What a chance to organize this evening Accord Tannique in one of the most famous Renaissance monuments in Toulouse,Hotel in Assézat which houses the Bemberg collection. J的y offers a subtle dialogue between musical notes, aromas and prestigious wine flavours. By my side, the internationally renowned guitarist, Thibaut Garcia, which as usual offers us magnificent musical transcriptions of these great wines. An evening of sharing, conviviality and elegance.
Custom selection of 5 prestigious wines
- Maison Barons de Rothschild – White White – AOC Champagne
- William Fèvre – Chablis village 2023 – AOC Chablis
- Château Duhart-Milon – 2020 vintage – AOC Pauillac
- Elio Sandri – cuvée Perno – 2019 – AOC Barolo
- Castle Riussec – Rieussec – 2022 – AOC Sauternes
Musical chords by guitarist Thibaut Garcia
With a great sensitivity, and with a lot of intuition, Thibaut has proposed perfect musical chords, which still resonate in our minds! A beautiful sensory journey.
Back in image of the evening
The tasting sheets of the Soenologist
Wine 1 – French excellence
Area : Barons de Rothschild House
Name: Champagne
Terror : Chalk
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Cuvée: White white
Service: 10°
Description : The domain signature!
Anecdote : 2003-2005, alliance of 3 families (Philippe / Ariane / Eric and his daughter Saskia
Dress : Claire, with crystalline reflections.
Nose : Intense nose from the first moments, first in an exotic register with notes of citrus and dried fruits, which opens on a second nose brioche and buttered with pastry notes and grilled almonds.
Mouth : The frank, lemony attack, all in length and in verticality, then opens on notes of roasting and spices revealing a warm character at the end of the mouth, slightly salty.
Wine No 2 – Illustrate minerality
Area : William Fèvre
Historical and emblematic domain of the AOC, which has several times changed hands. Sold by Henriot to the Pinault group, William Fèvre joined Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite in January 2024.
The specificity of the estate is a man, Didier Séguier, who leads both vine and winemaking. Great winemaker!
Name: Chablis – the most underrated appellation of Burgundy
Terror : Kimmeridgian, marne and small oyster fossils. This is what makes the wines typical, purity, and minerality = great freshness
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Cuvée: Village
Vintage: 2023
Service: 12°
Description : Perfect expression of the terroir, minerality/purity illustrated
Anecdote : First Rothschild vintage
Dress : Light yellow, with silvery green relfets
Nose : Fresh fruit from the orchard, green apple, flint, gunstone
Mouth : a wine of volume, tense, endowed with a beautiful salinity, enhanced with a discreet varietal touch.
Music & Wine Agreement : Special technique, the tremolo guitar, listen to the acidity of the wine
For this first agreement, we want to make you hear the tension and precision of this wine. Close your eyes, and feel the acidity and minerality of the wine.
BARRIOS – Una Limosnita por el amor de Dios (4)
Wine #3 : The Bordelaise refuge value
Area : Château Duhart-Milon
4th grade of the Médoc (in the classification of 1855)
Responsible: Eric Kohler (also Technical Director Lafite)
Name: Medoc / Pauillac
Terror : terroir of serious, located in the heart of the Pauillac appellation
Grape(s): 28% Merlot assembly and 72% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cuvée: 4th Grand Cru classified
Vintage: 2020
Service: 16°
Carafage: 2H
Alcohol: 12.5% – very light
Description : He's both serious and untied, with a very sharp side. Its very digestible balance is remarkable, it finishes on razed tannins with a touch of silk, with a mint tip
Anecdote : a corsary originally named Sieur Duhart, a privateer under Louis XV.
Originally served to make the 2nd wine of Lafite-Rothschild
Dress : Bright color, intense dress
Nose : Very aromatic, fruity, creamy and slightly truffled nose. Aromas of ripe red fruit, pencil mine and autumn leaves. Plum and licorice. COMPLEX
Mouth : is medium-bodied with rather dry tannins that make shine and charm for the moment. Less than 13 degrees, we haven't known that since the 1990s. Tension and energy.
Music & Wine Agreement : A classic in finesse. When one tastes one knows and recognizes, refuge value, notion of classic
BACH – Air from Suite 3 BWV 1068
BACH – Prelude to Suite 1 for cello BWV 1007
Wine 4 : A hidden secret
Area : Elio Sandri
Name: Barolo (recalling the most beautiful vintage on the Coast of nights)
Terror : blue marne soils composed of clay and limestone.
The production of the Domaine is unfortunately limited, of the order of 3,500 bottles according to the vintages and the distribution in France very rare... Very hard to get!
Grape(s): 100% Nebbiolo
Cuvée: Perno
Vintage: 2019 (night sale)
Service: 16°
Carafage: 2H
Alcohol: 14,5%
Description : finesse in this vintage, verticality but a wine more powerful, more « Male » More Barolo what...!
Anecdote : Hidden domain, mystery, off the beaten path. Microscopic production, 3500 bottles only for 8ha. A wine of connoisseur!
Dress : deep ruby red dress, typical orange colour
Nose : aromas of ripe black fruits, leather, smoke, aromatic herbs, liquorice and dried flowers. Wild thyme, Earl Grey tea.
Mouth : In the palate, this wine offers a dense and well integrated tannic structure, supported by invigorating acidity, leading to a long and persistent finish.
Music & Wine Agreement : Sun and power! Propose something massive!
Wine No 5 – End the evening smoothly / wine of meditation
Area : Château Riussec
Name: Sauternes
Terror : mix of clay, gravel and limestone, with a very special microclimate.
Grape(s): 91% Semillon, 9% Sauvignon
Vintage: 2022
Service: 10°
Carafage: 2H
140g/L sugar
Description : In short, a modern Sauternes, but do not deny its traditional style.
Above it is the neighbour Yquem 🙂
Kashmir: elegance that fits in time = a great wine
- Modern work / change in 2019
- Most elegant way to make your glycemia
- Bottle left open
Anecdote : Monks, confiscated during the Revolution, sold by auction. 1984 DBR
2022: new revolutionary bottle (recycled glass), no mention of Sauternes, or Bordeaux, just Rieussec = trust in the brand
Dress : golden, intense
Nose : Dry, very floral, orange blossom, truffle, candied citrus, marmalade
Mouth : balanced, between smoothness, intensity and freshness. Exotic notes of fruit and spicy nuances bring a beautiful complexity, prolonged by a sweet bitterness in the finish allowing for an important potential for guarding.
Music & Wine Agreement : to evoke the syrupy side of music, gourmet, sweet. But with freshness.
