Founded by Henri Lebrun in 1902, this Estate became its final name in 1931 from Henri’s son Paul. Today, the grand-children of Paul, Nathalie and Jean Vignier, take care of the 16,5 hectars of Chardonnay on the Côte des Blancs and in Sézanne. They are specialized in making blanc de blancs. This cuvee is partly fermented in oak wood and has been bottled as an Extra Brut (a very low dosage of only 4 g/l of residual sugar). After some delicate toasty aromas and smells of brioche, it reveals a (…) — Lire la suite.

Extract from the Huffingtonpost.fr, article by Fabrizio Bucella
We are still in the south, in the Minervois, more precisely in Badens. Here lives an aesthete and wine grower, a personality who almost makes every bottle of wine with his own hands: micro-cuvées according to his mood and his talent. A way to show that the word «terroir» has a meaning in the Languedoc, and, what’s more, that it’s a place to produce fantastic wines! [...]
Pierre Cros Les Costes 2012, white wine, AOP (…) — Lire la suite.

“The Château du Cèdre resides at the top of the Cahors appellation for more than 15 years, thanks to the ambitious work in the vineyard under Jean-Marc’s direction and the sophisticated wine making of Pascal. Assistance comes from their terroir, one of the high-quality spots for wine making of the region.”
Le Cèdre 2011 17/20
Generous, tense, with a complex tannin structure, it perfectly stands comparison with great wines from the Libournais. — Lire la suite.

After the second fermentation in bottles, which confers the famous bubbles to the wine, the bottles are left to rest for several months: At least 12 for “common” champagne, not less than 36 months for vintage champagne, in accordance with the rules of the Appellation d’Origine. Actually, it is more a period of calm and devout work, where the taste and particularly the odour of the wine are mould by time.
Depending on the composition and the wanted aromatic ripeness of the wine, many cuvees (…) — Lire la suite.

Capricorn
 December 22 – January 19 


Patience and perseverance mark the sign of the goat—Capricorns are also known to “climb mountains” and are attracted to scaling new heights romantically, socially and even physically. This Earth sign is frequently stubborn, and has a few tried-and-true favorites, but with a gentle nudge will often try new things. Juicy yet complex, French Malbecs like the Château du Cèdre 2006 from Cahors (scoring well at 95 points) should delight any Capricorn. (…) — Lire la suite.