The Best Bordeaux Supérieur

Château BOSSUET (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Dubost Laurent 33500 Catusseau Téléphone :05 57 51 74 57 Télécopie : 05 57 25 99 95 Email : sarl.dubost.l@wanadoo.fr Superb Bordeaux Supérieur red 2006, quite fleshy, of full and scented mouth, all in persistence of aromas (ripe red fruits, grooves), all in charm, to appreciate on an omelet with truffles. The 2005, gold medal with General Competition Agricole in Paris, quite robust, feels good the ripe strawberry of wood and the humus, of a beautiful dark red, with supple and firm tannins at the same time. The 2004 are of deep color, complex with the nose as in mouth (prune, spices), with very well-balanced tannins. The 2003 are of beautiful vivid robe, tannic, with the connotations characteristic of fresh fruits and undergrowth, combining a real structure with a nice roundness in mouth. Taste Blanc Château Pâquerette, with the subtle nose prevailed by the fresh flowers and the dry small fruits, suave mouth, all in persistence aromatic, all in suppleness, full and charmer, who leads themselves to a plate of seafood. Beautiful quality-price ratio. Even owner that Pomerol Château Lafleur of Roy.

Château de BRAGUE (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Noëlle Galland 33240 Vérac Téléphone :05 57 84 41 01 Télécopie : 05 57 84 83 03 Email : chateaudebrague@club-internet.fr Site : www.chateaudebrague.com Since three generations the same family takes care jealously of the care of the vines and the development of the wine of Château de Brague. The wine is matured 1 minimum year out of tanks cement for the traditional vintage and out of barrels of French oaks for the special vintages Plantier of Reine and Étoile. That gives excellent Bordeaux Supérieur Plantier of Reine 2005, gold medal with Competition Bordeaux Vins of Aquitaine 2007, a wine of beautiful vivid robe, of tannic good base, fleshy, with the connotations characteristic of fruits fresh, of cinnamon and humus, full and structured in mouth. The 2003, silver medal with independent Competitions of Vignerons 2005, is harmonious, with these nuances being defined by raspberry aromas, of strawberry of wood, a wine of deep color to the purplished reflections, with full tannins, mouthfull. The vintage of Étoile 2004 is in the line, full, a wine charmer and fleshy, extremely well matured, very full, with ripe tannins.

Château BRAN de COMPOSTELLE (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Vignobles Gagne et Barrat La Maconne 33760 Frontenac Téléphone :05 56 23 98 50 Télécopie : 05 56 23 98 50 Email : brancompostelle@aol.com A very enviable place in Classements respective. Beautiful Bordeaux Supérieur fermented Louisa 2005, maturing in oak barrel 12 months (25 year old vines on average, 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet-Sauvignon, on ground argilo-limestone), of beautiful color, tasty, of very good base tannic, fleshy, very well-balanced, rich and fleshy, with the nose prevailed by ripe blackcurrant and smoked. White Bordeaux Sauvignon, with prevailing of fresh flowers and lime, is round with the nose as in mouth, really successful. Even owner that Château Pont Les Moines (see area Coasts).

Château de CRAIN (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Famille Fougère 33750 Baron Téléphone :05 57 24 50 66 Télécopie : 05 57 24 14 07 Email : fougere@chateau-de-crain.com Site : www.chateau-de-crain.com At the top of their appellation, as well in Entre-Deux-Mers as in Bordeaux Supérieur. Exploited since 5 generations. The Castle of Crain was built in XIIIe century by the king Edouard IV of England; it is one of the oldest feudal castles of Aquitaine. Marie-Cecile Fougère, charming and dynamic, deals with the wine makings of this beautiful property which counts 40 ha (50% Sauvignon, 25% Sémillon, 25% Muscadelle). Blow of heart for this Bordeaux Supérieur 2005 (57% Merlot, 27% Cabernets and 16% Malbec), quite robust, with the notes of cooked fruits (currant, strawberry of wood), quite molten but powerful in mouth, with these nuances of blackcurrant and spices, associating roundness and structure. Beautiful 2004, of scented mouth, rich and melted at the same time, where the raspberry and the humus mix, with silky, fleshy tannins as it must, promising. The 2003 continue its evolution, a wine of color intense, fleshy, of a nice roundness and persistence, with the cherry blackberries and currant notes. Remarkable Entre-Deux-Mers 2006, resulting from a short pellicular maceration, then of a breeding on the lees, with the brilliant dress of a beautiful green yellow, with the subtle nose dominated by nuances of grapefruit and dry small fruits, well suave mouth, quite well-balanced in acidity, all in aromatic persistence, which supports an elaborate kitchen. Remarkable quality-price-pleasure ratio.

Château GAYON (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Scea Jean Crampes et Fils 6 Château Gayon 33490 Caudrot Téléphone :05 56 62 81 19 Télécopie : 05 56 62 71 24 Email : contact@chateau-gayon.com Site : www.chateau-gayon.com At the top of its appellation. The likeable Jean Crampes matures on his winegrowing of 30 ha this beautiful Bordeaux Supérieur fermented Prestige 2006, of very dark robe, with the subtle and intense bouquet at the same time with elegant wooded notes and finely spiced, a wine which develops much volume, with tasty tannins. The 2005 are of vivid color, fleshy, all in aromatic nuances (macerated fruits, vanilla), of complex mouth where the ripe fruits, leather and the undergrowth prevail, with soft tannins, with a persistent final, of guard. Excellent Côtes-de-Bordeaux Saint-Macaire white dryness 2007, which largely deserved its silver medal with Mondial Competition of Brussels, where intermingle with the notes of almond, fresh fruits and heather, delicate and persistent mouth. Taste also Côtes-de-Bordeaux Saint-Macaire 2006 (50% Sémillon and 50% Sauvignon), resulting from a wine making out of new barrels and a maturing on the lees during 9 months, floral and tasty, slightly smoked. A very beautiful lodging makes it possible to settle in the house of XVIIIe century, an good occasion to visit the area.

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Château PARENCHÈRE (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Directeur : Richard Curty BP 57 33220 Ligueux Téléphone :05 57 46 04 17 Télécopie : 05 57 46 42 80 Email : info@parenchere.com Site : www.parenchere.com Always at the top with this Bordeaux Supérieur fermented Raphaël 2005, all in aromas and structure, complex and intense, of a beautiful fullness, very quite well-balanced, which feels the strawberry of wood and the humus. Bordeaux Supérieur 2006 is of a nice concentration of aromas (blackcurrant, spices…), robust, fleshy and persistent, of powerful and supple mouth at the same time. The 2005 are of deep color, harmonious, a wine where the suppleness prevails, all in nuances, with molten tannins. Esprit de Parenchère 2005 is intense, with the spice and ripe blackcurrant notes, a powerful and harmonious wine, with firm and silky tannins at the same time, of complex mouth. Nice Bordeaux Clairet, of beautiful color, mouthfull, fruity, with the raspberry notes, perfect on sardines. Château PENIN (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Patrick Carteyron 39, impasse de Couponne 33420 Génissac Téléphone :05 57 24 46 98 et 06 07 43 15 74 Télécopie : 05 57 24 41 99 Email : vignoblescarteyron@wanadoo.fr Site : www.chateaupenin.com This likeable owner can be proud of his Bordeaux Supérieur Réserve 2006, well maturing in oak barrel (90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet franc), a coloured wine, with the persistent aromas of ripe red small fruits, with supple and very well-balanced tannins, a typified wine, as with his practice. The 2005 are quite fleshy as it should be, with the rich nose prevailed by the ripe black small fruits, all harmonizes some, a wine with silky and tasty tannins, of excellent evolution. The 2004 are a success, very full, very scented, quite tannic, with the complex nose, combining roundness and structure. The vintage Traditionnelle 2006 is quite fleshy as it should be, with ripe tannins, a wine which feels good morello cherry and the undergrowth, to lead to a roast of turkey poult. Château PRIEURÉ MARQUET (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Famille Despujol 33910 Saint-Martin-du-Bois Téléphone :06 17 19 41 45 Télécopie : 05 57 49 41 70 Email : fred.despujol@voila.fr Site : www.prieure-marquet.com Associated with Alexandre de Malet-Roquefort, the likeable Frederic Despujol impassions himself for this beautiful family property, built partly in XVe and XVIIIe centuries, which was the residence of the abbots of the diocese of Guîtres, 6th church of the Gironde. Stripping and grape harvest handbooks, to égrappoir, sort table, malolactic fermentation and maturing out of barrels… all explains this Bordeaux Supérieur red 2007, very successful, rich with the nose as in mouth, slightly spiced as it should be, a coloured and powerful wine. Beautiful 2006, traditional, of garnet-red color, with much of structure, all in aromas, very quite well-balanced, with the nuances of cherry crystallized and humus, very charmer like the 2005, gold medal in Challenge International du Vin 2007, full and fruity in mouth, with supple tannins, with the nose where the currant and the spices prevail. Château du SIRON (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Annie Ginelli 2, Le Siron 33490 Saint-Martin-de-Sescas Téléphone :05 56 76 44 79 Télécopie : 05 56 76 43 10 Email : pierre.ginelli@wanadoo.fr Site : www.chateausiron.com Family estate (2nd generation) of 57 ha on gravelly earth and argilo-limestone (50% Merlot, the remainder in Cabernet-Sauvignon and a negligible part in Cabernet franc). You will like this Bordeaux Supérieur Quercus 2006, matured very well, a wine with the subtle and intense bouquet at the same time, prevailed by the humus and the fresh, full and complex small fruits black. Mouthfull, the 2005, with intense fruit scents overripe, fleshy and robust, firm and is spiced, with tannins quite present. Bordeaux Supérieur fermented Réservée 2005, selection of the best tanks of the wine storehouse, of deep color, traditional and coloured, with supple and very well-balanced tannins. Nice white Bordeaux, marked by its Sauvignon, of beautiful brilliant and limpid robe, with the notes of almond and heather, all in freshness. Rosy Bordeaux is charmer, with nuances of pink and strawberry, and one at a rate of the adviser on a vegetable tian. Château la VIEILLE TOUR (BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR) Vignobles Boissonneau 33190 Saint-Michel-de-Lapujade Téléphone :05 56 61 72 14 Télécopie : 05 56 61 71 01 Email : vignobles@boissonneau.fr Site : www.boissonneau.fr Particularly appreciated this tasty Bordeaux Supérieur Château de laVieille Tour Réserve 2006, maturing in oak barrel, full and supple at the same time, of good base tannic, harmonious, with blackberry the nose and spices, a wine of powerful mouth. Beautiful 2005, with the subtle nose prevailed by the red small fruits with core and spices, a rich wine and of very good evolution. Excellent white Bordeaux, with the aromas of flowers and fruits, very charmer like Bordeaux Château de la Vieille Tour rosé, with the delicate nuances of strawberry. Taste Côtes-du-Marmandais Domaine des Geais 2005, all in mouth, with the complex nose, full and fleshy, with ripe tannins.

Champagne Pierre Mignon

Pierre and Yveline Mignon direct the family winegrowing and their two children take part in the development: Celine, in charge with the commercial relations and export, Jean-Charles, person in charge of the vineyard and the wines. The typicity and the diversity of the soils make it possible to work out Great champagnes of Caractère. The vineyard of 14 hectares is distributed in all Champagne: Valley of the Marne, Côte des Blancs and area of Epernay. The planted grape varieties with majority of Pinot meunier (60%) are supplemented by Chardonnay present on 30% of the pieces and the Pinot black which covers 10% of the estate. This harmonious distribution enables us to work out Champagnes of Exception. The experience, gained generations in generations, is one of the important components which contribute to famous of our Maison. Thanks to its dynamism since the years 1970, the houseof Champagne Pierre Mignon developed considerably to reach 390.000 bottles today. We also knew to make known to us and to appreciate on the best tables of France and abroad. We invite you to discover the range of our Cuvées Classiques like our Cuvées Originales. The Champagne cuvée de Madame Millésimée 2000, whose label and muselet are avoided Swarovsky strass, dense, complex and tasty, is very scented (honey, fruits dry, ripe citrus fruits), very rich in mouth, delicate and is structured. The 98, gold medals in Vinalies Internationales 2008 and of Gold in Sial China 2008, with delicate and light foam, with prevailing of ripe fruits to the nose, is very well-balanced, a delicate and persistent Champagne, which combine freshness and structure, a wine all in aromas (almond, ripe apricot…), all in roundness. Blanc de blancs 96 is all in charm, all in aromatic freshness, with these notes of fresh fruits and acacia, of delicate and quite persistent foam, combining savor and distinction. Excellent brut Prestige, silver medal in Vinalies Internationales 2008, which combines structure and acidity at the same time, of a nice aromatic complexity where one finds nuances of lemon, dense and distinguished, of a very beautiful persistence. Their brut Prestige bled rosé, of a very beautiful expression, develops elegance and vinosity, typified, of abundant foam, all in length, ideal on a spiced kitchen. After, this remarkable vintage Grande Réserve brut, full and dense, with these notes of white flowers, brioche and hazel nut characteristics, which associates elegance and structure, smoothness and body, to enjoy on pike quenelles.

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Owner's name : Pierre Mignon
Who's in charge : Pierre Mignon
Adress : 5, rue des Grappes d'Or 51210 Le Breuil
Phone : 03 26 59 22 03
Fax : 03 26 59 26 74
E-Mail : champagne-pierre-mignon@vinsdusiecle.com
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Champagne Gosset

Family continuity precedes here. Today, Jean-Pierre Cointreau, in addition president of the National union of the liquor producers, take up his duties within the various entities of family Groupe and intend to undertake a perennial development of these two companies, Champagne Gosset and Cognac Frapin. For the history, the Gosset Champagne, oldest Wine House in Champagne: Ay 1584, was acquired by the family group Renaud-Cointreau (Frapin Winegrowing, in Cognac) in 1993. Side anecdote, let us stress that the traditional practice of stopping cork and fastening is maintained on certain large bottles, during ageing on slats. The “Gosset style” is thus specific to an art of living which, for more than 4 centuries, has been transmitted from generation to generation, combining a solid good sense with the elegance of the heart and spirit. It is a style resulting from an exceptional friable limestone soil supporting the optimal development of the vine and from a know-how to no one another similar. Jean-Pierre Mareigner, cellar master with the same production line team since years, thus perennializes the know-how and the style of Gosset. Dynamic house, resolutely turned towards the future, because, after having acquired vines in 100% Grand cru, the surface of production of Gosset Champagne extended by repurchasing a ground being next to the traditional site. Creation, in 1995, of the prestige cuvée Gosset Celebris will have been the point of organ of this will to improve the spectacular quality of way. Regarded as one returned with the history and the various generations of the Gosset family and composed exclusively of Grand crus of Chardonnay of the Côte des Blancs and Pinot noir of the Montagne de Reims, and the Grande vallée de la Marne (Aÿ), this vintage is the floret of the house. Discover Grande Réserve of a great amplitude, a remarkable smoothness and very typified by its soil of exception, dense, a powerful Champagne, very robust but very distinguished at the same time, which requires a rich kitchen, sauce dishes or game birds. Grand Rosé brut is exceptional, resulting from Chardonnay (56%) and the Pinot noir (36%) to which one adds a wine of red Coteaux Champenois (Bouzy and Ambonnay). It is what explains this complex nose where the blackberry joins raspberry, a mouth intense and refined at the same time, a great champagne to be led to spiced mets or shellfish. Their Champagne Grand Millésime 1999 blend of 56% Chardonnay Grands Crus and 44% Pinot noir Premiers and Grands Crus, this elegant and dense vintage is distinguished, with the nuances of white flowers, of citrus fruits and brioche, superb Champagne of slow evolution, a great subtlety, combining structure and smoothness, mouthfull, at the same time carnal and of a large smoothness, complex and always elegant. COORDONNEES Owner's name : Jean-Pierre Cointreau Who's in charge : Jean-Pierre Cointreau Adress : 69, rue Jules Blondeau - BP 7 51160 Ay Phone : 03 26 56 99 56 Fax : 05 26 51 55 88 E-Mail : champagne-gosset@vinsdusiecle.com Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/champagne-gosset Personal website : www.champagne-gosset.com To see continuation

Lalande-de-Pomerol Château Canon-Chaigneau

Always with the head of its appellation with it Lalande-de-Pomerol 2005, very charmer, with the subtle nose where leather and the crystallized prune prevail, of a very nice concentration in mouth, with quite real and delicate tannins, slightly spiced as it should be, really very succeeded, of guard. The 2003, very aromatic, are quite well-balanced, with the macerated raspberry connotations, of a very nice concentration in mouth, with tannins present and tasty, of subtly peppered mouth. The 2002 are very good, with the nose where intermingle with the ripe fruit and spice notes, a rich wine, very well-balanced, a beautiful length, of powerful mouth. The 2001, robust, of beautiful steady robe, loose and distinguished in mouth, with the spiced nose, well melted tannins, are very charmer and deserve to be waited to benefit from its potential. The 2000 are remarkable, rich and subtle with the nose as in mouth, with the nuances of macerated fruits and undergrowth, of guard. The 99 really very pleasant today, is very coloured, where the morello cherry and the humus mix, with the spiced nuances, dense, of a harmonious tannic base, of very good structure, very accessible. To Tasted again this year, the 96 is remarkable, all color and out of matter, with the subtle nose prevailed by persistent aromas of smoked, humus and of black cherry, a wine which makes wonder on a leg with the string.

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Château CANON-CHAIGNEAU (LALANDE-DE-POMEROL) Famille Marin-Audra BP 2 33500 Pomerol Téléphone :05 57 24 69 13 Télécopie : 05 57 24 69 11 Email : louis.marin@wanadoo.fr Site : www.canon-chaigneau.com

Alsace Pierre Frick

In 1970, the winegrowing is converted with the biological culture, the first applications off the biodynamy beginning in 1981. Starting from harvest 1986, the Demeter mention is obtained, and, since harvest 2002, the wine is not stopped any more with Cork drank with capsules crowns out off stainless, to avoid the organoleptic deviations (savors and aromas) caused by the Cork stopers. The Gewurztraminer Eichberg Grand cru 2005 subtle, is very scented, all in distinction, supple, with aromas off roasted and off almond, fleshy, full and persist stops summons, has wine off final intense year, with the fresh and powerful palate At the same time. The Pinot gris Vendanges Tardives 2001, is rich with the nose ace in mouth, the aromas off scraper fruits and flowers, to charm, intense and fleshy, off guard. Excellent Riesling Rot Murlé 2003, scented, with quite typical notes off citrus fruits, fruity mouth, like the Pinot blanc 2005, vinified without sulfur, has floral wine, with the intense and complex nose, off has very good aromatic persistence, beautiful color, with thesis nuances off dry fruits persist, nervous and dense mouth At the same time.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Jean-Pierre et Chantal Frick
Who's in charge : Jean-Pierre et Chantal Frick
Adress : 5, rue de Baer 68250 Pfaffenheim
Phone : 03 89 49 62 99
Fax : 03 89 49 73 78
E-Mail : pierrefrick@vinsdusiecle.com
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Anjou-Villages Domaine des Trottières

The Domaine des Trottières created with the whole beginning of last century, exploits 102 ha of vines in AOC, including 16 ha of a recent acquisition: the Domaine du Regain. Property of the Lamotte family since 1985, the vineyard is the subject of a repairing, with a development of the type of vines Cabernet and Chenin. A functional wine storehouse was built in 1990. The winegrowing produces 9 appellations: Anjou rouge, Anjou-Villages, Rosé de Loire, Rosé d' Anjou, Cabernet d' Anjou, Coteaux-du-Layon, Bonnezeaux, Anjou blanc, Crémant de Loire. The winegrowing proposes to you this Anjou-Villages 2006, a wine shining with a red color deep black cherry, to the discrete nose which opens on odors of crushed red small fruits and grows rich by spiced nuances, the mouth presents a round attack and evolves/moves on a matter tight and elegant, tannins quite present are harmonious and molten, the final persists agreeably. The Coteaux-du-Layon 2005, where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut, with nuances of fresh peach, guard as Bonnezeaux Clos du Moulin des Quarts. The Cabernet d’Anjou 2007, and a good Anjou rouge 2006, robust but supple, structured well, with melted, with a strong color tannins with the purple reflections, with blackberry and currant aromas.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Famille Lamotte
Who's in charge : René Lamotte Gérant et Jean -Luc Marchive Directeur
Adress : Les Trottières 49380 Thouarcé
Phone : 02 41 54 14 10
Fax : 02 41 54 09 00
E-Mail : lestrottieres@vinsdusiecle.com
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Champagne Pierre Mignon

Pierre and Yveline Mignon direct the family winegrowing and their two children take part in the development: Celine, in charge with the commercial relations and export, Jean-Charles, person in charge of the vineyard and the wines. The typicity and the diversity of the soils make it possible to work out Great champagnes of Caractère. The vineyard of 14 hectares is distributed in all Champagne: Valley of the Marne, Côte des Blancs and area of Epernay. The planted grape varieties with majority of Pinot meunier (60%) are supplemented by Chardonnay present on 30% of the pieces and the Pinot black which covers 10% of the estate. This harmonious distribution enables us to work out Champagnes of Exception. The experience, gained generations in generations, is one of the important components which contribute to famous of our Maison. Thanks to its dynamism since the years 1970, the houseof Champagne Pierre Mignon developed considerably to reach 390.000 bottles today. We also knew to make known to us and to appreciate on the best tables of France and abroad. We invite you to discover the range of our Cuvées Classiques like our Cuvées Originales. The Champagne fermented of Madame Millésimée 2000, whose label and muselet are avoided Swarovsky strass, dense, complex and tasty, is very scented (honey, fruits dry, ripe citrus fruits), very rich in mouth, delicate and is structured. The 98, gold medals in Vinalies Internationales 2008 and of Gold in Sial China 2008, with delicate and light foam, with prevailing of ripe fruits to the nose, is very well-balanced, a delicate and persistent Champagne, which combine freshness and structure, a wine all in aromas (almond, ripe apricot…), all in roundness. Blanc de blancs 96 is all in charm, all in aromatic freshness, with these notes of fresh fruits and acacia, of delicate and quite persistent foam, combining savor and distinction. Excellent brut Prestige, silver medal in Vinalies Internationales 2008, which combines structure and acidity at the same time, of a nice aromatic complexity where one finds nuances of lemon, dense and distinguished, of a very beautiful persistence. Their brut Prestige bled rosé, of a very beautiful expression, develops elegance and vinosity, typified, of abundant foam, all in length, ideal on a spiced kitchen. After, this remarkable vintage Grande Réserve brut, full and dense, with these notes of white flowers, brioche and hazel nut characteristics, which associates elegance and structure, smoothness and body, to enjoy on pike quenelles.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Pierre Mignon
Who's in charge : Pierre Mignon
Adress : 5, rue des Grappes d'Or 51210 Le Breuil
Phone : 03 26 59 22 03
Fax : 03 26 59 26 74
E-Mail : champagne-pierre-mignon@vinsdusiecle.com
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Personal website : www.pierre-mignon.com



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