This winecomesfrom the negoceactivity of Pascal Marchand (Domaine Comte Armand et Domaine de la Vougeraie) and the Ontario native Moray Tawse. Medium darkrubycolorwith a pinkrim. Nose of redberries, spices, earth, oak and some green notes. Powerful and slightlyrustic on the palate, not verydeep, itseems more approchable on the nosethan on the palate at first. It have though fruit, spices, but the oak shows quite a lot. Long and a touch warm finish. I feltthatthiswineisprettyyoung as the glass I had on the second daywasbetter and the last one, four daysafterhavingopened the bottlewasgreat! Very good (89)
Made of Pinot Noir. Aged in oak barrels, 20% being new. Alcohol level of 13%
Available in SAQ stores for 38,25$ (Code SAQ : 12857159)
Birichino Besson Vineyard Central Coast California 2014
Bright rubycolor. Fine nosewherehomemadesmallberry jam pairs with garrigue style herbs. This have suchbeautifularomas. Bright, greatredberryflavors, someherbs, spices notes, it’sfresh, just round enough, good acidity. If Californiacouldoffer more of that type of wine! Very good+ (90)
Made of own-rooted 100 years old grenache vines. Aged in neutral French oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,0%
Available at the SAQ for 26,10$ (Code SAQ : 12486386)
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Dark and shinyrubycolor. Nose of strawberries, cranberries, aromaticherbs, spices and earth. Flavorful, does have somedepth, have notes of spices and the finish shows a good aciditylevel. Medium structured, itdoesn’t stop one to drink itquiterapidly! Very good (89)
Made of Gamay. Certified organic. Aged in tanks for a period of 4 to 5 months. Alcohol level of 12,5%
Available in SAQ stores for 27,55$ (Code SAQ : 11964788)
Foillard is represented in Québec by réZin Sélection: rezin.com
Darkcoloredwithpurple hue. The wine shows aromaswhere the warm Portugueseclimatecanbefeel,withoutanyjammycooked notes, ratherbeing on nice black berries and spices notes. Chewy on the palatewith medium softness, thiswould pair wellwithredmeatdishes! Thenflavors of black berries, spices and just a touch of flowers, thisistasty and is a steal at thatprice. Good+ (88)
Blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, TourigaNacional and Tinta Barroca. Fermented and aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 13%
Available at the SAQ for 14,80$ (Code SAQ : 11076764)
I had the opportunity to taste over the last two years few wines made by François Chartier, a well-known sommelier, an author of many wine guides (still have many copies at home and these did influenced the buying of my first cellared worthy bottles many years ago…), for his wine and pairing, for his recipe books made after years of research with renown chefs and wine producers from all over the world.
But what about the wines? I must admit that at first I doubt about them, being quite overwhelmed by the labels on the bottles and the marketing machine behind the wines. But every time I’ve tasted his wines, I was always gladly surprised by them.
From his Tuscan blend tasted blind with some friends, to the Spanish white I had during last Grande Dégustation de Montréal and not forgetting the rosé wine tasted along more than 20 other wines, I did enjoyed them every single time.
Now having his latest release in my hands, here is my first “official” tasting note on one of the Créateur d’Harmonies wine:
Chartier Créateur d’Harmonies Fronsac 2012
Dark ruby color. Nose of smoke, dark berries, bay leaves, earth and pepper. Smooth on the palate but still stands up in a great showing with a spicy finish. Good flavors of berries, earth, mushrooms and just a touch of grilled Bell peppers. Good+ (88)
Made in collaboration with Bordeaux’s native winemaker Pascal Chatonnet, this wine is a blend of 86% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 4% de cabernet-sauvignon. Aged 12 months in 1 and 2 years old oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5%
Available in SAQ stores for 19,45$ (Code SAQ : 12068070)
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