Sud-Ouest : best vine growers of the year

You will appreciate like us this Cahors Château Nozières 2005 (80% Cot, 20% Merlot on ground argilo-limestone, breeding out of tanks stainless), of intense dress, with the persistent nose (morello cherry, violet), well-balanced, fleshy, with ripe tannins, rich color as out of matter, with the scents of cherry and humus, with a point of spices, mouthfull. Cahors Ambroise cuvée of Her 2005 is a success, all in nuances, robust, tasty, very well-balanced with the nose as in mouth (macerated fruits).

At the top of First Classified High-class wines. The winegrowing is located on the terraces of left bank of the Tarn, with two steps of charming quoted Renaissance of Gaillac. After an important program of modernization and to have obtained Qualenvi Certification of the Independent Wine makers in 2002, the winegrowing required in 2007 its reconversion in Bio. Beautiful Gaillac Les Gentilles Pierres red 2005 (Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Braucol), powerful, delicate, elegant, with matter, of beautiful vivid color and with aromas of intense red small fruits (blackcurrant, cherry), of a nice final (the 2002 are to be enjoyed in this moment). Taste Gaillac Les Gentilles Pierres white dryness 2004 (Sauvignon prevailing and Mauzac), with the bouquet where intermingle with the notes of fruits fresh and lime, harmonious, at the same time suave and long-lived with the palate. After, the Gaillac Nuances de Cocagne red 2005, associating structure and smoothness, of intense dress, with the raspberry nose and of the cinnamon notes. The Nuances de Cocagne white 2006 (50% Sauvignon and 50% Mauzac), resulting from a pellicular maceration, is a wine of beautiful dress, with the hazel nut nose. Very attractive and bright Nuances de Cocagne rosé 2006, resulting from a bleeding of the Syrah and Lasted (and a point of Merlot) with this persistent spice note.

At the top of First High-class wines Classified with its Madiran cuvée des Vieux Ceps 2004, majority of Tannat with 20% of Cabernets Franc and Sauvignon, silver medal in Paris 2006, intense color as in aromas, tannic, very promising with these notes of red small fruits surmûris and spices, fleshy as one needs it. The 2003, silver medal with the world Competition of Brussels 2005, is a firm and robust wine, scented (morello cherry, leather), combining suppleness and powerfull in mouth. Beautiful Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh 2005, pure Manseng, maturing in oak barrel, with the persistent scents, the notes characteristic of candied fruits, unctuous in mouth, of beautiful evolution. Excellent Béarn rosé 2005, ideal on a quiche, all into fruity.

Always at the top. A winegrowing on the ground thin, silico-argillaceous, very stony where the southern exposure full to semi-slope, makes it possible to obtain wines of very great quality. Very typified, this Madiran 2005, matured very well out of barrels, is superb, with the nose present with notes of violet and prune, rich color, traditional, dense and traditional as they are liked, who should largely hold his promises. The Tradition vintage is rounder, quite robust, a supple wine which makes it possible to await the evolution of the great wine. Remarkable 2004, powerful, delicate, elegant, with matter, of beautiful vivid color and with aromas of intense red small fruits (blackcurrant, cherry), of a nice final. Mouthfull, Pacherenc-of-Vic-Bihl the 2005 is a success, of persistent mouth, which associates aromatic richness and persistence, with apricot and hazel nut connotations, all in charm.