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The descriptions found below are the ones our members will find with their monthly shipment of two bottles of fine wine from the French Wine Club.
Red: Château Auzias 2003 - “Cuvée Mademoiselle”
Château Auzias is located in the Languedoc, slightly North of the city of Carcassonne. It is an A.O.C (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) Cabardes.
The Château and the cellars were built during the reign of Napoleon I, but this Cabardes vineyard draws its well-established reputation from the success of this region, which can be traced back to 500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
The “Cuvée Mademoiselle” is a blend of Grenache noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Alicante grapes. They are harvested separately according to each particular variety. This wine is of a superb dark ruby-red color with a slight crimson hue. It is a full-bodied wine, smooth on the palate. The fruity flavor of mature grapes offers a harmony of floral scents, roses and hyacinths.
Château Auzias will accompany well pork, hors d'oeuvres, meat stew, red meat and cheeses. It will age beautifully for 5 to seven years.
To order, click here: Bottle ($15.50), Case ($148.80 - 20% off!). |
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White: Saint Roche 2004
Among all the wines that I taste, there are some that I would qualify as obscure but exciting. A customer today was telling me that he belonged to the Club precisely because I offer wines that he would never buy on his own!
Such is the case for Saint Roche. It comes from the LanguedocRoussillon, but is actually very close to the Southern Rhône area, in the department of Gard. It is the the wine maker of Domaine Tavernel who created this unusual wine. There are several particularities about it. It is a “Vin de Pays”, a blend of 70% Vermentino and 30% Muscat, and it is grown biologically, which means without pesticides. The grape Vermentino is grown also in Corsica and Italy. We are far from the Chardonnay here!
The color is bright and pale. The nose is open, with nice aromas of white flowers. This wine is ripe and exotic, with full flavors of citrus, apple and piecrust. The finish is nice, vivid, refreshing with a luscious texture.
It is to be served chilled, with seafood, salads, chicken, or on its own as an aperitif.
To order, click here: Bottle ($15.50), Case ($148.80 - 20% off!). |
Previous 12 Wine-of-the-Month Selections(Important note: in general, only cases of past Wine-of-the-Month selections are available, and even so, we cannot guarantee that they will be available after a certain amount of time. Please call or e-mail us to check their availability.)
March 2006:
Red: Chateau Segonzac Cru Bourgeois 2003
White: Domaine de Raissac 2004
February 2006:
Red: Domaine de la Pique Rouge 2003
White: Cheverny 2003
January 2006:
Red: Tour de Lys Merlot 2002
White: Chateau d'Arricaud 2002
December 2005:
Red: Domaine Bascou 2001, Languedoc
White: Domaine Lalanne, Côtes de Gascogne 2004
November 2005:
Red: Plume Bleue 2004, Vin de Pays d'Oc
White: Quincy 2003, Domaine Crotereau
October 2005:
Red: Chateau Ventenac 2002
White: Vin du Bugey, Jacquere 2004
September 2005:
Red: Domaine des Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage 2002
White: Domaine de la Salette 2004
August 2005:
Red: Château Reignac de Tizac (Bordeaux) 2000
White: Château Hélène “Pénélope” 2004
July 2005:
Red: Domaine des Romarins, Côtes du Rhône 2002
White: Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine des Lauriers, Côteaux du Languedoc 2004
June 2005:
Red: Domaine de Coussergues, Mourvedre 2003
White: Domaine La Bastide, Viognier 2004
May 2005:
Red: Domaine La Millière 2003
White: Chardonnay du Bugey, Domaine Plantaz 2001
April 2005:
Red: Clos Bagatelle St Chinian 2002
White: Apremont 2003
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