French Wine, Calvados & Armagnac From Baron Francois
December 15th, 2008Tasting was held on Tuesday, December 16, 5-8pm. 2008.
Chateau Haut Selve Graves [Cabernet Sauv/Merlot] Bordeaux, France.
The vintage of France’s great heat wave makes this an unusually ripe and full-bodied Graves. $20
2007 Domaine Geoffroy ‘Le Verger’ Chablis [Chardonnay]Burgundy, France.
Crisp, classic Chablis. $24
2004 A. Rodet , Chateau de Mercey, Hautes Cotes de Beaune [Chardonnay] Burgundy, France.
A single vineyard high-end white Burgundy from a small hilltop vineyard in the Cote de Beaune. $21
Floc de Gascogne, Gascony, France.
Armagnac’s answer to Pineau de Charentes, but way cooler. $21
Lecompte Calvados, 3 year old,Normandy, France.
Our entry-level Calvados from Normandy, the most famous region in France for Calvados.
Although my in-laws in Brittany may beg to differ when it comes to quality. $42
Chateau de Laubade White Armagnac, Gascony, France.
Pure, unaged Armagnac. Taste the splendor of Armagnac’s indigenous varietals (Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc, Colombard & Bacco)
in all it’s glory without any interference from oak influence.
Basically, this is like really, really high-end, French moonshine – straight from the still to the gullet! $60
