et de réglisse, un vin de charpentesouple et très structurée, de très bonne garde. Excellent 2007, de belle couleur soutenue, saveur élégante de petits fruits mûrs, tanins ronds et déjà un peu souple ; beaucoup de fruit pour un vin qui s'annonce très charmeur avec une structure parfaitement équilibrée. Le 2006, puissant, structuré, très élégant, de bouche ample, tout en arômes, avec des tanins riches etveloutés à la fois, aux connotations de mûre et d'épices, de belle évolution. Le 2005 est charpenté et charnu, aux nuances de cassis et d'épices, aux tanins harmonieux mais structurés à la fois, un vin de bouche soyeuse, de garde. Le 2003 est savoureux, très représentatif de ce millésime, de teinte pourpre intense, élégant, aux tanins mûrs, tout en bouche, avec des notes de framboise et de cuir. Le Chantegrive blanc 2009, aux arômes très fins (agrumes, genêt), de robe d'un bel aspect limpide et brillant, de bouche friande. Remarquable blanc Caroline 2009, avec cette touche d'acidité alliée à une rondeur agréable, où s'entremêlent des notes d'amande, de fruits mûrs et de bruyère, de bouche puissante. Il y a aussi cette Cuvée Henri Lévêque, en hommage à Henri Lévêque, qui est à l'origine de cette belle propriété. Très bien élevé, le vin est de robe rubis profond, avec ces arômes de fruits surmûris, d'épices, de cuir, un vin charnu et charmeur, aux tanins savoureux.

Clos BELLEVUE

(GRAVES)
Sophie et Éric Michaudet
45, route du Courneau
33640 Portets
Téléphone :05 56 67 22 06
Télécopie : 05 56 67 19 69
Email : eric.michaudet@orange.fr

Quelque 2 ha, répartis en 6 parcelles sur le plateau sablo-graveleux de Portets. Travail dessols mécanique et manuel, sans herbicide. La vigne est épamprée et effeuillée manuellement. Une réussite avec ce Graves cuvée Confidence 2008, de belle robe, alliant une finesse tanniqueà une rondeur en bouche persistante, d'une très jolie finale avec ces notes de fumé et de cassissurmûri, un vin aux tanins soyeux mais riches, de très bonne garde.

Château GRAND ABORD

(GRAVES)
Vignobles Dugoua
56, route des Graves - BP 7
33640 Portets
Téléphone :05 56 67 50 75
Télécopie : 05 56 67 22 23
Email : dugoua.ph@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vignobles-dugoua.fr

Une propriété de 20 ha plantés sur un sol de graves et de pierres lisses du tertiaire. Le gravesrouge 2008 sent les fruits noirs bien mûrs, un vin puissant, aux tanins bien présents maissoyeux, de bouche riche et charnue. Très joli 2007, de belle charpente, riche en couleur comme en matière, un vin équilibré et souple, charnu, avec des arômes fondus de sous-bois et decassis, de bonne garde. La cuvée Passion 2008, de couleur profonde, bien corsé, où dominent les fruits mûrs, aux tanins fondus, bien en bouche, avec ces connotations de griotte, puissant et riche en charpente, d'excellente évolution comme en atteste le 2005, au nez de fruits rouges croquants (framboise, groseille, cassis), avec des nuances épicées en bouche, un vin vraiment réussi, soyeux, de très bonne structure tannique et d'une belle harmonie. Très séduisant graves blanc 2009, de bouche subtile aux notes de pamplemousse, de chèvrefeuille et d'amande fraîche, suave comme il se doit.

Château du GRAND BOS

(GRAVES)
André Vincent

33640 Castres
Téléphone :05 56 67 39 20
Télécopie : 05 56 67 16 77
Email : chateau.du.grand.bos@free.fr

Au sommet. En 1988, André Vincent, précédemment propriétaire du château La Haye, cru bourgeois supérieur de Saint-Estèphe en Médoc au classement de 1932, achetait le Grand Bos qui ne faisait plus de vindepuis 1950. Après avoir restauré les bâtiments, planté, et surtout acquis de vieilles vignes dans le prolongement de sa veine de grave profonde qui redouble la chaleur du soleil et qui est posée sur une assise calcaire tertiaire, il a équipé la propriété en matériel moderne. À la suite d'extensions successives des chais et cuviers en 1992, 1996 et 2000, il a donné à l'exploitation sa physionomie actuelle en 2004 et 2005, par la construction d'un chai souterrain d'une capacité de 500 barriques, et par la réhabilitation du cuvier primitif, désormais au service d'un vignoble couvrant 18,30 ha sur une superficie totale de près de 42 ha. Remarquable Graves 2008, de belle robe pourpre, gras et coloré, intense, de bouche riche, pleine et fondue à la fois, aux tanins savoureux au nez puissant. Le 2007, intense en couleur comme en arômes, avec des notes de petits fruits rouges surmûris et d'épices, est charnu comme il le faut. Le 2006 mêle concentration aromatique, rondeur des tanins et persistance en bouche, avec ces notes de cuir et de fruits légèrement cuits, d'excellente évolution. Le 2005, charpenté, avec ces senteurs bien marquées de cerise mûre, de poivre et de musc, de bouche ample, aux tanins très équilibrés et enrobés, est un vin avec beaucoup de matière, de belle garde. Le 2004, aux arômes de fruits rouges cuits, de truffe, d'épices et de sous-bois, est un vin ample, d'un remarquable équilibre en bouche, avec beaucoup de matière, de garde, naturellement. Le 2003 est un vinpuissant, aux tanins fermes et bien équilibrés, aux notes de griotte mûre. Le 2002 est de robe rubis pourpre, charnu, savoureux, un vinqui allie intensité et souplesse, de bouche où domine le pruneau confit, d'excellente évolution. Le 2001, de belle robe sombre, est un joli vin tout en harmonie, dense, aux connotations caractéristiques de petits fruits mûrs légèrement épicés (griotte, cassis...) et de réglisse. Beau 2000, parfumé, qui associe couleur et matière, au nez complexe à dominante de fruits frais et d'humus.

Château des GRAVIÈRES

(GRAVES)
Vignobles Labuzan Earl

33640 Portets
Téléphone :05 56 67 15 70 et 05 56 67 62 33
Télécopie : 05 56 67 07 50
Email : vignobles-labuzan@wanadoo.fr

Excellent Graves rouge Prestige 2008, de couleur carmin, charnu comme il se doit, au nez où dominent la cerise confite et les épices, aux tanins concentrés et fondus à la fois, biencharpenté. Le 2006 est une réussite, riche en couleur comme en arômes, aux notes de sous-bois et de griotte, très bien structuré, d'un remarquable équilibre en bouche.

Château HAUT-CALENS

(GRAVES)
Thierry Yung

33640 Beautiran
Téléphone :05 56 67 05 25
Télécopie : 05 56 67 05 25
Email : vignobles.tyung@orange.fr

À la tête des Deuxièmes Grands Vin Classés. BeauGraves Château Haut-Calens rouge cuvée Spéciale 2008, une réussite, de bouche ample, d'une bellecouleur grenat prononcé, avec des notes de fruits mûrs (cassis et framboise) et d'humus, biencharpenté. Le 2007, au nez puissant et subtil à la fois, avec ses senteurs de fruits mûrs (cassis, griotte) et une touche poivrée, se goûte parfaitement bien. Excellent 2006, de robe pourpreintense, savoureux et élégant, aux tanins mûrs et complets, un Vin très agréable par sa souplesse, tout en bouche, d'une belle finale. Le 2005 est de couleur brillante, charpenté, élégant, tout en bouche, aux tanins amples, un Vin à la fois riche et souple, très équilibré, aubouquet intense avec des notes de sous-bois et de cerise cuite, d'excellente garde. Goûtez leBordeaux Supérieur Croix de Calens 2008, généreux, bien coloré, fin et corsé à la fois, finement épicé, un Vin tout en bouche. Joli Bordeaux rosé Château Croix-de-Calens 2010.

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Château de MAUVES

(GRAVES)
Famille Bouche
25, rue François Mauriac
33720 Podensac
Téléphone :05 56 27 17 05
Télécopie : 05 56 27 24 19
Email : chateaudemauves@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.chateaudesmauves.fr

Classé 1er Grand Vin avec un rapport qualité-prix-plaisir exceptionnel. Excitez vos papilles avec leur Gravesrouge 2009, aux tanins puissants mais très fins, savoureux, dense et ferme en bouche, finementbouqueté, au nez de truffe et de pruneau, de très bonne charpente. Le 2008 est un très beau millésime, à rapprocher du 2005 (petits rendements). La couleur est très intense, le Vin est rond, très parfumé, avec un joli potentiel de garde. Le 2007, coloré et très aromatique, d'une grande subtilité en bouche, aux senteurs de cassis, de fraise et de cuir, corsé, bien charpenté, auxtanins fermes mais distingués. Savoureux 2006, de couleur grenat, savoureux en bouche, concentré, gras et persistant, riche en arômes (cerise noire, sous-bois) comme en structure, aux tanins mûrs, d'excellente garde. Beau 2005, classique, parfumé (framboise, mûre), un Vin bien charpenté, bien charnu, de robe soutenue, suave au palais, légèrement épicé en finale, aux tanins fondus, très charmeur. Le Graves blanc 2010 est délicieux, bien structuré en bouche, avec des arômes très fins et rafraîchissants d'agrumes, d'une belle persistance, rond et floral en finale. Le 2009, aux arômes très fins, aux notes délicates de fruitsde la passion, un Vin très élégant et délicieux sur les poissons, les huîtres. “Une année bénie des dieux, nous précise Michel Bouche. Grâce à notre savoir-faire et à la maîtrise parfaite de la vinification nous obtenons une grande réussite.” Le 2008 est très parfumé (pomme, citron, tilleul), un Vin qui mêle la vivacité à l'élégance, de robe pâle limpide, de bouche souple. Excellent Bordeaux rosé 2010, caractérisé par un bel équilibre de la fraîcheur des arômes de fruits, complexe, qui allie fraîcheur et rondeur. Nous sommes équipés de trois petites cuves thermorégulées uniquement pour la vinification de notre Esprit de Mauves, poursuit-il, c'est dire les soins que nous y apportons ! Ce rosé, issu de saignées 100% Cabernet-Sauvignon, est d'une belle couleur pelure d'oignon. Très beau bouquetfin et subtil qui développe un bouquet de framboise, de fraise, de cassis. Belle persistance en bouche, aucune acidité mais au contraire une belle fraîcheur, tendre et vivace à la fois, un rosé d'un équilibre parfait.”

Château LA ROSE SARRON

(GRAVES)
Philippe Rochet

33210 Saint-Pierre-de-Mons
Téléphone :05 56 76 29 42
Télécopie : 05 56 63 52 31
Email : contact@la-rose-sarron.com
Site : www.la-rose-sarron.com

Très bien classé, et peut monter. L'histoire viticole de cette propriété, datant du XIXe siècle, commence il y a 25 ans. Ce domaine est racheté en 1985 par les Vignobles Roland Belloc et entièrement replanté. C'est actuellement Philippe Rochet aidé par ses deux enfants Damien et Anaïs qui veille à la pérenité du vignoble qui s'étend sur 35 ha, dont 25 ha de Graves rouge (5 ha destinés à la production de la Cuvée Damien, élevé 12 mois en fûts de chêne) et 10 ha de Graves blanc dont 2 ha destinés à la production de la Cuvée Anaïs, vinifiée et élevée 9 mois en fûts de chêne. Beau Graves rouge Cuvée Damien 2009, riche et généreux, avec des nuances de fruits rouges mûrs (cerise,fraise des bois), épicée, de charpente solide et fine à la fois, d'excellente garde. Le Graves blanc Cuvée Anaïs 2009 est gras, subtil etsuave en bouche, très élégant, bien persistant, d'une jolie finesse, très harmonieux en finale avec des nuances de noix fraîche et de citron. Joli Graves blanc La Rose Sarron 2010, de bouche finement florale comme il se doit, avec des petites notes de pamplemousse et de lys, d'une belle harmonie, tout en finesse. Excellent rouge 2008, de jolie robe rubis soutenu, dominé par des parfums de cassis et de framboise, de bouche structurée et corsée.

Château ROUGEMONT

(GRAVES)
Dominique Turtaut
50, rue Jean-Cabos
33210 Toulenne
Téléphone :05 56 63 19 06
Télécopie : 05 56 76 22 74
Email : chteaurougemont@yahoo.fr

On se fait vraiment plaisir avec ce Graves rouge 2008, coloré, charpenté, parfumé, bien dense, aux tanins présents et fondus à la fois, aux notes de groseille et de prune au palais. Le 2007, de couleur grenat, aux arômes de fruits rouges et noirs (fraise des bois, cassis) et aux taninsfondus mais présents, est très équilibré. Le 2005, aux senteurs de fruits rouges et d'humus,velouté, aux tanins puissants et souples à la fois, est un vin de belle couleur pourpre, charpenté, ample, de garde. Le 2003 est complexe, avec ces nuances de fruits rouges bien mûrs et une touche d'épices. Excellent Graves Supérieur blanc 2009, marqué par lapêche et le tilleul, de robe brillante et limpide, d'une belle ampleur, de bouche subtile avec des parfums d'amande et de fleurs.

Château SAINT-AGRÈVES

(GRAVES)
Earl Landry
17, rue Joachim-de-Chalup Lieu dit Artigues
33720 Landiras
Téléphone :05 56 62 50 85
Télécopie : 05 56 62 42 49
Email : saint.agreves@orange.fr

Belle valeur sûre avec ce Graves rouge 2006, bien classique et puissant, un vin fin et élégant, avec de la matière, d'une belle couleur, qui développe des arômes de fruits rouges intenses, d'une jolie finale persistante. Le 2005, médailles de Bronze au Concours des VigneronsIndépendants 2007 ainsi qu'au Concours de Bordeaux vins d'Aquitaine, de couleur foncée aux reflets noirs, aux arômes de fruits rouges et d'épices, aux tanins bien enrobés, est un vin riche et généreux, d'une belle finale aromatique. Excellent 2004, savoureux, aux notes de groseille et d'humus, de bonne évolution. Le 2003 est un vin de bouche puissante, corsé et équilibré, parfumé (griotte, humus...). Le Graves blanc 2009, complexe, aux nuances de narcisse et defruits secs, est tout en bouche, d'un bel or pâle brillant, un vin classique, marqué par une belle puissance aromatique, d'excellente évolution comme le montre le 2003, à dominante de tilleul et de petits fruits secs, un vin puissant mais tout en finesse, persistant, de bouche intense.

Château le TUQUET

(GRAVES)
Paul Ragon

33640 Beautiran
Téléphone :05 56 20 21 23
Télécopie : 05 56 20 21 83
Email : chateauletuquet@vinsdusiecle.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/chateauletuquet

Au sommet, également. Le Tuquet et son vignoble figurent déjà sur les cartes royales de belleyme au début du XVIIIe siècle. La chartreuse fut construite vers 1730 (façade sud de Victor Louis). Dans la première édition du Féret (Ch. Cocks 1868) Le Tuquet est classé premier vin de la commune de Beautiran, ce qui sera confirmé par les éditions successives jusqu'à aujourd'hui. A la fin du XIXe siècle, le domaine appartient à la famille du Père de Foucauld qui y séjournera à plusieurs reprises avant son départ pour le Maroc. Il a appartenu ensuite à une grande maison du négoce bordelais, puis fût racheté en 1963 par la famille Ragon, actuellement propriétaire. D'importants travaux ont été faits dans les chais en 1991 : 3 200 hl de cuverie inox supplémentaires, construction d'un nouveau chai à barriques, thermorégulation de l'ensemble de la cuverie et climatisation des locaux de stockage. Superbe Graves rouge 2006, de couleur intense aux reflets noirs, un vin généreux, avec des senteurs de fruits rouges et d'épices, des tanins bien enrobés, très classique et vraiment réussi. Le 2005, charnu comme on les aime, gras, bien structuré, est complexe, avec ces connotations épicées, alliant une bonne base tannique à une finessepersistante, de bouche fondue et parfumée. Remarquable 2004, riche en couleur, au nez de cassis et de poivre, ample en bouche grâce à des tanins soyeux et puissants à la fois, tout en finesse mais corsé, intense, un vin d'excellente évolution et d'une bonne longueur. Le 2003 est riche et généreux, ferme, à dominante de pruneau, de cannelle, de belle robe pourpre, aux tanins présents qui commencent à se fondre, parfait sur un magret de canard, de garde. Le 2002 est de belle robe, alliant une finesse tannique à une rondeur en bouche persistante, ample et parfumé, d'une très jolie finale avec des senteurs d'épices et de fraise des bois surmûrie. Si vous en trouvez, le 2000 est remarquable, de robe grenat, au bouquet subtil et intense à la fois, aux notes de sous-bois et de fruitsrouges mûrs, de bouche ample et fondue, tout en charme, de garde. Le Graves blanc cuvée Spéciale 2009, bien typé par son Sémillon(95%), au bouquet de fleur d'acacia et d'agrumes, est un vin rond et persistant, harmonieux en bouche, d'une belle fraîcheur persistante, une belle réussite de ce millésime.

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Best Alsace Wines

2011-01-20T10:07:00.001-08:00

Domaine André DUSSOURT

Paul Dussourt
2, rue de Dambach
67750 Scherwiller
Téléphone :03 88 92 10 27
Télécopie : 03 88 92 18 44
Email : info@domainedussourt.com
Site : www.domainedussourt.com

It is approximately into 1680 that first Dussourt, officer of the army of Louis XIV, arrived to Alsace. About 1740, Jean Dussourt lives himself to manage the vineyard of évêché in Blienschwiller. It is François-Xavier Dussourt, wine grower established with Blienschwiller, which is at the origin of the 7 generations of vine growers who perpetuated the tradition of the work of the vine so far. Vineyard of 10 ha with 40 pieces on grounds sandy, granitic, argilo-limestones and sandy. Beautiful Gewurztraminer Fronholtz 2006, very successful, where intermingle with the notes of almond, ripe fruits and heather, a harmonious wine in mouth. Taste also Pinot white, suave and dryness at the same time, a powerful and fullbodied wine, where intermingle the fresh spices and flowers, all in mouth, of fresh and fruity finale. Tasty Pinot Noir, matured out of barrels, a red of Blienschwiller, of nice garnet-red robe, loose, with the notes of humus, of prune and blackcurrant. Excellent Riesling Vieilles Vignes 2008, with the concentrated nose where the honeysuckle and the dry small fruits prevail, a frank and sharp wine, which mixes smoothness and structure. Brut Crémant of Alsace Riesling, Sigille Saint-Etienne brotherhood, of distinguished mouth where prevail the dry fruits, of golden robe, all in aromatic subtlety, a beautiful length, of intense and creamy foam.

PIERRE FRICK EARL

Jean-Pierre Frick
5, rue de Baer
68250 Pfaffenheim
Téléphone :03 89 49 62 99
Télécopie : 03 89 49 73 78
Email : contact@pierrefrick.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/pierrefrick
Site : www.pierrefrick.com

At the top of First Classified Great wines. In 1970, the winegrowing is converted with the biological culture, the first applications of the biodynamy beginning in 1981. Starting from harvest 1986, the Demeter mention is obtained, and, since harvest 2002, the wine is not stopped any more with cork but with capsules crowns in Inox, to avoid the organoleptic deviations (savors and aromas) caused by the stoppers cork. Superb Pinot Gris Grand Cru Vorbourg 2007, a wine all in aromas, of a great persistence in the nose as in mouth, the notes of apricot and narcissus, of a long final, well-balanced, rich and persistent. Beautiful Muscat Steinert Grand Cru, very tempting, with the nose of fresh, full and persistent small fruits, of a large smoothness, well-balanced, of well scented mouth, quite characteristic of this beautiful vintage. Excellent Pinot Gris Rot Murlé, with the frank and fruity nose (citrus fruits), a beautiful association of the fruit and structure, with promptness and this note of smoked quite specific finally, perfect on a white meat, typified as it should be, a wine all of structure and perfumes. Also taste its very original vintage, the Blanc De Noirs 2006, a beautiful expression of the very ripe Pinot Noir vinified in white. “A manner of vinifying a Pinot Noir, specifies us Jean-Pierre Frick, without correction and without additives (except a little sulfur after racking) for one vintage difficult like was to it 2006. Always naturalness! coppered yellow robe, intense and complex undergrowth aromas, liquorice, mild tobacco, yellow fruits and truffle, stops full and nervous, beautiful association with a turkey with wild mushrooms.”

Domaine GRESSER

Rémy Gresser
2, rue de l'Ecole
67140 Andlau
Téléphone :03 88 08 95 88
Télécopie : 03 88 08 55 99
Email : domaine@gresser.fr
Site : www.gresser.fr

At the top of First Classified Great wines. An exceptional family which applies to mature her wines in the great tradition while letting as well as possible be described each soil and announcing it: the against-label is perfect and indicates the soil of the wine, the scale of sucrosity and the met-wines agreement. “I cultivate the vine according to the rule of our ancestors, specifies Rémy Gresser. I feel country and craftsman of the vine.” It is anxious to transmit to the future generations the soil, the organic soil, the old vines, the know-how and the passion of the family, vine growers of wire father since XVIe century. They protect their vineyard by privileging the biological means. The winegrowing with the chance to have very nice soils of schists, sands and clays (10 ha 30, 40 year old vines). Superb Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg 2006, all of structure and perfumes, with notes of hazel nut and pink, a powerful, dry and supple wine at the same time, melted in mouth, all in smoothness. Of beautiful robe golden shining, Riesling Grand Cru Moenchberg 2005 elegant, with the connotations of flowers, is very finely spiced, subtle and suave mouth, of very good evolution. Beautiful Riesling Grand Cru Wiebelsberg 2007, a wine all in aromas, of a great persistence in the nose as in mouth, with scents of fresh citrus fruits and nut. Pinot white 2008 is a floral wine, with the intense and complex nose, of a beautiful the aromatic to palate, expenses and frank intensity.

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Vignobles MUHLBERGER

Robert et Philippe Muhlberger
1, rue de Strasbourg
67120 Wolxheim
Téléphone :03 88 38 10 33
Télécopie : 03 88 38 47 65
Email : muhlberger@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/vignoblesmuhlberger
Site : www.vignoble-muhlberger.fr

At the top of First Classified Great wines. Family winegrowing since four generations, led by Robert and Astrid Muhlberger, like Philippe their son. Their philosophy vigneronne is summarized in these words: To live with Vine! To live with Wine! “According to rules and convictions definite and tested by generations of vine growers, the cordial Robert Muhlberger specifies, so that is written: Vineyard, Vine, winegrower wine, with V of Truth! To mature with wisdom and passion, in the compliance with the traditional rules, all the means are implemented with an aim of producing authentic wines and of a rare elegance. A mode of respectful control of the environment: permanent putting under grass of the vines, not of chemical amendments nor of remanent weedkillers, fights biological against the ravageurs, interventions reasoned against the diseases containing copper and of sulfur, observation and respect of the natural cycle of the vine and the plants on the ground, reinforcement of the proper capacities of defense of the vine, contributions of natural trace elements on foliage… Harvest: manual grape harvest to return a selected harvest, whole, not triturated and properly sorted grapes. Wine making: to work out the wines by respecting their own rate/rhythm of evolution, with wisdom and patience, starting from spontaneous fermentations without yeast contributions commercial.” Superb Riesling Clos Philippe Grass 2007, elegant and powerful, all into fruity and freshness, a delicate and tasty wine, of beautiful color, with the nose prevailed by specific notes of pink and almond, with a musk final. Very intense, Pinot Gris Domaine du Pas des Loups 2008 is of subtle and perfectly well-balanced mouth, of nice dyes golden, with the subtle nose of white flowers and slightly smoked finally, a powerful and delicate wine, really attractive like this Pinot Blanc Domaine du Pas des Loups 2008, all in smoothness but quite fullbodied, typified well, with discreetly mineral aromas, well-balanced, of mouth slightly who feels lemon. You will appreciate as much Riesling Les Vieux Coteaux 2006 (evolution in the denomination of their Riesling Altenberg by his translation in Riesling Les Vieux Coteaux: it is a question of their decision of not more asserting the appellation Grand Cru for the pieces delimited in the perimeter in question), a delicate wine and having a nice bouquet, dryness, very fruity with the nose as in mouth, marked well by its soil. Excellent Pinot Noir cuvée des Jeunes Loups 2006, whose maturing is done out of barrels of oak, a cordial wine, with the robe ruby, with this nose of plum and morello cherry, with silky tannins, all in nuances, at the same time powerful and supple. Crémant of Alsace brut Blanc De Blancs traditional method is of foam light, of a beautiful harmony, very out of fruit and smoothness, full, with the subtle nuances of apple and dry fruits, suave, rich in mouth (citrus fruits, hawthorn, almond…), very harmonious, to uncork with aperitif as on a salmon. There is still this large Riesling Vendanges Tardives 2005, complex and velvety, with the nose of pink, very concentrated, slightly with the honey taste, very rich and very delicate at the same time, intense with the nose as in mouth, a wine which deserves the smoothness of goose foie gras. Remarkable quality-price-pleasure ratio.

SCHAEFFER-WOERLY

Vincent Woerly
3, place du Marché
67650 Dambach-la-Ville
Téléphone :03 88 92 40 81
Télécopie : 03 88 92 49 87
Email : schaeffer-woerly@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.schaeffer-woerly.com

At the top. A vineyard of 7 ha (the average age of the vines is 30 years, the grape harvest are manual, prunes it in guyot double) planted on granitic grounds, where one applies to practice a healthy culture (Tyflo association). Much appreciated their Pinot Gris cuvée Prestige 2008, of powerful mouth, rich in bouquet, a very harmonious wine, for the dry fruit notes, slightly spiced as one needs it. Riesling Vieilles Vignes 2008 is dry and quite fruity, full with charm, with almond scents, a wine which combines powerfull and smoothness. Enjoy Riesling Grand Cru Frankstein 2008, with the nuances of musk and pink, complex, all in mouth, of a great aromatic richness, very succeeded. Beautiful Pinot Gris Vieilles Vignes 2007, an intense and robust wine with a beautiful roundness ideal with aperitif or with foie gras. Superb Pinot Gris Grand Cru Fransktein Vendanges Tardives 2007, powerful, with these crystallized peach and honey notes of acacia, combining suppleness and structure, of a long final. Very nice Gewurztraminer Excellence 2008, refined, all in aromas, very persistent in mouth.

Charles SCHLÉRET

Charles Schléret
1-3, route d'Ingersheim
68230 Turckheim
Téléphone :03 89 27 06 09
Télécopie : 03 89 27 06 09
Email : schleretcharles@vinsdusiecle.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/schleretcharles

Incontestably at the top of first Great wines classified. Charles Schléret cordial and is impassioned, and its efforts are regularly rewarded by a multitude for medals and references to the prize list for prestigious competition. One understands it by uncorking his Gewurztraminer 2007, gold medal in international Challenge of Vin, very aromatic (spices, citrus fruits), quite characteristic of his soil, rich with the nose as in mouth, full and typified. Its Sylvaner 2007, silver medal Monde Sélection Brussels, is the best tasted this year, complex, with the intense nose, it is a wine all in delicacy, of very subtle mouth with nuances of honeysuckle and apple, a wine of gourmet. The Pinot Noir 2007, Féminalisé 2008 (Competition of Féminalise 2008, in Beaune), of color ruby, is a great success, with intense aromas where prevail the red small fruits good ripe (currant, blackberry) and this point of spices delicate and persistent to the palate. There is still this remarkable Riesling 2005, Trophée Prestige Big competition of Vins of Monde Citadelles de France, of which freshness proposes the fruit, a wine distinguished, with the nose of rose, very delicate, suave and dryness at the same time, a typified and fullbodied wine, where intermingle the fresh spices and flowers, all in mouth. Beautiful Pinot Gris 2004, gold medal in Mondial of Brussels, spiced as it should be, of harmonious mouth, quite robust, generous, of a great aromatic richness, with the intense robe. Taste also Pinot Blanc, complexes, with the intense nose, a finely spiced, subtle wine and suave mouth, where the fruits and the fresh flowers intermingle, always perfect on a quiche, and its Muscat, which combines nervousness and roundness, with the nose enchanting and persistent, a wine all in delicacy, harmonious, with the white fruit aromas, of a beautiful elegance and a great aromatic richness. Superb Pinot Gris Sélection De Grains Nobles 2000, very typified as they are liked, spiced and floral (rose, acacia flowers ), of full and well-balanced mouth, really remarkable, of beautiful guard, medal-holder in Sélections world in Montreal and Trophée d' Excellence Les Citadelles. The quality-price-pleasure ratio is exceptional.

CHINON DOMAINE GOURON

2011-01-10T23:28:00.000-08:00

Founded in 1946 by René Gouron, the DOMAINE will develop with the support of his Jacky son until in the Eighties. From now on, they are the little children LAURENT and STEPHANE which vinify and market together the 28 hectares which account the family property. Classified in Appellation CHINON Contrôlée le DOMAINE GOURON is parcelled out in many pieces: argilo-limestone and argilo-siliceous, on the slopes and gravels interfered sands, in plain. This diversity of grounds made it possible to create various vintages emphasizing the expression, fruity in plain and robust on the slopes. All the year an important work is granted to the vine in order to obtain the best fruits: the requirement of one prunes short, of the enherbés grounds and of polishing direct themselves towards controlled outputs, a better concentration and the respect of our environment. Our wines are matured in the micaceous chalk cellars with ideal conditions then bottled at the property.
Excellent Chinon La Croix Boisée 2005, with the raspberry nose, combining powerfull and suppleness in mouth, robust, complex, very rich. Beautiful Chinon cuvée Vieilles Vignes, resulting from grounds argilo-limestones and argilo-siliceous (45 year old vines and more, long fermenting and maturing 12 months out of barrels of oak), fleshy, all in aromatic nuances, of robe vivid, with the nose complexes where the black cherry and the spices prevail, of excellent guard. Tasty Chinon 2007, a wine robust and rich color as out of matter, with the subtle stone-fruit nose, of full mouth, full and velvety, of a beautiful structure.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Laurent et Stéphane Gouron
Who's in charge : Laurent et Stéphane Gouron
Adress : La Croix-de-Bois 37500 Cravant-Les-Coteaux
Phone : 02 47 93 15 33
Fax : 02 47 93 96 73
E-Mail : gouron@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/gouron
Personal website : www.domaine-gouron.com

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ALSACE DOMAINE ALINE ET REMY SIMON

2011-01-10T11:47:00.000-08:00

After the resumption of an ancestral family vineyard and with much of determination and will, the marketing of our production began during the years 1990. Most of our vines are at the foot of the majestic Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg. With 6 hectares of vines and in spite of the youth of the house, we produce mainly wines with High Expression and we align each year a score of vintages thanks to a keen work and to neat completions.
Among a great number of references, let us quote inter alia the range of the Old Vines, the whole of our wines of soil like the BURGREBEN or SILBERGRUB without forgetting our famous “ROUGE DE SAINT-HIPPOLYTE”. In 2003, we celebrated the birth of our last cuvée: “HARMONIE”, a table wine which is declined in white or rosy according to mood. The typicity and the quality of our vintages are regularly rewarded in various competitions and re-examined: Guide hachette, Prix d’Excellence , medals…

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Aline et Rémy Simon
Who's in charge : Aline et Rémy Simon
Adress : 12, rue Saint-Fulrade 68590 Saint-Hippolyte
Phone : 03 89 73 04 92
Fax : 03 89 73 04 92
E-Mail : alineremysimon@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/alineremysimon
Personal website : www.domaine-simon.fr

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Best Alsace Wines

2011-01-10T11:00:00.001-08:00

Domaine André DUSSOURT

Paul Dussourt
2, rue de Dambach
67750 Scherwiller
Téléphone :03 88 92 10 27
Télécopie : 03 88 92 18 44
Email : info@domainedussourt.com
Site : www.domainedussourt.com

It is approximately into 1680 that first Dussourt, officer of the army of Louis XIV, arrived to Alsace. And it is towards 1740 that Jean Dussourt saw himself managing the vineyard of évêché in Blienschwiller. It is François-Xavier Dussourt, wine grower established with Blienschwiller, which is at the origin of the 7 generations of vine growers who perpetuated the tradition of the work of the vine so far. A vineyard of 10 ha with 40 pieces on grounds sandy, granitic, argilo-limestones and sandy, 25 year old vines. One understands better this Riesling Réserve Prestige 2006, very on the fruit, with persistent aromas of dry fruits and citrus fruits, mouthfull, of beautiful final, very robust but very distinguished at the same time. The 2005 are of yellow color gold to the reflections ambers, develop floral and spiced nuances. Pinot gray Réserve Particulière 2005 is mouthfull, scented and typified, of a very beautiful expression.

Fernand ENGEL et Fils

Gaec Engel Fernand et Fils
1, route du Vin
68590 Rorschwihr
Téléphone :03 89 73 77 27
Télécopie : 03 89 73 63 70
Email : domaine.engel@orange.fr
Site : www.fernand-engel.fr

At the top of First Classified Great wines. BeautifulGewurztraminer Clos des Anges 2006, a wine complex and powerful, with mineral notes, very delicate, of unctuous mouth, with the robe intense, warm, of a great persistence, very good evolution. Riesling Grand CruPraelatenberg de Kintzheim 2006, marked by its soil, elegant, of nice brilliant robe, powerful and delicate at the same time, well-balanced, is scented, very attractive, complex, with a beautiful aromatic, harmonious slightly spiced intensity and is distinguished. TastyGewurztraminer Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim 2005, with its beautiful golden robe, it is a very beautiful wine with the nose intense and complex, rich and delicate at the same time, typified, delicately spiced, robust, very promising. Pinot black is of fleshy mouth,robe ruby, with the concentrated nose (violet and blackcurrant), with melted tannins, persisting finally. After, this Pinot gray Clos des Anges 2006, with the dense nose, the very marked citrus fruits notes (grapefruit), a complex wine which combine suppleness and structure, powerful, all in complexity of aromas (yellow fruits, lime). Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives 2005, a beautiful fleshy and delicate wine, is all in aromatic persistence (rose, toast), intense in the nose as in mouth, with these notes of smoked specific. Excellent rosy Crémant of Alsace brut, of quite well-balanced mouth where raspberry is found, very pleasant.

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François et Vincent KIEFFER

76, route du Vin
67140 Itterswiller
Téléphone :03 88 85 50 22
Télécopie : 03 88 57 80 91
Email : vin.kieffer@wanadoo.fr

A winegrowing where the reasoned fight is practiced. Exceptional Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles 2005, very concentrated, with the powerful candiedfruits aromas, of slow evolution, which should hold all its promises. ExcellentRiesling Terroir Itterswiller 2006, intense with the nose as in mouth, with the flowered bouquet, with notes of hazel nut and lily, all in smoothness. Very nice brut Crémant d’Alsace Prestige, light foam and lives, with these nuances of fresh fruitsand lime, a round and harmonious vintage which is appreciated on a tart with the mirabelle plums. Pinot black 2005, matured out of barrels, combines powerfull and suppleness, with these very persistent notes of smoked and strawberry of wood, to taste on a joint of pork.

Vignobles MUHLBERGER

At the top of First Classified Great wines. Family winegrowing since four generations, led by Robert and Astrid Muhlberger, Philippe Muhlberger their son. Their Their philosophy vine grower is summarized in these words: Live with the Vine! Live with the Wine! " According to rules and convictions defined and tried by wine growers' generations, clarifies the warm Robert Muhlberger, so that spells: Vineyard, Vine, Wine grower's wine, with V of the Truth! To mature with wisdom and passion, in the compliance with traditional rules, are the means implemented with an aim of producing authentic wines and of rare elegance. A mode of respectful control of the environment: permanent putting under grass of the vines, not of chemical amendments nor of remanent weedkillers, fights biological against the ravageurs, interventions reasoned against the diseases containing copper and of sulfur, observation and respect of the natural cycle of the vine and the plants on the ground, reinforcement of the proper capacities of defense of the vine, contributions of natural trace elements on foliage… Harvest: manual grape harvest to return a selected harvest, whole, not triturated and properly sorted grapes. Wine making: to work out the wines by respecting their own rate/rhythm of evolution, with wisdom and patience, starting from spontaneous fermentations without yeast contributions commercial.” The whole gives this superb Riesling Les Vieux Coteaux 2005 (evolution in the denomination of their Riesling Altenberg by his translation inRiesling Les Vieux Coteaux: it is a question of their decision of not more asserting the appellation Grand Cru for the pieces delimited in the perimeter in question), a dense great wine, very charmer, of persistent mouth, prevailed by floral aromas (acacia), very promising. Excellent Pinot black fermented of Jeunes Loups 2005, of which the maturing is done out of barrels of oak, with a strong color, with the fruity and floral notes complex, combining structure and smoothness, tasty, of dense mouth. Superb Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives 2005, a rare great wine, where one finds frank notes of roasted, of brioche and candied fruits, dense and distinguished at the same time. Crémant of Alsace Blanc of white brut traditional method is of foam delicate, of a beautiful harmony, very out of fruit and smoothness, full, with the subtle nuances of apple and dry fruits, suave, rich in mouth (citrusfruits, hawthorn, almond…), very harmonious, to lead with aperitif as to a salmon. Remarkable quality-price-pleasure ratio.

SCHAEFFER-WOERLY

Vincent Woerly
3, place du Marché
67650 Dambach-la-Ville
Téléphone :03 88 92 40 81
Télécopie : 03 88 92 49 87
Email : schaeffer-woerly@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.schaeffer-woerly.com

At the top. A vineyard of 7 ha (the average age of the vines is 30 years, the grape harvest are manual, prunesit in guyot double) planted on granitic grounds, where one applies to practice a healthy culture (Tyflo association). One gives pleasure with this Riesling Grand Cru Frankstein Clos du Bernstein 2006, a wine very representative of this vintage, full and persistent, with these notes of citrus fruits and spice touch, very intense with the nose as in mouth. At its sides, Pinot gray cuvée Prestige 2006, of intense mouth, a firm wine, very out of fruits, with the concentrated nose where prevail smoked and nut. Excellent Riesling Vieilles Vignes 2006, gold medal with Mâcon, of yellow goldrobe, with the subtle floral scents, of full and robust mouth, a long final. Superb Pinot gray Grand Cru Fransktein Vendanges Tardives 2003, full with charm, combining powerfull and smoothness, with the nose of rose and gingerbread, great guard wine. Pinot black 2005, matured out of barrels, bronze medal, is of a beautiful garnet-red color crimson, with the nose of blackberry and undergrowth.

Charles SCHLÉRET

Charles Schléret
1-3, route d'Ingersheim
68230 Turckheim
Téléphone :03 89 27 06 09
Télécopie : 03 89 27 06 09
Email : schleretcharles@vinsdusiecle.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/schleretcharles

Incontestably at the top of first classified great wines. “As a whole, says to us Charles Schléret, the vintage 2008 resembles the 2007, with a beautiful aromatic expression, but for certain wines, the lack of sun with given wines with lighter structures and well marked acidities. Riesling: often a little too acid but some are quite well-balanced it will be one vintage of long guard. Gewurztraminer: miss a little maturity, but some have a very appreciable steady acidity. Muscat: very weak yield, much of run-out, the remaining bays were very ripe and of very beautiful quality but less juice. Pinot black: good maturity with a good acidity. The climatic conditions required a very rigorous work of the vine to obtain a good maturity of the grapes. To note falls in quantities but not exceptional. Wines overall of a good balance and avintage of great guard.” While waiting, there are its Gewurztraminer 2007, gold medal with the international challenge of the wine, very aromatic (spices, citrusfruits), quite characteristic of its soil, rich with the nose as in mouth, full and typified. Its Sylvaner 2007, silver medal Monde Sélection Brussels, is the best tasted this year, complex, with the intense nose, it is a wine all in delicacy, of very subtle mouth with nuances of honeysuckle and apple, a wine of gourmet. Pinot black 2007, Féminalisé 2008 (Competition of Féminalises 2008, in Beaune), all into fruity, is mouthfull, elegant, with this quite specific spice point. Remarkable Riesling 2005, trophy prestige big competition of the wines of the world the citadels of France, of which freshness proposes the fruit, a wine distinguished, with the nose of rose, very delicate, of powerful and persistent mouth. Beautiful Pinot gray 2004, gold medal with world of Brussels, spiced as it should be, of harmonious mouth, quite robust, generous, of a great aromatic richness, with the intense robe. Taste also Pinot white, complexes, with the intense nose, a finely spiced, subtle wine and suave mouth, where the fruits and the fresh flowers intermingle, always perfect on a quiche, and itsMuscat. Superb Pinot gray Sélection De Grains Nobles 2000, very typified as they are liked, spiced and floral (rose, flower of acacia), of full and well-balanced mouth, really remarkable, of beautiful guard, medal-holder with the world selections in Montreal and trophy of excellence citadels.

Best Beaujolais wines

2010-08-30T02:03:00.000-07:00

Maison Jean BARONNAT

(BEAUJOLAIS)
Jean-Jacques Baronnat
491, route de Lacenas
69400 Gleizé
Téléphone :04 74 68 59 20
Télécopie : 04 74 62 19 21
Email : info@baronnat.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/jeanbaronnat
Site : www.baronnat.com

Jean-Jacques Baronnat directs this family home of trade, created there is more than 100 years by his grandfather, then producing in Beaujolais. Superb Moulin-à-Vent 2009, tasty and finely having a nice bouquet, with the intense robe ruby, the pronounced ripe red fruit nose (blackcurrant, morello cherry), with round tannins, it is an at the same time powerful and supple wine, very typified. Excellent Brouilly 2008, very aromatic, with its subtle and intense notes of humus, overripe red small fruits and spices. Beautiful Morgon 2008, with the blackberry nose and of smoked, with tannins present, a wine which continues a very beautiful evolution. Taste white Mâcon Solutré Pouilly 2008 and the Beaujolais-villages red 2009. Taste also its rosy Coteaux-d’Aix-en-Provence, quite representative of the nice wines of the area, of brilliant robe, with the nose of citrus fruits and fresh white fruits, all in suppleness, perfect on a fish grill. At its sides, Côtes-du-Ventoux the 2007, of robe ruby, with the nose of ripe red small fruits, very scented, full, of good structure, generous and persistent.

Domaine CRÊT des GARANCHES

(BROUILLY)
Sylvie Dufaitre-Genin

69460 Odenas
Téléphone :04 74 03 41 46
Télécopie : 04 74 03 51 65
Email : sylvie.dufaitre-genin@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/cretdesgaranches

Password at the head of the first great wines in the Classification 2010. A familyestate of 9,60 ha, located in the middle of the vintage Brouilly. Soil with prevailing granitic, combined with the type of vine Gamay black with white juice confer on this wine its smoothness. A very favorite for its Brouilly 2008, coming from 40 year old vines and manual grape harvest, a limpid red dress cherry, the scents of morello cherry, typified, of well-balanced structure, spices, in mouth, with wrapped tannins, combining roundness and intensity, of a beautiful persistence finally. Excellent Côte-de-Brouilly 2008, extremely well also matured several months out of barrels of oak, typified, a powerful wine but all in elegance, scented in mouth, where prevail of the notes of currant and heather, with quite silky and very well-balanced tannins, of excellent evolution as the 2006 attest some, with the complex nose (ripe blackcurrant, strawberry of wood, violet).

Alain MICHAUD

At the top. Property created in 1910 by the grandfather. Alain Michaud represents the third generation of vine growers, assisted soon by 4th with Dorian. The winegrowing counts 13 ha including 9 in Brouilly appellation, made up for 70% by vines of more than 50 years. Beautiful Brouilly 2008, still young, full and tasty, with the subtle stone-fruit nose, combining smoothness and structure, of tasty mouth. The 2007, charmer, velvety, very scented, with these ripe fruit and undergrowth notes (strawberry of wood, bilberry…), of a beautiful final in mouth, very good evolution. Morgon 2008 (2,50 ha, 45 years old vines on the slopes) of intense robe, is well scented (fresh fruits, humus…), of full and round mouth, a wine very slightly peppered finally. RosyBeaujolais 2009 is greedy and fruity, perfect on the Lyons pork-butcheries (2000 bottles only). Taste “Gamaysienne”, astonishing a semi-sparkling red light with alcohol low level, very fruity, which they work out themselves in their wine storehouse. A wine which is the fruit of a work meticulous person, the catch of foam being made out of bottles with a traditional discharging, an ideal product with aperitif or on a dessert. Beautiful quality-price-pleasure ratio, which does not spoil anything.

CAVE des VIGNERONS

(COTEAUX-DU-LYONNAIS)
Directeur : Thierry Sothier
RN 89
69210 Sain-Bel
Téléphone :04 74 01 11 33
Télécopie : 04 74 01 10 27
Email : contact@sainbelenlyonnais.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/vigneronsdesain-bel
Site : www.sainbelenlyonnais.com

In 1956, some wine growers anxious to maintain the culture of the vine in the region of Lion decided to link their efforts and founded the Cellar of Vignerons Réunis to Sain-Bel. Today the Cellar gathers some 110 co-operators for 260 hectares of vines and 13.000 hectolitres of production, divided into 1/4 of Beaujolais appellation and 3/4 of Coteaux du Lyonnais appellation (either 60% of this appellation). Equipped with a powerful material and a knowledge to make controlled semi wine making carbonic traditional, all the team is implied to produce elegant and generous wines. Piece with the fermenting room, at all the stages, qualitative criteria is imposed and controlled to answer the orientation taken by the Cellar since many years: followed control of the vine by a technical commission, inciting remuneration of the contributions co-operators, step HACCP in a preoccupation of traceability and a food safety. By this mobilization, all Vignerons of the Cellar of Producteurs de Coteaux of Lyonnais are the guarantors of a production of quality. These efforts are found in their excellent red Coteaux-du-Lyonnais Benoît Maillard 2008, with the very open blackberry and undergrowth nose, of mouth complex and marked by the red fruits. The white 2007 is of a beautiful aromatic persistence, with the aromas of flowers and of apricot, a wine all stops some, which combines roundness and nervousness, perfect on a trout, for example. Slope-of-Lyonnais the vintage Hommée red 2008 (at last century hommée surface represented that a vine grower worked in one day with his fessou), resulting from not very deep sandy grounds and a semi-maceration carbonic, velvety, with nuances characteristic of macerated small fruits, is spiced stops some as it should be, with ripe and tasty tannins, with these small notes of spices and humus finally. Excellent Coteaux-du-Lyonnais the vintage rosy Référence 2008 (100% direct pressing, wine making at controlled temperature), a wine with the nuances of flowers and spices, associating richness and suppleness, of mouth fruity like Coteaux-du-Lyonnais the Winegrowing of Champ-Guichard red 2008, quite traditional, all in subtlety, with notes of rose and blackberry finally. NiceBeaujolais Winegrowing of Soly 2008, only elaborate with the grapes resulting from the oldest vines, fullbodied and typified, it allures by its pallet of aromas rich and powerful. Many medals with the Competition of Paris and the Competition of the Great wines of Mâcon.

Gérard BRISSON

At the top of First Classified Great wines. Gerard Brisson matures this superb MorgonLes Charmes La Louve 2008, of very nice garnet-red color, fleshy, with the overripefruit nose (raspberry, blackcurrant) and of humus, very traditional, a wine which associates color and matter, very successful also in the vintage 2007, with notes of violet and liquorice, rich color, traditional and concentrated, combining smoothness and structure. Dense, complex, Morgon Les Charmes Vieilles Vignes 2006 (vines of more than 50 years, maturing in the tun of oak between 12 and 18 months), with its crystallized blackberry notes, is a wine with rich tannins, closes, all in perfumes, which associates roundness and structure in mouth. 2005, with the plum aromas are of very good structure, having a nice bouquet and fruity, of dense and persistent mouth, it agrees perfectly with a leg. Showing the potential of evolution of these wines, VieillesVignes 2001 is superb, with the reflections crimsons, the scents of ripe blackcurrant and liquorice, of powerful mouth, an ample wine, coloured and of excellent evolution.Morgon Les Charmes Noble Tradition 2005 is a wine of beautiful color, scented (ripe, morello cherry and violet), intense with the nose as in mouth, with tannins present and very elegant at the same time, to open on a calf's liver to old. Beautiful 2004, where the cocoa, the spices, the morello cherry and the undergrowth intermingle, a wine melted, powerful with the nose as in mouth, quite firm and silky tannins at the same time, of excellent evolution, perfect on marinaded game. The wines collect, of course, the rewards: with him only, Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2005 had gold medal with Mâcon, the Prestige price in Villefranche and Burgondia d' Or in 2008, which is nothing. It should be noted that here, one practices the œnotourism in the old cars (Bentley of 1965 and Citroen 2 CV) with discovered wines, vineyards and cultural heritage and gastronomical (personalized circuits).

Corbières Domaine Martinolle-Gasparets

2008-09-19T10:12:00.000-07:00

Domaine MARTINOLLE GASPARETS

(CORBIÈRES)
Mr Martinolle

11200 Lézignan-Corbières
Téléphone :04 68 27 10 45
Email : pierre.martinolle@domaine-martinolle.com
Ou : www.domaine-martinolle.com

At the top. Winegrowing of 30 ha. Tasted very young person, this red Corbières Winegrowing Martinolle-Gasparets 2006, gold medal with the Competition of the Vins de Corbières 2007, is coloured and complex, with at the same time intense and subtle nose where intermingle ripe morello cherry and a characteristic spiced key, with tannins powerful and very harmonious, dense and promising. Beautiful 2005, of beautiful color, with the notes of cherry and undergrowth, with rich and silky tannins at the same time, a powerful and promising wine. The 2004 are quite fleshy, with rich and silky tannins at the same time, the nose dominated by the red small fruits with core, a coloured wine, with these notes of cherry and humus to the palate, of very good evolution. Superb 2003, medal of Bronze with Mâcon, nice dress crimson intense, powerful in mouth, with firm and quite well-balanced tannins, with these persistent notes of is smoked, blackcurrant and spices.

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Brouilly Alain Michaud

2008-09-13T23:41:00.000-07:00

Alain MICHAUD

(BROUILLY)
Alain Michaud
Beauvoir
69220 Saint-Lager
Téléphone :04 74 66 84 29
Télécopie : 04 74 66 71 91
Email : alain.michaud17@wanadoo.fr
Ou : www.alain-michaud.fr

Classified 1st High-class wine with this Brouilly 2006, of a red dress limpid cherry, a nose of morello cherry but also with aromas of blackcurrant and peony and a fresh mouth with tannins melted goods, a wine which requires a rich kitchen। The 2005 are a wine of deep color, typified well, with the notes of blackberry and violet, of well-balanced structure, very charmer, of fleshy and persistent mouth, excellent evolution. You will like their Morgon 2006 as much (2,50 ha, with 45 years old vines on the slopes), a success, wine of a full and rich, with the complex nuances of fruits of wood, powerful and tasty mouth, of excellent guard. Very nice Beaujolais wine rosé 2006 (2000 bottles only), greedy and fruity, perfect on the Lyons pork-butcheries.

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