Michel Rolland
On April 4, 2012, in the midst of the primeur tastings, Génat Publishing will release the book written by Isabelle Bunisset and Michel Rolland, entitled “Michel Rolland, the wine guru”.The comments I already read tell me that the book will not be ...
Gault & Millau n° 53
In the April-May issue, I read a review on Saint Emilion written by Pierre Guigui.He comments and rates only 40 2009 classified growths, and even if he likesr organic wines, he likes winemakers, and that's great!In terms of the 2009 classified growths ...
2011 Bordeaux UGC tasting
I didn’t taste all the wines presented by this great organization, but at least 50 very good wines: Pape Clément, Smith Haut Lafitte, Fieuzal, Balestard La Tonnelle, Canon La Gaffelière, Dassault (very good), Clos Fourtet, La Tour Figeac, Soutard, ...
The 2011 futures have started!
After tasting Thursday for lunch at the Domaine de l'A a series of vintages spanning from 2000 to 2011 around a great meal, we started again at home for dinner. Murielle prepared a meal for our friends and journalists who came to discover our 2011 Sain...
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Thursday, I had a meeting at 9:30 am near Bordeaux in a property I was hired to consult for by attorneys to understand the management of a winery and wine sales.At noon, I met up with Peter Sisseck who happened to be in Saint Emilion, for a meeting at ...
Memory
The painful memory for all Pieds-Noirs is particularly felt this year as it is the 50th anniversary of the independence of Algeria.Arte just broadcasted 2 documentaries on the Algerian war: Monday “The Battle of Algiers” by Gillo Pontecorvo, made i...
Truffles
Friday evening, we were invited for dinner with friends at Chateau Troplong Mondot.The dinner was based on truffles and wines from Château Troplong Mondot:Chicken consommé with foie gras and trufflesCarpaccio of St. Jacques with trufflesBeef tenderlo...
Tourist office of Saint Emilion’s Juridiction
Thursday the Tourist Office of Saint Emilion held its general assembly and celebrated its 80 anniversary. Lots of people attended: the Sous-Prefet, MP, wine trade officials, mayors and members, present to be part of this important general assembly, but...
Château Sansonnet
Wednesday evening, a dinner was organized at Château Sansonnet for a good reason: Denis Hervier came with a friend to taste the 2010 on the right bank and get an idea for 2011.The meal was prepared with flair by the little noticed team of 91 Cours Le ...
Blind
We had a lunch to celebrate the departure of one of my banker friends. Yes, yes, it can happen!We tasted blind, paired with caviar, Smith Haut Lafitte 2006 white, golden yellow, fat, creamy, luxurious oak, a classic Grave, noted 93 by RP and Valandraud...
Wines we drank with friends
Valandraud 2009 with 96/100 from Parker (does he mean that I can do better ?), as usual, we expected more, maybe the lack of perspective when it comes to one own’s wine!Corton Charlemagne 2006 from Bouchard drank too young, closed, we have high expec...
They’re coming…
The Wine Advocate’s notes on 2009 Bordeaux should be released tonight and I am sure that many of us will not sleep well or wake up in a sweat!In the past few days, I drank two bottles given to me by a friend retailer in Saint Emilion: Valmy Dubourdie...
