Domaine romanin pouilly-Fuissé

Pouilly-Fuissé
France
Burgundy


Pouilly-Fuissé : This wine, of a beautiful clear yellow colour, slowly releases aromas of almonds and white flowers as it is swirled in the glass. In the mouth, one discovers the extent of its marvellous aromatic potential : fruity notes of peach, honey and apricot combine with floral and mineral notes, typical of the terroir of Pouilly-Fuissé.

This wine will enjoy a long future: 12-15 years or even longer...

Cantina Lombardo's Rosso di Montepulciano

Cantina Lombardo's Rosso di Montepulciano
Italy
Montepulciano


This red wine growing in the heart of Montepulciano, it acquires the inestimable value, is a blend Sangiovese called "Prugnolo Gentile" (80%) and Merlot (20%).
Rosso di Montepulciano is a young wine of superior quality in respect to comparable young wines. It is particularly appreciated for its freshnes and scent but have the quality of a great wine, as it certainly can be considered a vintage Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Organoleptic features:
Colour: bright ruby-red
Scent: fruity with light smelling violet
Taste: dry, round, harmonious
Ageing period: 6 months in French oak cask
Alcoholic content:13,00%
Service temperature:18°C
Gastronomy: this wine goes extremely well with roasted meats, very versatile.

Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet
France
Burgundy

Soil: Clay-limestone
Grape variety: Chardonnay

Tasting notes by Corney & Barrow
Puligny-Montrachet 2003
Fractionally paler colour of green gold. White fruits on the nose with a hint of walnut, but subtle and mineral too. The palate is creamy and ripe, full flavoured, almost liquorous, but with rich intensity and fine length. Drink in 2005.

The wine advocate
29 April 2005 - n°158
R. Parker, Jr
Puligny-Montrachet 2003
Revealing fresh white fruits and herbs in the nose, the 2003 Puligny-Montrachet (white, 88-90) is another sensual, sexy wine. Poached pears, spices, notes of butter, and a powerful underlying minerality are found in its medium-bodied character. In addition, its long, expressive finish displays notce of toasted nuts-infused with lemon drops. Projected maturity : now-2011.

The Vine
October 2004 #237
Clive Coates
Puligny-Montrachet 2003
Fresh and peachy. Ripe and rich but really quite classic in flavours. This is a lovely example. From 2006.

Chateau de la Tour Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru

Chateau de la Tour Clos-Vougeot
France
Cote de Nuits


Their bouquet of aromas is very fine and characteristic : truffles, liquorice, violet and wild mint ; it develops harmoniously throughout the years.
The palate will enjoy an explosion of dark berries, a perfect balance between soft and woody tanins, acidity, and mellow.
The duration of the taste is remarkable : several minutes !

The wines of Château de la Tour Clos-Vougeot are balanced remarkable by their elegance and their deep ruby red colour which stems from the noblest variety : Pinot Noir.

Produced from the celebrated Pinot Noir grapes from our best vines, the wines from Clos Vougeot Château de la Tour are classified among Burgundy's Grand Cru. Their elegant bouquet and flavours of "truffles, liquorice, violet and wild mint" develop harmoniously with age.

Their great quality is unanimously recognized by both wine-lovers and wine journalists.

Champagne Leclerc Briant "Cuvée Riche"

Leclerc Briant "Cuvée Riche"
France
Champagne

At Leclerc Briant’s, we are highly respectful of the traditions of the arts of vinegrowing and vinemaking, while developing a capacity for innovating and looking for promising niches. Champagne Leclerc Briant cultivates 30 hectares of vineyards between the Montagne de Reims and the Marne valley in world-famous villages : Cumières, Damery, Dizy, Epernay, Hautvillers and Verneuil.

Demi-Sec, rich cuvée :
The « rich cuvée » is a blend of black grapes only (70 % Pinot Noir and 30 % Pinot Meunier). Due to a higher dosage of liqueur, this smooth and soft wine is the sweetest in our range. It is best served with desserts and foie gras.

Tradition Brut by Champagne Tarlant

Champagne Tarlant Tradition Brut
France
Champagne

Harvests
1996-1995Varietal Blend
Pinot Noir (50%), Pinot Meunier (35%), Chardonnay (15%)

Location Oeuilly (Vallée de la Marne) - on the hillside
Soils Chalk, Sparnacien (chalk mixed with clay), Sand, Limestone and shells
Vinification First fermentation in stainless steel vats with control of temperature at each stage of fermentation
Reserve Wine 1995
Bottling Mai 1997
Disgorging September 2001, by hand
Eye A sparkling yellow lightly amber, fine and intensive bubbles
Nose Pleasant bouquet of ripe fruits, powerful, with apricot and grilled almond flavours
Mouth Full and structured, liveliness and length in mouth
Food pairing : Gastronomic Champagne, all in power, ideal for rural and family meals. It can accompagny cassolettes, fine and simmered meats, tepid soufflés.

Chateau de Haux

Chateau de Haux
France
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

Over the years we have succeeded in creating a red wine with body and elegance that is appealing to even the most particular connoisseur. In the composition of classic grape sorts, the average age of the grape vines, state-of-the-art vinification methods and maturing in small oak barrels in the cellar of the Château before bottling, you will find the explanation of the high quality of the wine.

Château de Haux Rouge has a beautiful deep red colour, a charming aroma, and good balance in the light tempting acidity, and the exclusive light taste of vanilla from the new oak barrels in which the wine has been matured.

Average annual production 190.000 bottles
Composition of grapes:
40% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Sauvignon
42% Cabernet Franc Merlot

El Coto de Rioja

El Coto Crianza
Spain
Rioja

Varieties : Tempranillo 100% from Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.

Vinification : Fermented in stainless steel vats for 20-25 days, with frequent remontages and extended maceration in order to achieve the right equilibrium among the fruity and the tannic sides of the extract.

Ageing : Aged for 14 months in American white oak (Quercus Alba) from the Northern Appalachian mountains in U.S.A.. These barriques have a 225 litres capacity, are medium toasted and previously dried for two years. Then the wine has been aged in bottle in our facilities for, at least, 6months before reaching the market.

Tasting Notes : Red ruby colour, harmonic, well balanced, with vanilla and oak hints. Soft and long in the mouth, shows a fantastic fruit concentration combining the subtle strawberry aromas so typical of the Rioja Tempranillo with the notorious vanilla bouquet of the American oak.

Serving Suggestions : Serving temperature: 16ºC-18ºC (61ºF-65ºF). Perfect with white meat, pasta, fish (depending on type and sauce), veal, chorizo and light cheeses.