44 Cab franc 28 Tannat 18 Cabernet Sauvignon 10 Merlot. named after a spaceship that sank in 2002 in Uruguay). "Welcome!" says attractive dark haired Federico Domingo, Export Manager for Bodegas Castillo Viejo as we squeeze into his tiny car. Alexander joins his. as well as a member of the Castillo Viejo family. Viognier 2011.

Only one team guessed 2002, the correct answer, the group from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Perhaps they don’t have game shows in France?) The business school students sniffed, swirled and spit the three glasses of Sauternes in front of them. Most teams got this one right. A: 1950). A: 10). A: 6).

Afterwards, we walked a short distance along the canal to a room where Christine, Stephane, and Stephanie Egenolf of Sud de France gave presentations about Minevois and the Languedoc in general. With the purchase of a fourth estate, Château l’Hospitalet in 2002, the Company took on a new dimension. Voila!

Ah, Bollinger … Established in 1829 in Ay, France, it’s almost impossible to know the magic of this incredible Champagne house until one has experienced a tour led by M. Mathiew Kauffmann, and we had the following wines Bollinger Special Cuvee, Bollinger Le Grande Annee Rose 2004, Bollinger Le Grand Anne 2002, and Bollinger Rose NV.

Today the French insurance company AXA owns several wineries which produce the world’s most exquisite wine, such as Chateau Pichon Longueville, Chateau Suduiraut, Chateau Petit-Village, Chateau Belles Eaux, and two other properties outside France, Disznoko in Tokai and Quinta do Noval in Portugal. 2000 (white peach) and 2002.

Free, Christobal (a trained enologist) left his homeland to learn about winemaking in some of the most famousvineyards in the world, including Bordeaux, France (at Chateau Margaux in 2002),Barossa Valley, Australia (Rosemont Estates, also in 2002) and Napa Valley, California(Franciscan Estates in 2001). Kolye Reserve Syrah.

Then it was the 2002 Vodopivec Vitovska Venezia Giulia IGT , price unknown, imported by JK Imports. And lastly, with a slightly aged hard goat cheese, we drank an amazing Amontillado Sherry, the Valdespino Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado Tio Diego , purchased in Epernay, France for 20-something Euro, not imported. And I loved it.

How does cabernet franc age? The Domaine makes only wines from cabernet franc, with the exception of a white wine from chenin blanc at the Croix Boisée vineyard. The 2002 Grezeaux still had plenty of freshness and a bit of that herbal–but good herbal–character of cab franc. I’d tend to agree.

If a producer like Frances Boulard, for example, buys just over 5% of the grapes he uses to make his wines, do we still say that he makes grower Champagne? Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon pouring 2002 Cristal. 2002 and 2004 Cristal, and pretty tasty too. Entry hall at Champagne Louis Roederer. Consider Louis Roederer, for example.

Also, people in Champagne enjoy drinking red wine from time to time and from what I gather, in much of France, you drink the local wine. Last summer I drank a bottle of 2002 Larmandier-Bernier Coteaux Champenois with a few friends and absolutely loved it. Not all Champagne is sparkling wine. knew I needed to try more.

The FMC 2008 (about $65), comes from unirrigated, low-yield, 42-year-old bush vines, grown organically (but uncertified since 2002 because of onerous fees, Ken says). The machines are imported from France and Italy, and catch lots of bugs, chamelons and spiders as well as grapes. Ken Forrester likes Chenin Blanc. Prohibit corks.

Today the French insurance company AXA owns several wineries which produce the world’s most exquisite wine, such as Chateau Pichon Longueville, Chateau Suduiraut, Chateau Petit-Village, Chateau Belles Eaux, and two other properties outside France, Disznoko in Tokai and Quinta do Noval in Portugal. 2000 (white peach) and 2002.

The 2002 took a while to open up, very oxidative at first, but after about an hour it found a balanced and delicious place. 2007 Claux Delorme Valençay , about $16, is a delicious blend of Malbec, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Noir. Headrick's portfolio is small, but well selected. Very fragrant, it really lingers on the finish.

2002) Larmandier-Bernier Vieille Vignes de Crama nt Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs , $70, Louis/Dressner Selections. This particular bottle actually was purchased in France and traveled here by suitcase. This one was probably a blend of wines from 2003, 2002, and 2001, and was aged on the lees for five years. loved this rosé.

The 2002 was simply perfect. Whereas the 1997 , similar in substance and style to the 2002, was showing still more fruit and varietal notes, and considerable concentration without coming across as too much. prefered the 2002 overall, and would rather drink the 1997 now. The wines are, of course, first rate. 1982 Chateau St.

2005 is thought to be a great vintage because, as in most of France, conditions were essentially perfect. The 2002 Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume , price unknown, Imported by Wine Brokers Int'l and acquired from a private collection, was rather mute on the nose at dinner, but I loved the taste of the wine. But close.

That great Beaujolais that sold for $12 in the 2002 vintage costs $17 now. This is slightly rustic Cabernet Franc. Is it possible to drink great wine on a daily basis if you're not rich? I'm talking about wines that cost between $8 and $12 a bottle? think it it is possible, yes. European wines cost more now that they did 5 years ago.

Driven by sales of red Bordeaux, which country saw a fifteen-fold increase in imports from France during 2002 – 2008? SIPPED: upgrading label info? Discussion ensued over at wineberserkers whether there was a loophole in the statement.) With this information, consumers can have a better handle on the freshness of such wines.

In volume terms, this is largely thanks to Yellow Tail, created only in 2002 but has since quickly hopped to the biggest wine brand in the history of the world!! dissertation about the political economy of the wine industry in France and the US. Everyone’s looking back! What are some of the other trends of the past ten years?

Latkes are difficult and while I could see a cabernet franc, the greasiness screams out for a sparkler. NV Raymond Boulard Rose, a gorgeous wine 2002 Drappier Grande They asked for help. tried to do my best. Here are the first four requests. 1 This one came in from Susan. am writing to ask for your advice for my Chanukah dinner.

To my knowledge, chenin blanc reaches its greatest expressions in France’s long, meandering Loire Valley. John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better?

This is Guy Bossard's sparkling wine, made mostly of Melon de Bourgogne (the Muscadet grape), but there is also some Gros-Plant and Cabernet Franc in the blend. 2002 Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Clos des Noelles Excelsior , $22, Louis/Dressner Selections. Perhaps even the seafood stereotype entirely. Someone said pineapple.

2002 Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling, Eden Valley. 2002 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley. 2002 Peter Lehmann Reserve Riesling, Eden Valley. 2002 Seppelt St Peters Great Western Shiraz, Great Western, Grampians. 2002 d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre, McLaren Vale.

In 2002 it was the turn of a lady potter in Texas, who used the word “gallo” because she made ceramic representations of roosters. France. E & J Gallo, the enormous, privately held wine company, is well-known (notorious?) for protecting their brand. They also sued unrelated East Bay company, Gallo Salume Inc., We want it all.”.

recently went to Vins du Jura , a tasting featuring 20 producers from the Jura region of France. Pinte's 2002 Vin Jaune was also promising, but the enamel-stripping acidity and tightly wound youth of the wine made it hard to evaluate for a Vin Jaune neophyte like myself. And they are quite different from one another. want to know.

To the tape: Mr. Staples pointed to the example of Château-Lafite Rothschild, a first-growth Bordeaux, which soared from £675, or $955, for a 12-bottle case in the 2002 futures to £4,000 a case for 2005 — which he called “the best vintage I’ve ever tasted.” He estimated it cost the château €10, or $13, to make a bottle of the wine.

He brought a few truly special bottles of wine from France for this dinner, one of which was the 2002 Benoît Lahaye Brut Champagne Millésime. NV Benoît Lahaye Brut , $40, Jeffrey Alpert Selections. Last summer I was in Portland with my wife on a quick vacation and we had dinner with Peter Liem and some of his friends. haven't.

This is a traditional format, handed down to the new world from France. As previously reported, the 2002 Girard Caberent Franc Napa Valley displays bright and luscious strawberry notes on opening. History, like beauty, is in the mind of the beholder. That was the end of the beginning of Girard. It's clean and elegant. Elegance.

numbered them and we did a blind tasting, pitting Girard's 2002 Cabernet Franc against a 2000 Ch. The backbone in Girard's 2002 Cabernet Franc had emerged finally and it showed complex notes of spice, fresh red bell pepper, celery and a strong coconut note on the finish. The wine left open had spoiled (duh).

The word that comes to mind as you sip Antonin Guyon's 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin ** is searing. The 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin ** has evolved into a puckering villages level Burgundy, with piquant cherry notes and a texture like sharp stones. This wine did not always require food to balance out; it was gorgeous by itself after release.

Composed of 69% cabernet sauvignon , 18% merlot , 10% petit verdot , and 3% cabernet franc, the wine is dark and brooding, with complex notes of cedar and blackberry on the nose. Better than the 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2002, the 1995 may be the least accessible modern Monte Bello , and the longest lived It won't. As Robert Parker Jr.

Another participant brought in a wine from Hungary, the Tibor Gál Egri Bikavér 2002 ( find this wine ), a traditional wine from Eger known as “Bull’s blood&# (mmm! The most recent session of my six-week introductory wine class at NYU wrapped up last week. For some odd reason, Mrs. Vino always refers to this as the party, but no!

2002 Seavey Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ** A big Napa cabernet of dried cherries with smokey and chewey tannins. Mexico is a difficult place to find a good bottle of wine. Those were a Seavey cabernet and a Hansell chardonnay I purchased at Scotto's Wine Cellar nearby before we left. drink beer.  2004 Mouton Cadet Bordeaux.

After tasting the OLIVIER RIVERE Rioja barrel samples for two years in France I got to taste it in bottle right on Lafayette Street. Domaine de Belliviere Coteaux-du- Loire Le Rouge Gorge 2006 Im a long time devotee of Eric Nicolas wines but this Rouge Gorge seems to bring me back to the 2002 vintage where it was a coup de coeur.

went for the Bubbles, the Beaujolais, the Cab Franc, and the Chenin Blanc. The 2002 was a bit more awkward at this stage, but also shows elegance and balance to go along with the silky fruit. These wines have become too expensive for most of us, sadly, as they represent some of the finest red Cabernet Franc wine from anywhere.

The largest and arguably the finest portfolio of grower Champagnes in the US, and the largest and finest portfolio of natural wines from France and Italy - what a treat to participate. 2002 Henri Billiot Brut , $75. 2002 Chartogne Taillet Cuvee Fiacre Brut, $75. What's the right thing to do at an enormous industry wine tasting?

This Billard Pommard has thinned out a little since we tasted it on release a couple years ago. The acidity has come forward the fruit is like sweet strawberries with a dark chocolate dusting. Very enjoyable now, but I think it will still be good in six years

To plumb the depths of its slacker reputation I had an emergency gamay tasting in my living room, the Sunday before I packed off to France. It had a cherry chewiness, a firm meaty wine that outshone the Burgundy, a 2002 Pommard we had alongside of it. Over lentil soup and some fine local cheeses, I asked them about Gamay. She asked.

We began with the 2002 Champagne Raymond Boulard Extra Brut Les Rachais. Peter brought this over from France, as it is not available yet in the US. We then opened the 2002 Benoît Lahaye Champagne Millésime (another bottle checked in his suitcase). When you dine with Peter Liem you can expect to drink good Champagne.

Coeur D' Alene Cellars founded in 2002 is located in Coeur D'Alene Idaho just east of the Northeastern border of Washington State. Coeur D'Alene Cellars focuses mostly on the Rhone varietals Syrah and Viognier along with Cabernet Franc and the of course the usual suspects Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Idaho? Yes, Idaho. Cheers

Also of note, as long as we are discussing Carignan, is that it is the most widely planted grape in France today ( according to winepros.org - bet you didn't know that - I sure didn't). The "Senorio del Aguila Reserva" 2002 (Carinena) was showing its age with its brick orange color. But I found out today. It is in Spain. The "8.0.1

The Puzelats grow Pinot Noir, Gamay, Côt (called Malbec in Argentina), Bréton (called Cabernet Franc in the film Sideways ), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy), and the rarely seen Pineau D'Aunis and Menu Pineau (called Arbois in the Jura). They buzz with energy, some say "wildness." Everything is good.

Moving to the Rhone valley in France I tried some wines from Eric Texier. Next to Texier was Domaine Franck Peillot from the Bugey region of France (a place I had never previously heard of). wine I really loved and found quite unique was the 2005 Domaine de Roally Vire'-Clesse' from the Macconnais, France. don't know.

Catherine & Claude Mar é chal, Bligny-les-Beaune - These naturally made wines are popular here and in France right now, as they offer high quality and good value. I've enjoyed Maréchal's wines since 2002, always finding a particular wine that I like enough to buy a few bottles. In a normal year good wine makers make good wine.

2005 was a very good year in Savennières, as it was in most of France. The '05 is not around yet, but Vestry had the 2002, which was also a fine year in the Loire Valley. 2002 Damien Laureau Savenni è res Les Bel Ouvrage , $29.50, JD Headrick Imports. And then it becomes a habit not to look in that direction. Probably is.

The oldest one I tried was a 1993, but I've also had the '97, '99 and have recently been drinking the 2002, & 2003. 2002 however was not a great vintage in Israel in general with some strange weather so if you are considering a case to put away for a few years I would stick with the 2003 or 2004. Buy it up, drink it and be proud.

In case you're not familiar with Jenny & Francois , they import natural wines from all over France, from heavy hitters like Burgundy to unsung heroes like the Côtes de Duras (just northeast of Bordeaux, and considered Southwest France). Maybe it's just odd wine making. Maybe a bit of both. But I liked these wines at this tasting.

With every virtually perfect vintage in France that's hyped by the trade media, I ask: Will the wines live up to the hype? In 2005 I tasted each of these wines at release from the 2002 vintage - another outstanding and outstandingly-hyped year for Burgundy - and I put a couple bottles from that vintage in the cellar. 2005 Burgundy!

2- 2005 Fontedicto Pirouette #5 $15 Grapes: Carignan Languedoc, France (for some reason, this one, which was rich and sunny and fruit forward wasnt a smash hit. 4-2005 Catherine & Pierre Breton Nuits dIvresse $24 Grapes: Cabernet Franc Bourgeuil, Loire (love this, was overheard. What I was in charge of? Many thanks! hate this.

Cabernet sauvignon still predominates; exhaustive tasting of test blends during assemblage determines how much - if any - merlot, petit verdot, or cabernet franc will be included in the finished wine. I'll be tasting the 2002 and reviewing it for the NFR in March See [link]. It is a blend of bordeaux varietals.

• La Castellada 2002 Sauvignon (Friuli-Sauvignon Blanc) To come. • Tenuta San Guido 2004 Sassicaia (Toscana- Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc) This is from the house that started it all. As a tasting room it really is a near perfect space, both functional and cozy. Next, we dove right in. the Supertucan movement that is.

used an old friend from Southwest France instead. 2002 Castello di Borghese Cabernet Franc Reserve , $32 from the winery. I'm glad we opted to go local on the wine, and I want to love local Cabernet Franc. One of my favorite cuts of lamb is the shank, the lower portion of a foreleg. This helps to tenderize the meat.

BrooklynLady and I went to France together for the first time in October of 2005. From what I understand, though, it is actually easier to buy these wines here in America than in France, where they have achieved cult status and are virtually impossible to find. ve not found its equal in Cabernet Franc. This goes for about $55.

Well ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. will be copying a list of wines & their scores from Israeli Wine Critic Daniel Rogov's "Wine & Food Forum".  I am waiting for my physical copy of the issue to arrive before I comment specifically.  More comments later.  Without further ado, the scores.

David of McDuff's Food and Wine Trail reaches into his cellar for a couple of 2002's by one of his favorite producers, André Bonhomme. He also tasted a red wine, one from what must be the newest appellation in France, the Côte de Coucherais. There are lots of things that I like about this edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday. Because.

loved the "regular" version of this Southwest France gem, so tasting the reserve was a no-brainer. 2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses (about $17, readily available). This is the top wine from that estate and 2002 was a good vintage in Chinon. I used to call this kind of post "Recent Sips," but I think I like this better.

rose of Cabernet Franc, this wine is more pink than salmon colored, but its a muted and classy pink. must say, though, that I have not been as impressed by their recent offerings as I was by wines from 2002 and earlier. I'm not taking sides in the rose debate. Instead I will just say that this is my favorite rose this summer. Strange.

Oregon 2002 St Innocent Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard , $25 (secondary market). New York 2002 Castello di Borghese Cabernet Franc Reserve , $32 (winery). Very different style, to my palate, from the Loire Cabernet Francs I usually drink. An interesting and highly enjoyable departure from my usual Cab Franc habits.

They grow and make good Cabernet Franc. have found Long Island Cab Francs to be very good in general, in their own dark, thick, fruity way. If I had to compare Long Island Cab Franc to Loire Wine, I would say that the more extracted wines of Saumur-Champigny are the most similar in style. 2002 Scarola Merlot , $?? Yummy.

One thing I should mention - I did not include red grapes other than Cabernet Franc - no Pinot Noir from Menetou Salon or Sancerre, no Gamay from Anjou.I Amazing value in young drinking Cabernet Franc. 2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses , $17. 2002 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrieres , $26. Enjoy

My 4's 2002 Domaine du Closel Savennieres les Coteaux Moelleux , $28 - this is a rare sweet wine from Savennieres, crafted only in certain vintages. NV Renerdat-Fache Bugey Cerdon Demi-sec Petillant , $16 - this is a low alcohol (~7.5%) effervescent rose colored wine from Bugey in eastern France. hauled my butt into Manhattan (!)

JS , Score: 90, Nov 2002, Release Price: $52 Guido Porro Barolo Vigna S. JS , Score: 90, Release Price $40 Tua Rita Toscana Giusto di Notri 2002 x 2 WS: This shows beautiful vanilla, violet and berry character on the nose. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Will Deetrane get to keep the wine? So they were grateful.

really liked it though, and I imagine that it is amongst the best such Cabernet Franc wines of the Loire Valley. Oregon 2002 St Innocent Seven Springs , $32. 2002 Domaine Robert Groffier Bourgogne , $26. I find it hard to share notes about every wine that I enjoy. 2001 Palacios Remondo Rioja Propiedad H. Remondo , $24.

BrooklynLady picked a 2002 Catherine et Pierre Breton Clos Senechal to go with our dinner that night and we loved it. C&P Breton make Bourgueil ( boor-geye) wine, beloved in France as everyday drinking wine, and largely unknown here. These wines are made soley from cabernet franc. But the food was excellent. love this wine!

There are several top notch producers of Savennieres, including Domaine du Baumard, Chateau d'Epire, and Nicolas Joly, proprietor of Clos de la Coulee de Serrant, one of only 3 vineyards in France to have status as its own appellation. The 2003 vintage, as in most of France, was very hot. Did you notice that? Mais bien sur!

We emerged from our tasting there with a few bottles of their 2002 Cabernet Franc Reserve and a 375 ml of a 2004 zippy desert wine made from late harvest chardonnay called Allegra. In August my wife and I took a short trip to the North Fork of Long Island to explore and to taste some wine. We also enjoyed a visit to The Lenz. violets?