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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: Tour de Lys Merlot 2002
The Tour de Lys wines are a creation of Madeleine Proy, an oenology consultant for Pivotal, a wine importer. Madeleine was trained at the Agricultural University in Macon and at the University of wine in Bordeaux. She is the former winemaker at Chateau Portier and Chateau Lachassagne. In her current role, she helps growers determine which barrels of their production to bottle under their own label. As such, she is in a unique position to select only the finest lots for her Tour de Lys label.
Madeleine's purpose with Tour de Lys is simple: to offer wines of excellent quality at an excellent price. To find varietal wines which fit this description, she spend a considerable amoutn of time traveling throughout the Pays d'Oc region working with growers and producers.
This Merlot has a deep inky purple color. It shows cocoa and ripe red fruits on the nose. On the palate, it reveals a balance black fruits and sweet spices closing with a nice finish. This wine is unfiltered to leave all the natural flavors and aromas. You will find deposit and sediments on the cork. This wine has often been thought to be a Bordeaux. Serve it with pork roast, or cutlets, steaks, assorted hard cheeses and chocolate.
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White: Chateau d'Arricaud 2002
Chateau d'Arricaud is located in the Bordeaux area, at the extreme southeastern point of the Graves Appellation. The eastern edge of
The vineyard approaches the banks of the Gironde River between Barsac and Sauternes. Isabelle Bouyx, the owner, is the 4th generation of the Bouyx family to be making wine at Chateau d'Arricaud. The beautiful 17th century Chateau with its medieval courtyard has an ultra modern cellar.
The high percentage of Semillon in this wine dominates the nose with an impressive range of lemon, grapefruit, melon and mineral characters. It has a vibrant acidity with a palate of fruit in the mouth and a refreshing, lively finish. The blend is 50% Semillon, 47% Sauvignon Blanc and 3% Muscadelle.
To order, click here: Bottle ($14.75), Case ($141.60 - 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 accessible after a certain amount of time. Please call or e-mail us to check on availability before ordering.)
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
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
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