The descriptions found below are the ones you will find with your monthly shipment of two bottles of fine wine from the French Wine Club.
Red: Château Reignac de Tizac (Bordeaux) 2000
The Château Reignac de Tizac is a building dating back to the 13th century, located near the village of St Gervais, on the fringe of the Côtes de Bourg area. This vineyard produced from 1910 until 1960, then its owner died, and it was left abandoned until 1977. Stephan Motut bought the property and planted new vines (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec). Shortly after, he refurbished the wine storehouse, bought stainless steel tanks and had the room temperature controlled.
This wine is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in oak. Château de Reignac is a juicy, slushy red wine. It has nice, smooth tannins. It is a refined wine with flavors of raspberries and blackberries. It will accompany red meats grilled or in sauce. Aging 7 to 10 years.
To order, click here: Bottle ($14.75), Case ($141.60).
White: Château Hélène “Pénélope” 2004
Château Hélène is located 7 miles from Carcassonne, in the Corbières region of Languedoc. The property has 100 acres of vines planted in the foothills of the Alaric Mountains. The very first harvest took place in 1911, but it was not until the 1970's, when Marie-Helene Gau, a psychologist passionate about wine, started developing the Domaine to become one of the reference names in the Corbières appellation by lowering the yields by half and by building a modern winery.
In 2000 the property was bought by Robert Baudoin, who continued her work by developing export sales. There is a legend that tells us that during the Odyssey, Ulysses came all the way to Barbaira (10km/6.2miles east of Carcassone) to get food for his companions who were beached on the coast. That's why the wines are named “Ulysses, Penelope, Helen of Troy”.
Château Hélène is a blend of 30% Marsanne, 40% Macabeu and 30% Grenache. It is a very aromatic, citrusy wine. It is also fresh, elegant and well balanced. Drink Château Hélène cool as an aperitif, or enjoy it with grilled fish, chicken or pasta.
To order, click here: Bottle ($14.75), Case ($141.60). |
Previous Wine of the Month Selections:
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
March 2005:
Red: Domaine de Costebonne 2001, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
White: Vin de Pays des Côtes de Thau, Sauvignon Blanc “Hugues de Beauvignac”
February 2005:
Red: Château Rauzan Despagne 2003
White: Colombelle 2003
January 2005:
Red: Arrogant Frog 2003
White: Domaine de Valensac 2001
December 2004:
Red: Cossart de Margaux 1999
White: Clos des Verdots Bergerac 2003
November 2004:
Red: Pelican 2003
White: Ballade en Straminer 2002
October 2004:
Red: Réserve Grand Veneur, Côtes du Rhône 2003
White: Domaine Trois Frères, Chardonnay 2002
September 2004:
Red: Merlot d’Hauterive 2002
White: Domaine des Cassagnoles, Cuvée Gros Manseng 2003
August 2004:
Red: Domaine du Sacré-Coeur, St-Chinian 2000
White: Domaine de la Bachellery, Vin de Pays d'Oc 2003
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