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Wines of the Month: July 2007

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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: Domaine de Courbissac Eos 2005 Languedoc is the biggest region of wine production in France. It spreads from the Rhone River to the Spanish border. It contains about 13 "Appellations", among them the Minervois, located between the cities of Carcassonne and Narbonne The Domaine of Courbissac was created in 2002 by two men who would honor their motto: "Life is too short to drink bad wine". One is film producer Reinhard Brundig, and the other is winemaker Mark Tempe. Eos 2005 is a blend of 60% Carignan, 20% Cinsault and 20% Grenache. It has a purple color, a red plum nose, rose petal, white pepper and wood spices. It leaves a nice bouquet of red fruits in the mouth. Texture is medium-bodied, soft and upfront with sufficient acidity, and integrated tannins that finish harmoniously with a degree of structure and complexity. It is a wine to drink now with grilled fowl or soft cheeses. To order, click here: Bottle ($15.50), Case ($148.80 - 20% off!).
White: Domaine des Cassagnoles, "Cuvée Gros Manseng" 2006 The South-West of France is a wine explorer's paradise. Small towns and hidden villages are still making wines the same way (and with the same gloriously obscure grape varieties) they did five or more centuries ago. For the fun of it, have you heard of these grapes: Arrufiat, Camaralet, Ondenc, Baroque or Courbu BlancŠ In that case we are far away from the traditional Chardonnay! This Domaine de Cassagnoles is made of 100% Gros Manseng. This is a grape representative of the South-West. This dry white wine is fruity and powerful in the mouth. It has notes of toast, dry fruit and a long finish. It is rich and smooth. Serve it as an aperitif or with smoked fish, white fish in sauce or goat cheese. 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.) June 2007: Red: Domaine de Regusse 2005, Pinot Noir White: Laurent Miquel 2006, Chardonnay May 2007: Red: Domaine Joel Delaunay Touraine 2005 White: Abymes, Vin de Savoie 2005 April 2007: Red: Mas Grand Plagniol Costieres de Nîmes 2005 White: Macon-Prisse 2005 March 2007: Red: Mas Galtier 2004 White: Pinot Blanc Réserve 2004 February 2007: Red: Les Clefs Corbieres 2003 White: Sauvignon 2005 Vin de Pays d'Oc January 2007: Red: Château Cahuzac, Fronton, 2004 White: Vouvray Sec 2004 December 2006: Red: Domaine des Lones, Coteaux du Tricastin 2004 White: Viognier, Laurent Miquel 2005 November 2006: Red: Crozes-Hermitage Les Pierrelles, 2002 White: Muscat Wunsch & Mann 2004 October 2006: Red: Syrah, Vin de Pays d'Hauterive 2004 White: Domaine des Cassagnoles, Cuvée Gros Manseng 2005 September 2006: Red: Mas Grand Pagniol Costières de Nîmes 2004 White: Domaine Joel Delaunay, Sauvignon Blanc, 2005 August 2006: Red: Château de Braude, Haut-Médoc 2001 White: Château Gaillard, TouraineMeslan 2004 July 2006: Red: Château des Matards, Bordeaux, Premières Côtes de Blaye 2003 White: Macon-Vinzelles Bourgogne 2005 June 2006: Red: Château de Marmorières La Clape 2003 White: Chateau Haut Rian 2004
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