First benefitAccord Tannique at Thalès in Toulouse, for the retirement of a cadre. I propose a tasting of 4 exceptional wines for 80 people. On the program, a Vouvray that looks like a Champagne, a Beaujolais that explodes on the fruit, a Jéroboam de Brunello, unique! And a very nice Gewurztraminer dessert!
High-end wine selection
- Domaine de la Taille aux Loups – Triple Zero – AOC Montlouis
- Field Antoine Sunier – Morgon – 2022 – AOC Beaujolais
- Caparzo domain – Brunello di Montalcino – 2016
- Domaine Trapet – R.Q.W.R. – 2018 – AOC Alsace
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The tasting sheets of the Soenologist
Wine #1 – Champagne that is not a
Area : Domaine de la Taille aux Loups – Jacky Blot
Name: Val de Loire (Montlouis, Vouvray)
He is probably the best-known winemaker in Touraine. He put his bottles on the tables of the biggest restaurants. A former broker converted into the vineyard. Died in May 2023... Very difficult to get its precious bottles!
Grape(s): 100% Chenin
Cuvée: Triple Zero
Vintage: Not vintage
Service: 10°
Carafage: 30 minutes before
Description : Triple Zero is a natural sparkling, delicious and rich in grilled flavours and shades of yellow fruits. It is a remarkable example of the know-how of Jacky Blot, a famous winemaker who attaches great importance to the terroir.
Triple Zero = 0 Chaptalization, 0 Drawing Liqueur, 0 Shipping Liqueur
Nose : White flowers, white fruits, pure acidity
Tasting : Its purity is incomparable, with delicate bubbles and refreshing aromas of white flowers and white fruits. It is the perfect sparkling appetizer.
Food & Wine Agreement : ALL
Wine No 2
Wine No 2 – A gourmet of Beaujolais
Area : Antoine Sunier
Name: Beaujolais – Morgon
Beaujolais, home to young winemakers, allowed Antoine to find vineyards at reasonable prices and join a dynamic community of natural wine producers. This region has undergone « Revolution » in the 1980s by the « Gang of the Four » (Domaine Lapierre, Thevenet, Domaine Foillard and Breton) who gave Beaujolais its rightful place in the wine world.
Grape(s): 100% Gamay
Cuvée: Morgon
Vintage: 2022
Service: 15-16°
Alcohol: 13,5%
Description : The Morgon ofAntoine Sunier is a sapid and refined wine that exhales a deep fruity black fruit with a core. A fleshy and delicate version of Morgon
Nose : Mainly burlat cherry and some peony notes.
Tasting : In the mouth, it is an explosion of flavors that captures the senses. The velvety texture caresses the palate, revealing fascinating complexity. The red and black fruits, perfectly ripe, blend harmoniously with spicy and mineral touches, providing a powerful and delicate feel. The lively acidity brings freshness and balance while the silky tannins structure with elegance throughout the tasting.
Food & Wine Agreement : Duck Magret with Cherry
Wine #3 – A Brunello di Montalcino Jeroboam
Area : Caparzo
The Caparzo house covers approximately 200 hectares including 90 hectares of vines on different parts of the Montalcino region one of the most qualitative regions of Italy and recognized for its Brunello.
Name: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
The Brunello specification states that a wine can only be offered for sale after 5-6 years of breeding (of which at least 2 years in barrels)
Terror : hills at an altitude of 220 to 270 meters
Grape(s): 100% Sangiovese
Vintage: 2016 (exceptional vintage in Italy)
Service: 16-18°
Carafage: 4h in advance
Alcohol: 13,5%
Description : Nice dense juice, appreciably oaky.
Nose : Cherry and griotte with notes of soil, violet and tobacco. A slight roasting.
Tasting : Complexity, requires openness. The rather dense fruity flavours harmonize with sweet spices and fresh acidity and are supported by carpented tannins. The assembly culminates in an amplitude of a beautiful depth and a length more than appreciable.
Food & Wine Agreement : Perfect to accompany a red meat piece, a grill
Wine #4 – Tribute to Alsace with a delicious Gewurztraminer
Area : Trapet
Name: Alsace
Jean-Louis Trapet, famous winemaker of Gevrey-Chambertin, is no longer presented. His wife Andrée being Alsatian, herself from a vineyard family, it is quite naturally that they decided in 2002 to lead in parallel their passion in two distinct regions but fortunately fairly close geographically, with the same biodynamic convictions.
Grape(s): 100% Gewurztraminer
Cuvée: R.Q.W.R. Riquewihr
Vintage: 2018
Service: 12°
Carafage: 1h
Alcohol: 14,5%
Description: Sugariness index (Scale from 1 to 9 ) = 4 Molelux (about 30Gr per L)
The dress is light yellow with green reflections, medium intensity. The disc is bright, clear, transparent.
Nose : The nose is frank, pleasant, intense. There is a dominant fruity smell, citrus fruits, lemon, cedrat, exotic fruits, pineapple, papaya and spices, ginger confit. Aeration amplifies these smells and reveals the orange zest, mango, passion fruits, peppermint, curry. Magnifique!
Tasting : The attack in mouth is slender, mellow and full-bodied. We evolve on a environment with strict and pearly vivacity. The range of aromas recalls the nose, always dominated by citrus fruits, yuzu zest, cedrat, orange, exotic fruits, pineapple, mango, papaya, spices, candied ginger, curry, white pepper, finely floral, pink. You can see a firm, tasty bitterness. The finish has a beautiful length, 8-9 caudalia, as well as frank vivacity and persistent bitterness. A treat!
Food & Wine Agreement : The winemaker recommends to combine it with a colourful cuisine such as a velvety coriander coconut carrot, a crab soufflé from the Caribbean, lobster skewers, chickpea curry or a soft and washed crust cheese.
