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Wines of the Month: May 2009

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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 Mourgues du Gres 2006 Mourgues du Gres is located in the Languedoc region at the end of the Rhone River near the city of Nimes. The younger member of the Collard family who owns the vineyard has found a great spot for the fruit aspect of Syrah to be expressed. Galets Rouges (Red stones cuvee) is predominantly Syrah from younger vines with Grenache, Mourvedre, and old vines Carignan making up the final blend. It is matured for 7 to 12 months in epoxy lined concrete tanks to best preserve its natural fruit. It is a very harmonious and balanced wine with soft tannins. The Galets Rouges has a deep ruby color. It has notes of cassis and black cherries intermixed with licorice and a hint of roasted herbs and earth. This wine will perfectly match meat dishes such as chicken, duck or rib steak. It can be drunk now or within the next 3 years. To order, click here: Bottle ($16.00), Case ($153.60 - 20% off!).
White: Verve French Colombard 2007 Verve French Colombard comes from the "Domaine de Mirail", located in the heart of Gascony in southwest France. The specific site is in the Cotes de Gascogne region, and is an old, densely planted vineyard situated on a south-facing limestone and clay hillside. The grapes were harvested at night to allow for a brief period of cold skin maceration. Fermentation occurred in stainless steel, with the temperature stabilized to a very cold 59-62 degrees Fahrenheit in order to preserve the floral aromatics and fresh tropical and citrus fruit characteristics. Four months ageing on the lies adds hints of creaminess and roundness to the wine's texture, but does not mask the racy acidity typical of French Colombard from the Cotes de Gascogne. Served well chilled, Verve French Colombard will prove a classic match with fish, oysters and other shellfish, salad or goat cheese. To order, click here: Bottle ($16.00), Case ($153.60 - 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 available after a certain amount of time. Please call or e-mail us to check their availability.) April 2009: Red: Domaine de Grangeneuve Tradition 2007 White: Domaine Joel Delaunay 2007 March 2009: Red: Château Cahuzac 2006 White: Cheverny 2007 February 2008: Red: Château Carbonneau 2006 White: Domaine Astruc 2007 January 2008: Red: Domaine Font-Mars 2007 White: Riesling 2007 December 2008: Red: Château Peyraud 2005 White: Touraine 2007 November 2008: Red: Pinot Noir Sainte Chanelle 2007 White: Domaine des Cassagnoles 2007 September 2008: Red: Château Bellevue 2005 White: Chapelle St Barbe 2005 September 2008: Red: Les Devants de la Bonnelière, Touraine 2007 White: Domaine de La Peyreficade 2006 August 2008: Red: Domaine De La Guicharde 2006 White: Mas Grand Plagniol Blanc Tradition 2007 July 2008: Red: Chateau Routas Infernet 2004 White: Domaine des Echardieres 2006 June 2008: Red: La Croix de Jouvente Graves 2005 White: Domaine Salies Sauvignon Blanc 2007 May 2008: Red: Pinot Noir 2006 White: Ile la Forge Viognier 2007 April 2008: Red: Syrah Guilhem Durand 2005 White: (Rosé) Sarabande 2006
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