Monthly Archives: June 2021
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Posted: June 27, 2021
Read more »Have you tasted Château Figeac? Do you have it in your cellars? Why do we ask these questions? Allow us to elaborate.
Unlike the Left Bank classification of Médoc which dates back to 1855, Saint-Émilion revises its classification periodically. The next revision is slated to be in 2022. That’s where Château Figeac comes in. Figeac is one of the estates currently classified as Premiers Grands Crus Classés. This is a shortlist of 18 producers (out of hundreds) that represent the best of Saint-Émilion. To be recognized as a member of this group is already quite the honor. However, the crème de la crème would not be a French expression if we cannot identify a handful few that stand out among peers, nonetheless. To recognize its best Premiers Grands Crus Classés, Saint-Émilion has its A list: the original two - Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc, and the new entrants since 2012 - Château Angélus and Château Pavie.
It has been widely
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Posted: June 24, 2021
Read more »2020 was a historical year for many, but for the Super Second Saint-Julién powerhouse Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, it was especially significant. The 2020 vintage for Ducru-Beaucaillou marked their tricentennial anniversary. If there’s ever an excuse to raise a glass to something, three hundred years of excellent winemaking would certainly be it!
To commemorate this historic event, Ducru-Beaucaillou has decided to celebrate in style and redesign their classic label, just for this year. The gentleman who helmed this decision was none other than the legendary Bruno Borie. Ever the contemporary art enthusiast, Mr. Borie stated, “It was our conviction that the creation of this ephemeral label designed expressly for Château Ducru-Beaucaillou’s three hundredth vintage had to be seen as an event in and of itself. It was necessarily inspired by a poetic rebirth of Ducru-Beaucaillou’s legendary label, which had remained unchanged since its creation by the Johnstons in 1870. This new
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Posted: June 21, 2021Read more »
If you are in Paris, after visiting Arc de Triomphe, a 20-minute stroll down Champs-Élysées will take you to La Réserve Paris, a lovely hotel where you can enjoy either a light or a fancy lunch at the Michelin-starred La Gabriel restaurant. If you are in the mood for wine, their menu offers a fabulous selection of different vintages from Château Cos d'Estournel.
That is no coincidence. La Réserve Paris and Château Cos d'Estournel share the same devoted owner, Michel Reybier, who created an intensely intimate and luxurious experience that took luxury spa and hotel to a new level before acquiring the storied estate in Bordeaux.
Michel Reybier and Louis Gaspard d’Estournel, the founding owner of Cos, are two very different men who share one common thread – a passion that borders on obsession for their beloved wine estate that is fondly referred to simply as Cos by Bordeaux lovers.
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel famously watched his next neighbor, Château Lafite, turning out fabulous wine
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Posted: June 20, 2021
Read more »A Must-Buy Of 2020
Happy Father's Day! If you want to top off your Father's Day gift, here is an idea: Château Canon 2020 is a must-buy of the vintage, a potential 100 point wine, according to more than one wine critic.
Do the world's leading wine critics talk amongst themselves when rating wine? We would like to believe they do not. In fact, Robert Parker Jr. was famously self-isolated during his tasting and rating sessions. He wouldn't even taste in presence of others, so he could formulate his own impressions and write his notes without outside influence. Therefore, when the critics from the Wine Advocate, Decanter, Vinous all agreed that Château Canon 2020 is the best of the vintage, we sit up and pay attention.
A little over 25 years ago, French fashion house CHANEL entered into the world of fine wine. It purchased the largely underperforming Margaux Second Growth estate Château Rauzan-Ségla. Two years later they acquired Château Canon, the Saint-Emilion Premier Grand
