• Découverte en Vallée du Rhône: the biggest and most superb #wine fair for wines from the #Rhone in the world! #DVR

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  “Created in March 2001 by Inter Rhône, “Découvertes enVallée du Rhône” 2013 is the 7^th edition of this trade and original wine fair. It will take place in the terroir of the Rhône Valley and in our regional historical heritage.”
  Spread over four days, four prestigious sites will welcome you at the heart of the Rhône Valley.
  (from the website of Inter Rhône) — Lire la suite.

  ---

• Tasting of Château du Cèdre 2009 - #Malbec from #Cahors

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  As usual, this wine shows up in dark, purple clothes.
  A little restrained in the nose, but multifaceted: Smoky smell, dark and dry fruits, a hint of mint, a little oak, cinnamon, as well as the alluring aromas of freshly baked pastry. This wine needs a little time to open up, use a decanter if you’re impatient to taste it.
  Straight on the palate, with lively acidity, medium-bodied and with tight, young but fine tannins that last until the end. The final is rather long, dominated by (...) — Lire la suite.

  ---

• The tradition of good taste at the Domaine Pierre Cros

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  Let’s not waste time on colour and other visual aspects of this wine. The truth that “wine is made for drinking and not for watching” applies to this cuvee ever since its creation. Mainly made of Carignan grapes, supported by equal parts of Syrah and Cinsault, as well as a smaller percentage of Grenache and Mourvèdre.
  A real representative of southern France, that never tried to please at any price, but whose taste always pleased… A seductive peasant, honest, simple and pleasant.
  The nose of (...) — Lire la suite.

  ---

• In Winter I like to drink Rasteau

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  Every year, when the cold reaches France, I take a plunge into my cellar to look for wines from Rasteau. Mostly I am looking for the Rasteau from Yves Gras, a wine I really like, but obviously there are other interesting wines from this appellation. But don’t take me wrong, I never said you should drink Rasteau only in winter! It’s just the cold that makes me think of it.
  After having opened the bottle, I smell plums, fresh earth and hints of venison. On the palate it’s surprisingly fresh, (...) — Lire la suite.

  ---

• One week of #Champagne! Pictures from the last harvest in Cramant.

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  When I last time visited Nathalie and Hubert in December (I love to go to the Champagne towards the end of the year!), they asked me to put those pictures of the 2012 harvest on the website.
  The pictures have been taken in September 2012. One week of harvest a under grey but rain-free sky, picking Chardonnay grapes of the Côte des Blancs. Every acre of the small and dispersed vineyards is harvested by hand, with the help of hundreds of hands. A very fast and concentrated harvest, typical (...) — Lire la suite.

  ---

• First impressions of the 2012 vintage at Domaine de l’Arjolle

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, Domaine de l’Arjolle, aucun commentaire

  Dear friends,
  now that the wines have achieved fermenting the last residual sugars, and we have decently celebrated the end of harvest at the Domaine de l’Arjolle, we may try a first review of the 2012 harvest.
  We picked the first Sauvignon grapes at the Arjolle early in the morning on 22^nd of August, followed by the other grapes for our white wines, Chardonnay, Viognier and Muscat Petits Grains a few days later. Favourable weather conditions during this first part of harvest, allowed us (...) — Lire la suite.

  ---

• 

  Vertical tasting of “Les Aspres” from 2011 down to 1998...

  Vertical tasting of “Les Aspres” from 2011 to 1998...

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  ---

• A new statement of the most vintage-like wine from Cahors

  Permalink, by Sebastian Nickel, aucun commentaire

  Le Cèdre Vintage 2011, the second vintage of our fortified Malbec wine is bottled.
  It’s an excellent wine to celebrate the winter season. It will highlight all foie gras recipes, blue cheese, as well as deserts based on chocolate, red fruits and cinnamon.
  Its powerful bouquet offers cocoa, raspberry and truffle, build on luscious and crispy taste, followed by an endless final.
  Elaine Lemm, a british food and drink writer in the UK, considers that port (and port-like wine) “...is not however (...) — Lire la suite.

  ---

previous page | 1 | ... | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | ... | 63 | next page