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H.DARTIGALONGUE et Fils (ALCOOLS) Françoise Dartigalongue 32110 Nogaro Téléphone :05 62 09 03 01 Télécopie : 05 62 09 01 78 Email : contact@dartigalongue.com Site : www.vinsdusiecle.m/dartigalongue Site : www.dartigalongue.com Incontestably at the top of its appellation. “It is in 1838, under Louis Philippe, tells us Francoise Dartigalongue, that Pascal Dartigalongue, originating in Saint-Lannes close to Madiran settled in Nogaro in Gers and founded his Maison of trade of Armagnac which is still ours. In 1969, Pierre Dartigalongue establishes his distilling with Salles of Armagnac. Since, five generations followed one another to ensure and perennialize “the oldest house of Armagnac”. Producer, distiller and breeder, installed in the area of best believed of this brandy seven times centenary, Dartigalongue is specialized in very old Bas Armagnacs, products selected and matured according to the ancestral tradition. It offers this single Eau de Vie, declined in credits orvintages, in luxurious and personalized presentations. The house holds in its old original wine storehouses a very important range of old man Armagnacs Millésimés, growing old and improving in barrels in oak of the country under the control of the Master of wine storehouse which supervises the evolution and carries out of it various handling of transfer and ventilation. In addition, following meticulous research and tastings, certain vintages are assembled in order to create special vintages, giving birth to traditional assemblies such V.S.O.P., Hors de Âge, or at 15 years of Âge, the 25 years of Âge…, thus to celebrate the 170e birthday of the creation of the house, an exceptional assembly of 70% of 1974 and 30% of 1976, was realized under the denomination CuvéeLouis-Philippe. You will be able only to thus appreciate this remarkable Low-Armagnac fermented Louis-Philippe, with the nuances ofrancio and spices, very floral, at the same time dry and suave, very persistent with the palate. The 30 year old Low-Armagnac, assembly of several Armagnac from which young person is at least 30 years old, elegant, with these cocoa and dry fig connotations, slightly fume, of a great consistency in mouth, very scented (nut, prune), of a long final.

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Château LA CAMINADE (CAHORS) L.Ressès et Fils 46140 Parnac Téléphone :05 65 30 73 05 Télécopie : 05 65 20 17 04 Email : resses@wanadoo.fr Site : www.chateau-caminade.com Fourth generation of vine growers for this winegrowing of 35 ha. Beautiful Cahors La Commandery 2007.97% Cot and 3% Tannat, matured very well during 12 months out of barrels of oak including 50% the new ones, with notes of overripe red small fruits and pepper, coloured and of nice structure, with tasty tannins, a rich and typified wine, which evolves perfectly. Excellent Cahors Esprit 2006, of garnet-red robe shining, very scented (ripe, spices…), with full tannins, all in mouth, of very good guard. Cahors 2007 (70% Cot, 25% Merlot, 5% Tannat), scented, associates color and matter, with the complex nose with prevailing of fresh fruits andhumus.

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Domaine du PIALENTOU (GAILLAC) Jean et Kai Gervais 81600 Brens Téléphone :05 63 57 17 99 Télécopie : 05 63 57 20 51 Email : e-mail : domaine.pialentou@wanadoo.fr Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/domainepialentou Site : www.domainedepialentou.com At the top of the First Classified Great wines. The Winegrowing of Pialentou is located on the terraces of left bank of the Tarn, in Brens, two steps of charming City Renaissance de Gaillac. On these slopes of rollers, low registers and boulbenes, exposed exceptionally well, its vines enjoy a generous sunning. Beautiful redGaillac Nuance de Cocagne 2007, with the subtle nose prevailed by quite ripe cherry and cinnamon, rich color, which combines smoothness and structure, with powerful tannins, to open on a saddle of lamb. Red Gaillac Les Gentilles Pierres 2007, matured out of barrels, scented (humus, blackberry), is a wine all in mouth, with well-balanced tannins, which combines roundness and structure. Excellent white Gaillac Les Gentilles Pierres 2009 dryness (equal shares of Sauvignon and Mauzac, wine resulting from grapes in conversion towards the organic farming, part of Sauvignon remained out of barrels), with these notes of apple and honeysuckle, an at the same time sharp wine and of a very pleasant roundness. Gentilles Pierres 2009 soft (pure Mauzac, wine resulting from grapes in conversion towards the organic farming, including 50% fermented out of barrels), is distinguished, with the complex nose prevailed by ripe citrus fruits and almond, of a nice persistence of aromas, and always attractive Nuances de Cocagne rosy, fruity and tender, with drinking fresh in its youth.

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Château BARRÉJAT (MADIRAN) Denis Capmartin 32400 Maumusson Téléphone :05 62 69 74 92 Télécopie : 05 62 69 77 54 Email : deniscapmartin@laposte.net Incontestably at the top with its Madiran cuvée des Vieux Ceps 2007, a vintage resulting from a sorting carried out on vines from 80 to 200 years, with the aromas of black small fruits and liquorice, with tannins firm and coated at the same time, fleshy as one likes them, not yet with maturity of course. Superb 2005, coloured and robust, a very beautiful wine, powerful, with very rich and quite well-balanced tannins, of nice garnet-red robe, a beautiful harmony with these cooked red fruit notes and its characteristic peppered key, of guard as proves it the tasty 2003, silver medal with the world Competition of Brussels 2005, a firm and robust wine, scented (morello cherry, leather), combining suppleness and powerfull in mouth. Beautiful Pacherenc-de-Vic-Bilh soft 2008, pure Manseng, maturing in oak barrel, of a beautiful color, with the which bewitch nuances of crystallized apricot, of a great aromatic persistence, combining charms and intensity finally. All in mouth, its Pacherenc-de-Vic-Bilh cuvée de la Passion 2007, matured 14 month out of barrels, of powerful mouth, is a velvety wine, of beautiful color, at the rich nose and well present prevailed by toast and very ripe citrus fruits notes, all in nuances, where intermingle with the palate with brioche bread and acidulous apple the connotations. There is also Pacherenc-de-Vic-Bilh dryness 2009, a nice full wine, frankly, with the notes of fresh nut, mouth round, at the same time suave and fresh, very pleasant like the Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne.

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THE BEST RHÔNE VALLEY WINES

Domaine ALARY (CAIRANNE) Denis Alary EARL La Font-d’Estevenas Route de Rasteau 84290 Cairanne Téléphone :04 90 30 82 32 Télécopie : 04 90 30 74 71 Email : alary.denis@wanadoo.fr Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/domainealary A family winegrowing of father as son since 1692, 25 ha, composed of stony grounds argilo-limestones. It is Denis Alary today who manages this human-sized domain, whose vine grower spirit was always the base. The property is entirely on the commune of Cairanne, with 3 different soils which allow a subtlety in the assemblies according to the vintages. The wines are matured in the respect of the soil and the environment with cultivation methods very appropriate to nature, in organic conversion since 2009. Manual, tri grape harvest of the vintage to the vine and the cellar, de-stemming, punching of the cap. Maturing a part out of tanks and a part in the lightnings and half-muits… Excellent red Cairanne Font d' Estevenas 2009, with the aromas of violet and liquorice, with tannins present and silky at the same time, a firm and generous wine. La Brunote, of structured mouth, a beautiful harmony, is a wine with the spice aromas and black fruits, quite well-balanced. White Cairanne Font d' Estevenas 2009, which has this complex nose where prevail the currants and the humus, a firm and fruity wine like their Cairanne CDR-Villages the Jean de Verde 2007, of a beautiful garnet-red crimson, rich and scented color, with macerated and humus, the discrete harmonious fruit connotations, quite robust, of excellent guard. There is also the CDR white Chèvre d' Or 2009, where intermingle with the notes of almond, peach and heather, really successful and attractive.

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Château MONT-REDON (CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE) Jean Abeille et Didier Fabre 84230 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Téléphone :04 90 83 72 75 Télécopie : 04 90 83 77 20 Email : montredon@vinsdusiecle.com Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/montredon At the top of the First Classified Great wines. In the middle of XVIIIe century, Mont-Redon was acquired by noble: Joseph Ignace d' Astier, lawyer Doctor of Laws in Avignon. Then Mont-Redon passed to the hands of the Mathieu. Anselme Mathieu said Marquis of Mont-Redon and exploited this winegrowing with her brothers with the death of his father. A catastrophe touched then the family and it was the division of the properties. In 1923, Mont-Redon is acquired by the Plantin family. Henri Plantin then applies to gather the whole of the grounds and to give to the winegrowing his current aspect: that of a property covering 162 ha, including 100 planted in vines (plate of rollers argilo-limestone). The castle Mont-Redon property of family since four generations, with its omnipresent vineyard since centuries, aligns its references of race and traditions. You can only be seduced by uncorking this Châteauneuf-du-Pape on 2009, Stemming mainly from Grenache (60%), of Syrah (30%) and Mourvèdre (8%, the rest in Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarèse and Cinsault), which associate aromatic concentration, smoothness of tannins and powerfull, with aromas of ripe fruits, powerful mouth, for again, of course. 2008 is all in elegance, with the complex nose with notes of flowers and plum, elegant, fullbodied but supple, of quite harmonious mouth, with the aromas of cooked fruits red and spices, of a beautiful fullness finally. “The 2008 are one vintage which brings back to us to more mineral florality and tastes, Jean Abeille specifies us. The yields were very weak following demanding sorting, the learnedly proportioned maturing of new wood what made it possible to preserve all the fruity one. This 2008 are very tempting, fond of delicacies, tasty and one can taste it as of now. To continue our qualitative politics with the castle Mont Redon, we put ourselves at the European standards on all levels, optimized the reception of the grape harvest and enlarged the fermenting room of wine making to be able to make the best selections. We always knew to be precursory and to use the best tool with the service of quality, we moreover acquired tables of optical sorting. In a context of crisis, our situation is rather comfortable, our wines of an excellent quality-price ratio do not suffer too much and we opened other outlets abroad which compensate for certain losses. At the national level, our sales are maintained for all our appellations. It is a recognition of our know-how, quality of our wines which touches us much.” The 2007 are a great vintage, at the same time rich and powerful, elegant while being structured, of a beautiful aromatic complexity to the notes of toasted, of roasted, a wine which has temperament! The 2006 are a wine of a great balance which associates freshness and fruit, silky tannins adequate with the potential of ageing. Remarkable Châteauneuf white 2009, of a color to the green reflections, the very aromatic nose marked by fruit aromas with white flesh, a great wine charmer, unctuous with much of freshness and promptness in mouth, fleshy, with notes of citrus fruits and lily, really exceptional. Beautiful Lirac Mont-Redon white 2009, quite fruity, with the intense and subtle nose at the same time with prevailing of pear and almond, of a beautiful persistence. Lirac red 2009, of color deep ruby, which develops a powerful nose prevailed by the cooked redfruits, quite robust, a wine rich with the nose as in mouth, than it is necessary to appreciate on game animals. Côtes-de -ProvenceChâteau Riotor rosy 2010, coming from their other family winegrowing, a wine of beautiful color, at the same time supple and fond of delicacies, with this persistent spiced touch, of a beautiful aromatic smoothness, a beautiful balance, and the Marc of Châteauneuf-du-Pape white, a treat, with drinking fresh into digestive.

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Domaine Louis DREVON (CÔTE-RÔTIE) Louis Drevon Domaine de Rosiers - 3, rue des Moutonnes 69420 Ampuis Téléphone :04 74 56 11 38 Télécopie : 04 74 56 13 00 Email : ldrevon@terre-net.fr Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/rosiersdrevon Always at the top of First Great wines classified. The vineyard of Côte-Rôtie extends on approximately 200 ha from vineyards in steps on slopes from 40%, and divided between: Côtebrune (clay soil of darker color) giving very firm red wines of slow evolution and great longevity (Vaillères, Côte Rosier, Turque, Pommière, Chevalière, Côte Boudin); Côte blonde (lighter ground) giving more supple wines (Mouline, Châtillonne, Grande Plantée, Grands Cols). This winegrowing of 7 ha has this obvious force of the soil associated with a very great qualitative regularity and very measured prices when one has the problem to produce this kind of vintages. Côte-Rôtie as this one returns to a playground the “wines of garage” where their producers think that it is enough to concentrate excessively to mature a great wine, forgetting the force of the soil and the osmosis which is created between type of vines, the grounds and the hand of the man. Wine making: de-stalking, pressing of bays, fermenting 15 to 20 days, control temperatures, many reassemblies. All that explains this splendid Côte-Rôtie 2008 (97% Syrah and 3% Viognier), silver medal with the competition of the wines of Orange 2010, resulting from long fermenting then at least matured 15 month out of barrels of oak, complex with these nuances of kirsch and pepper, of garnet-red robe shining, very scented (ripe, humus…), with structured tannins, of a beautiful final in mouth, to which it is necessary to leave time to be expressed as well as possible. The 2007, silver medal with the Competition of the wines of Ampuis, fleshy and dense, with melted tannins, feels the morello cherry and prune, of beautiful steady robe, a wine for again. All that explains this splendid Côte-Rôtie 2008 (97% Syrah and 3% Viognier), silver medal with the competition of the wines of Orange 2010, resulting from longfermenting then at least matured 15 month out of barrels of oak, complex with these nuances of kirsch and pepper, of garnet-red robeshining, very scented (ripe, humus…), with structured tannins, of a beautiful final in mouth, to which it is necessary to leave time to be expressed as well as possible. The 2007, silver medal with the Competition of the wines of Ampuis, fleshy and dense, with melted tannins, feels the morello cherry and prune, of beautiful steady robe, a wine for again. 2006 are fleshy, with the aromas of black fruitsjams, leather, of undergrowth, a bulky and very rich wine, which continues its evolution. 2005 are powerful and complex, with at the same time intense and subtle nose where intermingle the red fruits good ripe (prune) and a little spices, typified, of tasty mouth, great evolution. Beautiful 2004, with the dark robe, the nose prevailed by the black small fruits (blackcurrant) and truffle, of good base tannic, fleshy, with the connotations characteristic of spices and undergrowth to the palate, quite fullbodied.

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Vignobles LEVET (CÔTE-RÔTIE) Gaec Vignobles Levet 26, Bld Les Allées RN 86 Face au clocher 69420 Ampuis Téléphone :04 74 56 15 39 Télécopie : 04 74 56 19 75 Email : contact@coterotielevet.fr Site : www.coterotielevet.fr At the top. Created in 1929, a winegrowing of approximately 4 ha on on abrupt hillsides in terraces, the ground of origin granitic is covered with mica schist and of gneiss, the vines are 50 years old and the type of vine is Syrah. The wines are matured on average 2 years out of barrels of oak. Remarkable vintage Côte-Rôtie Améthyste 2008 (an assembly of the whole of their pieces of vines), of very beautiful mouth with these notes very characteristic and intense of smoked and spices, a beautiful elegant wine as it should be, with well-balanced tannins, of excellent evolution. 2007, ofrobe crimson, with the blackberry nose, very scented in mouth with vanilla nuances, are a great wine typified and full, robust, generous and persistent, quite fleshy, to uncork on a stew and game animals.

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ARNOUX & Fils (VACQUEYRAS) Marc et Jean-François Arnoux Cave du Vieux Clocher 84190 Vacqueyras Téléphone :04 90 65 84 18 Télécopie : 04 90 65 80 07 Email : info@arnoux-vins.com Site : www.arnoux-vins.com Superb Vacqueyras “1717” 2007, which pays homage to the beginning of the history vigneronne of the family, compartmental selection of the oldest vines of Grenache and Syrah, a wine extremely well matured during 26 months out of barrels of oak, concentrate, scented with nuances of plum and of smoked, cordial, fullbodied, of very beautiful evolution. WhiteVacqueyras Vieux Clocher 2009, attractive by its fresh fruit nose, is all in smoothness, of a beautiful harmony to the palate. Excellent Gigondas Seigneur de Lauris 2007 (60% Grenache, and 40% Syrah, old vines of more than 50 years, yields 30 hl/ha), traditional, with tannins powerful and delicate at the same time, fleshy, intense stops some, rich in aromas, with the notes of cooked fruits, cinnamon andhumus. Nice rosy Vacqueyras Vieux Clocher 2008, rosy of bleeding with majority of Grenache, full, perfect on mullets.

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P. LANCELOT-ROYER Sylvie Lancelot et Michel Chauvet 540, rue du Général-de-Gaulle 51530 Cramant Téléphone :03 26 57 51 41 Télécopie : 03 26 57 12 25 Email : champagne.lancelot.royer@cder.fr Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/lancelotroyer Classified very well. A vineyard of 5 ha and an estate created in 1960 per Pierre Lancelot, and taken again in 1996 by his Sylvie daughter and her son-in-law Michel Chauvet. The cellars are dug in the hillock of chalk right behind the house. The press is at the top of the hillock, must is conveyed in the tanks by gravity. The brut Champagne cuvée des ChevaliersGrand Cru, pure a Chardonnay, resulting from 30 year old vines, where all the distinction of this type of vine is expressed, is generous and elegant, of persistent foam, very fruity, a vintage of a beautiful aromatic smoothness (brioche, peach), intense with the nose as with the palate. The vintage 2004, of rich and very delicate foam, with the nuances of honey, all in mouth, develops a nose of small fruits(peach), an elegant, firm and supple Champagne with the palate. Excellent 2002, from yellow gold robe, with a mouth scented with thefloral and slightly honey nuances, intense, at the same time robust and are distinguished, with the notes of ripe small fruits and lime, of a quite nice final.

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LAURENT-GABRIEL Marie-Marjorie Laurent 2, rue des Remparts 51160 Avenay-Val-d'Or Téléphone :03 26 52 32 69 Télécopie : 03 26 59 92 08 Email : champagne.laurent-gabriel@wanadoo.fr Site : vinsdusiecle.com/champagnelaurent-gabriel Site : www.laurent-gabriel.com At the top of the Second Classified Great wines. In 1982, Daniel Laurent takes again the familyestate of his parents. His father produced only one negligible part of his Champagne harvest which it held to some friends and to customers, the remainder was sold with the Champagne trade, with the vintage, out of grapes. As of its arrival, it decided to produce its own Champagne, with the assistance of his wife, they are shouldered by their Marie-Marjorie daughter. The estate is very modest, with 2.5 ha of vines located on two soils: 90% with Avenay-Val-d’Or, classified 1st Cru, and in Avize, classified Great Cru. The typical example of a Champagne coming from a clean soil. You will like like us it Champagne cuvéé Prestige vintage 2000 (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay), resulting from a wine making without malolactic fermentation and without cold passage, maturing approximately 6 months out of barrels of oak, one of the most beautiful enjoyed bottles this year in this vintage, with the almond nose, very out of fruits, a vintage proportioned very well, delicate and fresh in mouth, combining persistence and richness. The Champagne brut Carte d' Or(75% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Meunier, resulting from the years 2006 and 2007 and years of reserve), is all in aromas, with this nose of fresh small fruits, of lime and almond, a beautiful firm and suave Champagne, of delicate foam, combining roundness and nervousness, very out of structure, of a beautiful final. Excellent Spécial brut rosé, pure Pinot Noir, year 2006, rich and distinguished, of good mouth with nuances of raspberry, a beautiful pink robe steady. At their sides, the vintage Grande Réserve brut(75% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier, year 2004 with wines of reserve, without malolactic fermentation, cold passage, and a passage from 4 to 6 months out of barrels of oak), where one finds which prevail cooked peach notes and of honey, intense, distinguished, dense in mouth, combining savor and distinction, very persistent with the palate. There is also this vintage rosy brutSpécial, a pure Pinot Noir, year 2007, red Champagne wine and white wine assembly vinified with the winegrowing without malolacticfermentation, a vintage all in aromatic freshness, with notes of fresh red fruits and violet, which combines savor and distinction, to envisage on a spiced kitchen.

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LEGRAS et HAAS Brigitte Legras-Haas 7 et 9, Grande Rue 51530 Chouilly Téléphone :03 26 54 92 90 Télécopie : 03 26 55 40 92 Email : legras-haas@wanadoo.fr Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/legras-haas Site : www.legras-et-haas.com The family is in charge of a vineyard of 33 ha, including 15 ha with Chouilly, Grand Cru of de laCôte des Blancs where the family home is installed since several generations. In order to preserve the true values and to guarantee a real personality with the vintages, pressing, wine making, put out of bottle and discharging are entirely carried out with propritété. Excite your papillae with their Champagne fermented Exigence (requirement in the choice of type of vines and their assembly, ChouillyGrand Cru of Chardonnay and Aÿ Grand Cru of Pinot Noir), with the floral and mineral nose, of a large smoothness with finally a very pleasant acidulated side, a full and generous vintage where one finds in mouth of the nuances of ripe citrus fruits and brioche bread, of very elegant foam. Remarkable out of the line, Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs Millésimé 2002, gold medal with the world competition, which exhales nuances of white flowers and honey, combining distinction and roundness, savor and persistence, of a beautiful final. The Extra dry Champagne fermented, with the perfume of fresh almond and citrus fruits (lemon-yellow, apple rennet), very fresh, intense and full, with the subtle and persistent nose, who associates fullness and distinction, a very beautiful Champagne, very harmonious, very charmer. Beautiful vintage Prestige Vieilles Vignes (2/3 Chardonnay Chouilly Grand Cru and 1/3 Pinot Noir of Aÿ), with the nose prevailed by the ripe small fruits and the rose, all in aromatic subtlety, a beautiful length, of intense foam, all in smoothness with finally, of the nuances of peach and brioche bread. The brut rosy one develops in mouth of the powerful fresh fruit aromas and a spiced touch, a vinous and delicate at the same time, harmonious vintage, proportioned very well. Tradition brut (50%Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Meunier) is a Champagne very well-balanced, of beautiful color, all in mouth, delicate and aromatic, traditional, of a fresh final, regularly successful. There are also the Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru, with, of course, only one type of vine, Chardonnay, only one vintage, the Chouilly Grand Cru, and the incorporation of wines of reserve to ensure a continuity in quality to him, a Champagne which exhales discreetly mineral aromas, fresh and well-balanced, of slightly honey mouth, full with elegance, typified, all in lightness of aromas, a mineral and full wine, of full mouth.