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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.

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HALL OF FAME

DOMAINE DE GRANDMAISON EARL

PESSAC-LEOGNAN

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.

CHATEAU D'ESTEAU

HAUT-MEDOC

For nearly 30 years, Serge PLAYA has undertaken his masterpiece: to restore an old property, already known in the 17th century, and give it back its prestigious past image. Actually the Château d’ESTEAU was already there when Pierre de BELLEYME, the king’s geographer, drew the first map of Médoc in 1766. Ever since, successions, urbanization and sadly wine crises have shrunk its area, but the main basis stays: 4 hectares of a soil where the garonnaise gravel prevails, grouped together around the buildings, which give the wines a unique and typical character. The plantation, of high density, makes the good share with the Cabernet-Sauvignon. One have banned weed killers. All soil works are mechanical. The grapes are obviously picked by hand, which guarantees an uttermost selection of the best grapes. The wine making is done in a traditional way with a long fermenting which enables the extraction of the aromas, and the maturing lasts for 22 months in average, out of barrels of delicate oak of Allier area, 30% of these being replaced every year. The bottling, always on the castle premises, takes generally place the following summer, and the bottles settle for another year before being ready for marketing. Since 2009, Château d’ESTEAU produces a second wine, cuvee 7 & +, resulting mainly from its young grapes and in which Cabernet Sauvignon and wooden aromas are less marked. It results a true wine-pleasure, very appreciated in the Parisian restaurants where it is represented, but also in the new countries consuming wine. You will be able to discovery this Haut-Médoc 2008, a wine of beautiful sunk color, scented (blackcurrant), where the suppleness prevails, with tannins molten but quite present, traditional of this vintage, for ageing, of course. The 2006, fleshy, with currant and undergrowth aromas, are rich and persistent stops some, fleshy, with ripe tannins, of deep color, mixing structure and elegance, for good ageing. The 2005, with the nose of black cherry and humus, are traditional, a wine where the structure is combined with the smoothness, of garnet-red color to the purplished reflections, firm and velvety tannins, all in mouth, for ageing.

CHATEAU DU MASSON

BORDEAUX

The Gassies-Gautey vineyards are family work several generations of wine growers (3rd), producers of marvellous Bordeaux and pioneers among so much of others of this soil of l 'Entre-Deux-Mers whose world reputation is recognized. The whole of the vineyard is spread out over left bank of the Dordogne, distributed in zone of slopes argilo-limestones and plates of same nature, and contiguous with the river of a plain on the siliceous ground with melts of them the low register seams of the Dordogne which is prolonged in the basement. You will appreciate this Bordeaux rouge Château du Masson cuvée Passion 2006 (80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet franc, 5% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 5% Malbec), resulting from very old vines, with prevailing of prune, a very tasty wine, of beautiful robe, rich in mouth thanks to silky tannins, with nuances of black cherry and humus, of very good evolution. Beautiful 2005, which associates color and structure, with this complex of currant and humus, quite fullbodied, combining roundness and structure finally. Excellent Bordeaux rouge Château du Masson 2007, intense color, with the powerful nose marked by very ripe fruit notes (currant, morello cherry), of a very good balance. The Bordeaux rosé Fleur du Mayne 2009, beautiful a pink frank, a wine of fresh and tasty mouth, all into fruity, dry and suave at the same time, one of best of the appellation.

CHÂTEAU FILLON

BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR

As its coat of arms, displayed over the entrance to its buildings testifies, during the 19th century this Château was home to the Compagnie du Soleil, one of the first insurance companies to cover fire risks. Founded by an Alsatian, Charles-Xavier Thomas, who also excelled himself by inventing the first industrial calculating machine, luck would have it that once again the Alsatian people took possession of the land to perpetuate the history of this beautiful estate. Further to the dissolution of the “Compagnie du Soleil”, the castle was sold and undertook wines production. Situated on the wine route which links Sauternes to Saint-Emilion, the vineyards stretch across a soft and undulating landscape that gives birth to rich and elegant wines. The vines of Château Fillon are planted at the foot of the hill of Launay, which is the highest point of the vineyards of Bordeaux. The estate stretches across a 115-hectare surface and is located 50-km away from the East of Bordeaux. 2 years ago, the Alsatian company BESTHEIM started to run Château Fillon. Producing high quality wines, with an impeccable presentation and with a very good value for money/pleasure is the main target of the estate. Sustainable agriculture is practiced there, as long as being respectful of environment belongs to the value and the commitments of the company. Château Fillon proposes this Bordeaux Supérieur “L’Apogée”. This outstanding cuvee, as we have been told, results from a plot-selection of more than 35-year old vines, facing due south. The blend is made equally from Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot. A prestigious cuvee, very well matured, well-balanced, developing ripe blackcurrant aromas as well as musty hints. It is also colorful and full-bodied, with an excellent evolution.

CHATEAU DE LA BRUYERE

MACON

Château de la Bruyère is located in the middle of Mâconnais, in Igé, on an old stronghold of The abbey of Cluny, established since XIIe century on calcareous and shone upon slopes. The vine age is from 40 to 80 years and the yields controls guarantee wines of quality. The wine making is traditional, the grape is collected with maturity and the hand as a majority. The reds are of a beautiful color cherry with a bouquet deep of fruits red, blackcurrants and of raspberry, slightly tannic but perfectly well-balanced and of a beautiful savor. Blancs have aromas of white flowers of spring, dried fruits, of toast, supple and rounds in mouth and the rosé is very aromatic, a large smoothness and length in mouth.