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Les Vins du Siècle est un grand site fédérateur, bilingue et mondial. Dans toute la France, « triés sur le volet », les meilleurs producteurs (la très grande majorité ayant l’exclusivité de leur appellation) sont retenus pour la typicité des vins, leur rapport qualité-prix-plaisir, l'expression de leur terroir et leur passion de vignerons.

Pas de vins à la mode, surcôtés ou de "jus de bois" dans Les Vins du Siècle. La typicité d’un vin, ce n’est rien d’autre que l’association d’un sol, d’un micro-climat, d’une plante et d’un homme. On ne peut aimer un vin qu’en appréciant celui qui le fait. Derrière une étiquette, il y a un viticulteur (ou une viticultrice) et c’est fondamental de ne pas les dissocier. Bien sûr, les sols ont une influence considérable et, dans chaque territoire, dans chaque commune, le vigneron fait la différence avec son voisin.

Il ne s’agit donc pas seulement de faire du bon vin, ce que tout le monde peut faire, mais surtout d’élever de vrais vins racés, reconnaissables entre mille, qui sentent ce “fumé” bourguignon, déploient ce “velours” libournais, ces senteurs alsaciennes, cette “chair” en Médoc ou à Châteauneuf, cette “minéralité” à Pouilly ou à Meursault, cette fraîcheur en Champagne comme dans nos grands liquoreux.

HALL OF FAME

BESTHEIM

CREMANT D'ALSACE

CREMANT D’ALSACE PRESTIGE BESTHEIM Located in the middle of the vineyard haut-rhinois at two steps of Colmar, Bestheim, founded in 1765 has two production sites located at Bennwihr for the still wines and Westhalten for Crémants d’Alsace. Leaning on a vineyard of 1400 ha exploited by 480 wine growers fascinated by their job, Bestheim is a company particularly engaged in the environmental protection and puts a lot to the everyday life into this approach at the same time in the vineyard as within the company (fight reasoned, recycling, valorization of waste, powerful insulation, energy saving, installation of solar-fired heater, car-pooling of the employees, selection of its suppliers according to their “green” engagement,…). Bestheim produces all the range of the wines of Alsace going from Crémants to the seven Alsatian type of vines among which are declined wines of the range " Classic ", the localities, Grand Crus as well as the famous Vendanges Tardives. In 2008, Bestheim decided to diversify its productions while settling in the Bordelais vineyard in order to reinforce its trading positions. Bestheim at present exploits two Châteaux (Château De Caillavet in Coasts of Bordeaux and Château Fillon in Bordeaux Supérieur) on approximately 45 hectares of vineyards. Discover Crémant of Alsace brut rosy, 12 months minimum ageing on slats, pure pinot noir, of very beautiful tint, with this nose prevailed by the fresh fruits, of full mouth and light foam. At its sides, Crémant of Alsace Prestige Bestheim, 36 months ageing on slats, the grapes come from the calcareous soils from Westhalten, pure white pinot, the single design of the bottle in fact a top-of-the-range vintage. Very good Gewurztraminer grand cru Zinnkoepflé 2007, of fruity mouth, light and round, very out of structure, with the complex nose, generous and charmer, with the notes of lime, very good evolution. Beautiful gray selection of 2005, rare and prestigious pinot, the selections of Grains Nobles are obtained by successive sorting of the grains reached of noble rot, the concentration makes the identity of type of vine more discrete, for the benefit of a powerfull, of a complexity and a length in exceptional mouth. The production of “Grains Nobles” is on average of once per decade.

CHATEAU FABAS

MINERVOIS

To the North-East of Carcassonne, in the central zone of Minervois, soil “Balcons of Aude”, this medieval strengthened farm is a winegrowing of only one holding of 158 ha with 58 ha of vines including 45 planted in Minervois. It is on this winegrowing with the multiple Mediterranean scents that Roland Augustin, helped of his two sons Yann and Loïc, mature with a care meticulous person of the intense, complex and expressive wines. For better understanding the specificity of each vintage of Château Fabas, it is necessary to know of it the origins, type of vines and the type of maturing. The Winegrowing is pressed on a decoration of hillocks exposed to full midday, witness of the old relief to the very strong slopes where no culture is possible, only the pines of Alep and the Mediterranean vegetation is clutched on the red grounds of the hills. The vines are spread out over two levels over a reversed relief, the high terraces with the oldest grounds and the low terraces with the youngest grounds. The grounds are argilo-limestones, in the tops, the flint levels on the terraces, and the sandstone on the slopes. Superb Minervois Serbolles rouge 2008, vinified after one day a cold maceration, before alcoholic fermentation begins, all this care gives a structured great wine, of a great complexity of aromas (musk, leather…), with these notes of smoked and spices, with tannins powerful but delicate, harmonious, of guard. Remarkable 2007, fleshy, finely spiced, full and structured, with harmonious tannins, with this mouth of blackberry and violet, délicieusement molten and powerful at the same time. Minervois Serbolles blanc 2011 (bases of white Vermentino and Grenache), all in charm, with the green reflections with aromas of nut and citrus fruits, a wine which combines elegance and powerfull, of a great persistence, where roundness and distinction join. The 2010 are finely having a nice bouquet, complex, which associates freshness and structure, with the lemon-flavoured nose, refined, all in mouth. Minervois Le Mourral 2008, is a wine fleshy, with the nose of violet and blackberry, fleshy, with prune and pepper notes. Taste also the IGP Syrah/Petit Verdot 2011, dense, all in aromas, ideal on an hare terrine, very succeeded like Sauvignon 2011, marked by its type of vine, where freshness prevails.

DOMAINE DE GRANDMAISON EARL

PESSAC-LEOGNAN

A winegrowing of 19 ha resulting from an exceptional siliceous low register soil and the gravelly clays strewn with hardcores calcareous (65% Sauvignon, 15% Sauvignon gray and 20% Sémillon for the white wines; 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet-Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet franc for the red wines). Manual grape harvest, maturing of the white 30% out of new barrels for 6 months on the lees delicate and 70% out of tanks on the lees also; red: wine of drop 80% of harvest out of barrels for 12 months and wine of press 20%. The wine produced on the winegrowing is characterized by a mineral expression as much in red that in white reflecting the type of ground argilo-limestone. Beautiful sure value with this Pessac-Léognan rouge 2010, rich color, dense, where the morello cherry and the humus mix, a wine fleshy, robust, of guard. Tasty 2009, with spice and the macerated, fleshy fruit notes, with very well-balanced tannins, fleshy the characteristic, full taste in mouth, of beautiful evolution. The 2008, of deep color, structured, full, with rich tannins and which are based well, of the aromas of quite ripe fruits (blackcurrant, morello cherry…), all finally, also promising. The 2007, of garnet-red color to the reflections violine, it is all in mouth, with much of structure, quite well-balanced, with the nose of cherry and humus, very elegant structure. The 2006, dense, where the morello cherry, the currant and the humus mix, with tannins silky, quite fleshy, full and are structured, of guard. The 2005, combining a tannic smoothness with a roundness in persistent mouth, are cordial, of very good evolution. Beautiful Pessac-Léognan blanc 2010, round, with prevailing of white flowers and small dried fruits, powerful but very delicate, a wine all finally. The 2009, with these aromas of fresh fruits, roasted and flowers, mix nervousness and fleshy with the palate, a wine all in nuances and distinction. The 2008, with scents of hazel nut and honeysuckle, are firm and suave, all harmonizes some, really very pleasant. Excellent 2007, with this key of allied acidity to a pleasant roundness, where intermingle with the notes of almond, ripe fruits and heather, of powerful mouth.

CLOS SAINT-PIERRE

CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE

True rebirth for this vineyard of 4.5 ha since its recovery by Carole and Pierre Perveyrie. The winegrowing is in third organic year of reconversion. All is implemented to exploit the potential of the soils, in the respect of the tradition vigneronne and the small surface of the vineyard allows an artisanal and artistic approach. The work of the ground and the contribution of their own fertilizer of horse have for objective to make go down the roots of vines to get the energy and the minéralité of the ground, while favoring the subterranean microbial life as well as the ecosystems. The “papale cross” became the emblem of the Clos Saint-Pierre, symbol of an art of vine and an art of life. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée Urbi 2014, 40 % Grenache, 40 % Syrah and 20 % Mourvèdre, pigeage in the body on open tank then breeding on fine dregs in oak barrels, which associates color and material, with these aromas of red berries with stone and leather, finely tannic, rich and fleshy mouth, a beautiful wine which the same density and the softness. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée Urbi 2010, equal shares of Grenache and Syrah (40% each one) with 20% of Mourvèdre, intense color as in aromas, which smells of good the ripe fruits and spices, with this point réglissée with the palate, a wine with quite firm and silky tannins at the same time, of guard, obviously. The 2009 of intense color, are scented (blackcurrant, pepper), a wine rich, powerful in mouth, with tannins present and tasty at the same time, of a nice persistent final, slightly spiced, a typified wine, of generous mouth, excellent evolution.

DOMAINE FOUGERAY DE BEAUCLAIR

MARSANNAY

This family winegrowing estate was created in 1978 by Jean-Louis and Evelyne Fougeray, due to the acquisition and tenant farming of vines in prestigious Burgundian names of the côte de nuits and la côte de beaune. It is into 1999 that Patrice Olivier the son-in-law, took over the management as well as the wine making of the Winegrowing estate. The vineyard extends today on 17 ha from Marsannay La Côte until Puligny-Montrachet, our last acquisition. The tasted bottles are particularly delicious. There is this great Bonnes-Mares 2011, one of the most tempting wines of this year, of a beautiful intense color, well-balanced, rich and concentrated, a great ample wine, elegant, with these notes characteristic of fresh red fruits, spices and truffle, very promising. Marsannay Les Saint Jacques rouge 2011, fragrant, with firm and melted tannins at the same time, slightly spiced as it should be, is very representative of this particular soil, excellent evolution. The Marsannay rouge Les Favières 2011, with soft tannins, the subtle notes of ripe red fruits (cherry, blackcurrant) and of humus, is a smooth and full bodied wine, very persistent on the palate, of very good development. The Marsannay blanc Les Aiges Pruniers 2012, fine and rich at the same time, with the complex notes of a peach and nut, of mosses, is cordial charmer and, all in smoothness of flavors. Superb Chambertin Les Seuvrées 2011, of deep color, with the persistent flavors of ripe red small fruits with notes of spices, leather, truffle, a wine of a great structure, with tannins velvety but dense, of a very nice finish, a distinguished wine with a long keep. The Fixin rouge Clos Marion 2012, with the delicate nose (blackberry, blackcurrant), of subtly spiced mouth, a wine combining intensity and softness, of very good development like this Savigny-lès-Beaune rouge Les Golardes 2011, which is a success, a wine fat and coloured, intense, with macerated small fruits notes. The Fixin blanc Clos Marion 2012 is in the line, of tasty mouth like this Savigny-lès-Beaune blanc Les Golardes 2011, soft in mouth, harmonious, with the flavors of white fruits and lily, of a pretty rich aromatic finish