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Name by name, selection of the best owners of France for the typicity of the wines, their quality-price-pleasure ratio, the expression of their soil and their passion of vine growers.
A attractive presentation of their property, quality of the years, their prices... and especially the possibility of coming directly into contact with them.
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HALL OF FAME
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 A winegrowing of 18 ha resulting from an exceptional siliceous low register soil and the gravelly clays strewn with hardcores limestones.
The Pessac-Léognan rouge 2005, combines a smoothness tannic with a roundness in persistent mouth, scented, cordial, robust, of very good evolution, with a final prevailed by morello cherry and currant notes. Remarkable 2004, of beautiful robe vivid crimson, with the cinnamon and raspberry notes, of a great harmony, very scented, with a well balanced mellowness, generous and persistent in mouth. The 2003, of garnet-red robe, with the intense bouquet (ripe morello cherry and undergrowth notes), are of round and rich mouth. Excellent 2002, of robe vivid, with powerful tannins, the nose where prevail the red fruits with core ripe, of guard. Mouthfull currently, the 2001 is rich, charmer, marked well by his soil, scented, with the complex notes where the spices and the humus prevail, of excellent evolution like the 2000, of intense robe, with the nose persistent, firm tannins, well-balanced, fleshy, of a great fullness in mouth. Beautiful Pessac-Léognan blanc 2006, of robe of a beautiful yellow aspect and gold, where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut, with nuances of fresh peach in mouth, a tasty wine and charmer. The 2005 are of beautiful yellow color amber, finely spiced, subtle and suave mouth, very elegant, quite persistent, of a nice smoothness, very harmonious finally with nuances of fresh nut and lemon. The 2004, with the nose prevailed by the ripe fruits and the dry small fruits, are all in aromatic persistence, a beautiful length. The 2003, full with delicacy, combine powerfull and smoothness, with the nose of flowers and grapefruit, perfect on a turbot as on a chicken with the cream. The white 2002, complex, with the nuances of white flowers and dry fruits, is mouthfull. |
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 An estate with a superb terroir. The grapes are hand-picked, not destemmed, and crushed gently before going into fermentation vats for 15 to 21 days with temperature control. Next, the wine is matured in large oak barrels for 18 to 24 month. This results in a fine red wine with a powerful nose combining notes of spice and red fruit. It is ample and solid, rich in colour and structure, with very well-balanced tanins and good ageing potential.
The Bandol white, made with the Clairette and Ugni blanc varieties, is just as flavoursome, releasing intense floral notes of heather. It goes ideally with grilled fish. The Bandol rosé, combining finesse and structure in the mouth, has notes of flowers, a fine, intense colour, great elegance and a very long finish on the palate. Remarkable value for money, limited quantities available, older vintages possible. |
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 The family have been growing vines here for 4 generations (9 hectares). The working and winemaking methods have remained traditional, with grapes picked by hand, long vatting and maturing in oak barrels for 18 to 24 months.
A good Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saint-Georges – good colour, complex bouquet with aromas of ripe red fruit and liquorice, makes a good impression on the palate, ideal served with game. Excellent Nuits les Porêts combining roundness and power in the mouth, complex and subtle at the same time, rich and nicely balanced, with great ageing potential. The same goes for the Nuits Premier Cru Aux Champs Perdrix, very traditional, well structured with firm tannins. Older vintages are still available. Remarkable character and value for money. |
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TOP WINES IN AREAS
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VITICULTURAL AREAS GUIDE
For any knowledge on the grounds of the vineyards, the type of vines, the agreement of the wines and the dish, the characteristics of names and the wines, click on an area : |
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF BEST FRENCH WINES
Single in their kind and actualised every year, the Classifications of chairman are the reflection of a total hierarchy in such or such name, of the questioning of "famous" the Classification of the wines of the Medoc which goes back to 1855... with the other classifications of the best wines of France. |
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VINTAGE CODE
The veritable Vintage chart
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What is the difference between this and the multitude of other charts with their complex mixture of stars and grades ? Two things : the first is the rigor, the severity with which Patrick Dussert-Gerber has graded the intrinsic quality of the vintages. The second thing, the enormous “plus” in the Vintage Code, is the second grade (upper right, in Italics and in red on our plastic coated card).
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DUSSERT-GERBER GROUP
A specialized principal French journalist, Patrick Dussert-Gerber defend and promote the French wines which deserve it and posts a will to undertake and an impressive capacity of work. Its Guide, Millesimes and the shops of the Love of the Wine, in Paris and Bordeaux, are references. In 26 years, it set up a true family "group". When the character joins passion. |
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