Chateau Mayne Du Cros

Chateau Mayne du Cros
Bordeaux
Graves

In the heart of the GRAVES appellation (the only AOC bearing the name of the soil which characterizes it), the MAYNE du CROS estate is located in Cérons , on a pebbly plateau.
The particularity of these pebbles is to store up the sun's rays and to give off this heat at night.
This characteristic contributes to the high-quality ripening of our grapes in autumn.
The result is a Mayne de Cros Graves red with equal measures of body and finesse; the Mayne de Cros white is fruity and complex.

CHATEAU MAYNE DU CROS GRAVES WHITE
With golden tints, an expressive nose, lots of substance and power, complexity, length and perfect balance.
Can be kept for 8 to 10 years.
Very pleasant with all white meat dishes, and ideal with fish in sauce, seafood, quenelles and goat's cheese.

CHATEAU MAYNE DU CROS GRAVES RED
The Graves red wines are renowned for their great finesse and remarkable ageing potential.
Marked by the power and aromatic finesse of the Cabernet Sauvignon, the Graves MAYNE DU CROS has a crimson colour, a subtle nose and a complex, well-balanced structure.
Will enhance poultry and game-birds, grilled red meat, leg of lamb, mushrooms and cheeses.
Serve at 17°C - 18°C.

Chateau La Rose Bellevue

Chateau La Rose Bellevue
Bordeaux
Premiere Côtes de Blaye

Harvesting and Vinification:
Green harvesting. Harvesting at the highest maturity. Sorting table to sort by hand.
Traditional Bordeaux methods for red wines, in temperature-controlled vats.
Around 20 days of maceration to extract the colour and aromas.
Then ageing in stainless steel tank for 12 months until bottling.

Tasting
Eye: Intense ruby red with vivid reflections.
Nose: The bouquet develops red fruit aromas with spicy nuances such as pepper.
Mouth: The attacks is supple,round, and well-balanced between tannin and red fruits.Good lenght in tannin and elegant notes of leather and game.
Nice instance of balance.

Accompaniment: It marries well with red meat, pork, Indian and Italian food.
It should be drunk at room temperature(17°).

Chateau De La Grave

Chateau de la Grave
Bordeaux
Côtes de Bourg

A limited production Nectar represents 16000 bottles, 4 % of the total production . It made it s first appearance in 1995 and overwhelmed the general judgements by showing that a "Côte de Bourg" can be as good as one of the best Bordeaux.

A chosen blending,
made of Merlot (85%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, harvested by hand, like every "Château de la Grave". In between the barrels the measure of choice is: color, richness, finesse, tannins, fruitiness and concentration

Aging in barrels :
for 14 months this wine is maturing in new oak barrels or one year old ones, chosen in-between " chênes merrains de haute futaie ", in the heart of the oak tree.

Chateau Cantemerle

Chateau Cantemerle
Bordeaux
Haut-Médoc

This unique soil and microclimat are reflected in the wine's personality. Cantemerle has a brilliant colour, a powerful bouquet, and a soft, lively flavour. It is rare to find such refined fruitiness. This great wine can be enjoyed young, when it is charming, fruity, and marked by a vanilla taste which comes from well-integrated oak.

Cantemerle is therefore an ideal wine for the modern consumer who likes fresh tannins. However, it can also age extremely well. Fine, old vintages have impeccable class, with incomparable flavours of sheer elegance. Cantemerle therefore belongs to that rare category of the world's wines which can not only age, but also improve over several decades.

Redgate Shiraz

Redgate Wines
Australia
Shiraz

VINEYARD
In a normal vintage year our Shiraz is picked when the grapes start to shrivel and the bottom leaves start to drop from the vines. At this stage the grapes have optimal concentration of flavour with thick chewy skins leading towards dense colour in the finished wine.

In 2002 however, the lack of heat in Summer gave rise to a late vintage with grapes having naturally high levels of acidity and lower than expected sugar levels which gave rise to a wine with lower levels of alcohol. This delicate balance of sugar and acid has resulted in a wine displaying finesse and elegance.

WINERY
Grapes are crushed directly to open stainless steel fermenters and fermentation is initiated by the addition of selected aromatic yeast strains. On average only 6 days are required for completion of the fermentation and this requires a vigorous schedule of hand plunging to maximise colour and flavour extraction.
The resultant wine is pressed and transferred to selected French and American oak barrels which are then aged for 24 months. This judicious oak treatment gives rise to a wonderful medium bodied food wine displaying the white pepper and spice characters so prevalent to this variety in Margaret River.

Chateau Haut-Sarpe

Chateau Haut-Sarpe
Bordeaux
Saint Emilion

The family of Joseph Janoueix, owners of Château Haut-Sarpe, a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé, is one of the great household names of the Libourne area; they are as well known for making wine as for being wine merchants.

Awarded a gold medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867, today it remains worthy of the efforts invested and the success obtained by its owner at the time, Baron Henri de Foussat. Moreover it was during this era that the Baron, encouraged by his success, undertook the renovation of the château and its gardens.

This edifice of great style, with its central pavilion inspired by the famous Trianon, has a wondrous appearance; in keeping with the spirit of the Grand Cru Classé wine, very evocative of the Saint-Emilion wine-making boom at the beginnings of the 20 th century and of the tradition and quality that the children and grand-children of Marie-Antoinette and Joseph Janoueix symbolise, today just like yesteryear.

Appellation: Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Classification: Grand Cru Classé
Proprietor: Joseph Janoueix' Family
Vineyard area: 21.5 hectares / 52 acres
Grapes: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet franc
Barrels: 100 (10 000 cases)
Sales: At the Château by appointment

Chateau La Dominante

Chateau La Dominante
France
Bordeaux

Château La Dominante has 25 Hectares (62.5 acres) under vine. The grape varieties are 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.

Château La Dominante is situated near some of the most prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux : 5 kmn from POMEROL, 8 kmn from SAINT EMILION.

Great care is taken in the vineyards throughout the year to ensure the grapes come into the winery in optimum condition.
The whole process of making the wine, from the vinification to the bottling, is ensured by ourselves in a very strict manner and closely monitored by our oenological laboratory.

The wine has a lovely brilliant colour, a very rich and elegant bouquet with varied aromas of ripe red fruits in particular of woodland strawberries and of blackcurrants. Opulent and fleshy on the palate, the wine is very soft and finishes on fine tannins of exceptional length.

Barbaresco "Casot" & "Marcarini"

Nada Wine Company
Italy
Barbaresco

Characteristics : A burgundy red colour with ruby tones that become orange as time goes by. The bouquet is harmonious and complete with a hint of rose (the symbol of the company) and violet. The taste is complete, plain, robust, long lasting and extraordinarily aristocratic. The wine making of the grapes coming from the “Casot” cru, means a long and slow maceration of the skins, immersed in the must for a period that, with the best vintages, can reach up to three months. This process is carried out so that the vigour and body of the wine explode into the universe of perfumes and spices following the ageing and refining periods in the bottles. For the wine making of the “Marcarini” we prefer shorter periods of time in order to obtain a wine that is ready to be consumed and rapidly expresses its own characteristics. Its particular structure makes it delicate and suitable for all tastes.
Advice: Seeing as it is so strong and complete, the Barbaresco “Casot” is able to keep (and improve) its extraordinary characteristics for 10-12 years and 15-20 for the best vintages. It is advisable to pour the Barbaresco “Casot” into an appropriate decanter at least 1-2 hours before drinking. The Barbaresco “Marcarini” is best consumed within 8-10 years in order to enjoy its freshness and harmony.

Zane Valpolicella

Azienda Agricola Boscaini Carlo
Italy
Valpolicella Zane

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Zane DOC
From the slopes of the Grola hills in the heart of the classic Valpolicella region, we bring you a new wine, ZANE (tsar-nay). This wine is born of the time-honoured blend of corvina, corvinone and rondinella grapes using the traditional method of refermenting or "ripasso" with Amarone. ZANE has a delicate flavour of red berry fruits with a hint of spices on the nose.
It has a soft and well-rounded finish on the palate which makes it the ideal accompaniment to casseroles and red meat dishes.

Napa Mountain Kendall-Jackson

Kendall-Jackson
Napa Valley CA USA
Cabernet Sauvignon

Family-owned and operated, we make our wines with uncompromising integrity and quality. We take nothing for granted. We hand-select the grapes with the most intense flavors and unique character, we carefully match climates and soil types for each grape varietal and we never lose sight of our commitment to ensure that every bottle of our wine over delivers on your expectations.

Tasting Notes
"Inky, purple color. Deeply aromatic, blue and black fruit, mineral notes. Well extracted, rich layered, with chewy tannins and a luscious long finish." - Randy Ullom, Winemaster

Acclaim
90-93 – An Outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character – "A high elevation planting between 1200 and 2400 feet. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot aged primarily in new French oak. Its dense purple color is accompanied by sumptuous aromas of graphite, black currants, licorice, and smoke. This full-bodied, opulent 2002 exhibits moderately high, sweet tannin. Drink over the next 15-16 years." – Robert M. Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate

Chateau Corbiac Pécharmant

Chateau Corbiac Pécharmant
France Bergerac
Pécharmant

Vintage 2001
COUP DE COEUR IN GUIDE DUSSERT-GERBER 2005
AWARDED IN THE GUIDE HACHETTE 2004
Intense purple color. Elegant nose with red fruits and black cherries. On the palate, the development is fine and harmonious. Complex and round finale with some roasted notes. Well balanced, this complex and feminin vintage is delicious at this time.
Retail price "au château": 12 € TTC per bottle in a 6 box

Vintage 2002
BRONZE MEDAL - CONCOURS DE PARIS 2004
ÉTOILÉ AU GUIDE HACHETTE 2005
BRONZE MADAL - INTERNAT. WINE SPIRIT COMP. - LONDRES 2004
SEAL OF APPROVAL - INTERNAT. WINE CHALLENGE - LONDRES 2004
Profond and dark purple color. Nose with red fruits with spicy aromas and animal notes. Generous and voluptuous, the development is on very silky tannins. The finale persists in expressing its richness. This vintage might be aged to enjoy in few years.
Retail price "au château": 10 € TTC per bottle in a 6 box

Vintage 2003
UNCIRCUMVENT IN LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
SEAL OF APPROVAL - INTERNAT. WINE CHALLENGE - LONDRES 2005
Intense grenat color. Nose with over ripen fruits. Development on really harmonious and impressive fruitness. Finale still on fruits and well balanced. A pleasure that can not be missed with an real ageing potential.
Retail price "au château": 9 € TTC per bottle in a 6 box

Chateau de Gaudou

Chateau de Gaudou
France
Cahors

La cuvée Tradition

A wine for all seasons, this range has always been made at Château de Gaudou. But we grant that through generations of experience, this wine has been able to achieve its full potential while not forgetting the lessons of history. It has now become fully-fledged in total respect of traditional know-how. It is the pride of the Durou family because it is distinctive and delights the most demanding of palates.

Leaves are removed from the vines and grass cultivated between the rows before green harvesting.
Although harvesting is conducted by machine, to ensure high quality we use a grape sorting table to rigorously sort the fruit.
Not simply content with that, our product is grown on a choice terroir, whose gravels and exposure to the sun are its greatest assets..


Tasting notes :
Majestic ruby robe, dark and intense with black glints. The first nose has hints of blackberry and blackcurrant. When swirled, it reveals an exceptional complexity with notes of Morello cherry and wild strawberry outstanding.
The attack is very supple, developing fine, mellowed tannins in harmony with a pleasing body, generously ushering forth blackberry, blackcurrant, strawberry and raspberry aromas to tickle the palate. The tastes linger in the mouth.
To bring out its full complexity, it is preferable to decant the wine before tasting. This wine can be enjoyed when young thanks to its blackcurrants, liquorice and raspberry, but can also be kept for several years (8 years).

Facts and figures
The vines of this vintage are a youthful 20 years old. It is made up of a harmonious blend of grape varieties: Auxerrois, to the tune of 80%, predominates, alongside Tannat and Merlot. Yield per hectare is around 5,800 litres. Harvesting by machine is followed by sorting by hand.
Drinking temperature: 15 to 17°C

With foods
An elegant wine which will nicely compliment grilled meat or cheese.

Chateau Belingard

Chateau Belingard
Sud Ouest of France
Bergerac & Monbazillac

The Château Bélingard’s production, comprised of red and white wines of Bergerac, also includes the sweet wines of Monbazillac.

The product range can be presented as follows:
• Château Bélingard : from the blend of the different grape varieties present on the estate, these wines are very typical of the Bergerac and Monbazillac appellations.
• The "Alliance" vintage of Château Bélingard results from the association of the traditional practices of our great lands with modern technology, as implemented by the winemakers of the New World. These wines are deliciously supple with a hint of wood.
• The wines of the "Blanche de Bosredon" vintage of Château Bélingard, the core of the estate’s production, are the result of a rigorous selection of grape varieties and ageing in French oak barrels.
• "Ortus" of Château Bélingard can only be found in the Côtes de Bergerac Red Appellation . It comes from a strict grape selection and is always aged in new barrels.
• "Lyvress" of Château Belingard : Premium Dry White Wine