• ‘LES VINS D’ESPAGNE’, EL VIÑEDO ESPANOL EN FRANCÉS

    par | Mar 4, 2009

    LUIS VICENTE ELIAS PASTOR

    Les vins d’Espagne de la colección Grappes & Millésimes es una obra imprescindible para los amantes de la cultura del vino, ofrando la mirada del viajero de fuera, unido a la tierra de España.

    El professor frances Alain Huetz de Lemps es el primer autor que publicó un libro sobre vinos de varias regiones españolas desde un punto de vista histórico, geográfico y antropológico. Era su tesis doctoral en 1967.

    En aquellos años recorrió los archivos y viñedos del Norte de España, y fue la primera persona que nos dio una visión completa y evolutiva de nuestras viñas más septentrionales.

    Ahora más de cuarenta años después y con el cariño que le profesa a la vitivinicultura española, nos vuelve a sorprender con una obra que aúna la tradición histórica con los datos estadísticos, económicos y sociales, más modernos, y amplia la descripción a todo el territorio. (suite…)

  • LE GOÛT DU ‘CHÂTEAU MUSAR’ (LIBAN)

    par | Mar 3, 2009

    By DEAN TUDOR

    dean3The Event: a tasting of Chateau Musar Red and White, conducted by Stephen Marentette of Whitehall Agencies.

    The Red is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cinsault, and carignan.

    The White is a blend of merwah and obaideh, local grape varieties. We tasted the Whites at room temperature.

    The Time and Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 3 pm to 4 pm

    The Venue: Oasi — 99 Sudbury Street, corner Lisgard, Toronto Downtown, Tel. 416 849 6567

     

    — Château Musar 1998, obviously mature colour, sophisticated balance, red fruit complexity, finishes with a long length. $69.Château Musar 1997, more red fruit on the nose and palate, extracts larger than expected, still some greenness or stalky impressions (herbs?) $79
    — Château Musar 1991, mature, very mature, spicy, mocha, some cassis, easily my fave red (older is better?) $140.75
    — Château Musar White 2001, very firm marmalade aromas, palate of orange and oak butterscotch, some baked complexity on the finish. $35 (great price)
    — Château Musar 1999, golden tones, toasty smoke, some brett complexity? Fruity with a long length. My fave white. $63.95
    — Château Musar 1995, golden colour is mature, dark bronze, spices, burnt caramel, drying out nicely. $85.

    Chimo!

    Dean
    <http://www.deantudor.com>

  • CRU BOURGEOIS NEW QUALIFICATION

    par | Mar 2, 2009

    By SUZANNE MUSTACICH

    It’s taken nearly 80 years, but the Cru Bourgeois winegrowers of the Médoc have finally sorted themselves out.  Last Thursday, the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc announced a new era of transparency and the qualification process that will grant winegrowers the right to label their wine “Cru Bourgeois.” The new qualification begins with the 2008 vintage.

    First of all, let’s be clear.  This is NOT a classification.  A classification typically grants a wine estate a certain ranking, and it’s assumed that the wine estate will continue to produce wines of the same quality. The “Recognition Cru Bourgeois” project will test each new vintage and attest to the quality of that vintage only.  A wine may well receive the recognition one year and not the next. (suite…)