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Château La Nerthe

Posted on | February 5, 2010 | No Comments

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One of La Nerthe’s goals is to ensure the right balance of alcohol content and tannin in its wines. This begins in the vineyards…by long tradition, and to avoid the errors that have given some Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines the reputation of being heavy, highly alcoholic, and prone to oxidizing. La Nerthe favors, on the spur of Alain Dugas, varieties with high ageing potential, notably Syrah and Mourvèdre. The yields at La Nerthe are purposely low in order to produce highly concentrated grapes. – www.avignon-et-provence.com

http://www.chateaulanerthe.fr/

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Posted on | February 3, 2010 | No Comments

Château Pichon-Longueville
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Château Pichon Comtesse was once part of the larger Pichon estate, owned by Pierre de Rauzan, along with what today is Château Pichon Longueville Baron. In 1850, the estate was divided into the two current Pichon estates. In 1925, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was bought by Edouard Miailhe and Louis Miailhe. The daughter of Edouard Miailhe, May Eliane de Lencquesaing (born in 1926) later became the owner and manager of the property. In 2006, de Lencquesaing sold a majority interest in the Château to the Rouzaud family, which also owns the Champagne house Louis Roederer. – wikipedia

– www.pichon-lalande.com

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Domaine Leflaive

Posted on | February 3, 2010 | No Comments

Puligny-Montrachet
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The earliests roots of the domaine goes back to 1717 and a Claude Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet. The domaine of today more directly goes back to Joseph Leflaive (1870-1953), who was a native of Puligny-Montrachet, but who had initially pursued a career as an naval engineer, having managed a factory in St Etienne and been involved in the construction of the first French submarine. In 1905, when Burgundy had not yet recovered from the effect of the phylloxera epidemic, which meant that vineyards were for sale at a very low price, Leflaive was able to buy 25 hectares (62 acres) for his domaine. – wikipedia
– leflaive.fr

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Château de Figeac

Posted on | January 30, 2010 | No Comments

Chateau Figeac in Saint-Emilion, France
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Although most of the appellation is planted with Merlot (which is ideal for limestone soils), and to a lesser extent Cabernet Franc, Chateau Figeac uses completely different proportions of grape varieties on account of its fine gravelly soil: 70 % Cabernet (half Cabernet Franc, half Cabernet Sauvignon) and only 30 % Merlot. This unusual blend of grape varieties explains why Figeac can be considered the “most Médoc of Saint-Emilions”.
– chateau-figeac.com

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Château Angélus

Posted on | January 30, 2010 | No Comments

Château Angelus 1997
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The Angélus vineyard, which totals 23.4 hectares, is situated on the famous côtes of St Emilion with the clay and limestone typical terroir typical of the region. It is planted with 51% Merlot and 47% Cabernet Franc, with just 2% Cabernet Sauvignon bringing up the rear. The vines have an average age of about 30 years, and are planted at a density of up to 7000 vines/ha.
-winedoctor.com

– angelus.com

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Roosevelt Hotel

Posted on | January 28, 2010 | No Comments

Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles - © Patty Keigan
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The Roosevelt Hotel is a historic Spanish-style hotel located at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Named after Theodore Roosevelt and financed by a group including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Louis B. Mayer, it first opened its doors on May 15, 1927. It cost $2.5 million to complete this twelve-story building which holds 300 rooms and suites. It is now managed by Thompson Hotels.
- wikipedia.org

– hollywoodroosevelt.com

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The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

Posted on | January 25, 2010 | No Comments

The Ritz-Carlton: San Francisco
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The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is nestled in the heart of this amazing city, but miles away from an ordinary experience. This San Francisco luxury hotel recently completed a $12.5 million renovation and now features 336 guestrooms and suites, Mobil Five-Star fine dining, and much more – all just blocks from mainstay landmarks. Escape to this luxury hotel in San Francisco today.

- ritzcarlton.com

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Posted on | January 20, 2010 | No Comments

1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
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Baron Philippe de Rothschild came up with the idea of having each year’s Château Mouton Rothschild label designed by a famous artist of the day. In 1946, this became a permanent and significant aspect of the Mouton image with labels created by some of the world’s great painters and sculptors. The popularity of the label images results in auction prices for older and more collectible years being far out of sync with the other first growths, whose labels do not change year to year. – wikipedia.org

– www.bpdr.com/

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CHATEAU AUSONE

Posted on | January 19, 2010 | No Comments

Chateau d'Ausone
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Although the name Ausone has been attached to this Saint Emilion estate for over four centuries, it is still not possible to claim with certainty that this property was the poet Ausonius’s Lucaniac villa dating back to the fourth century. However, at the foot of the estate, at the spot called La Gaffelière, important archeological remains can be found of a Gallo-Roman villa from late antiquity decorated with mosaics and which is called “La Villa du Palat”.

- chateau-ausone-saint-emilion.com

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Château Cheval Blanc

Posted on | January 19, 2010 | No Comments

Château Cheval-Blanc - Bordeaux - St.
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The Cheval-Blanc vineyards, and the property itself, border those of Pomerol; Cheval-Blanc’s most intimate neighbour is Chateau L’Evangile, a Pomerol property, which lies just across the road. The vines, which are 57% Cabernet Franc, with the balance mostly Merlot, augmented by a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, lie on three principle terroirs; a blend of gravel and sand over much of the vineyard, a large area of sand and clay over a compact blue clay, whilst a smaller proportion of the estate is sandy-clay with iron deposits. The vines are aged over 30 years on average, and there is a conscientious approach to vineyard management. Herbicides are nowhere to be seen, anything other than natural fertiliser is eschewed and the soil between the rows is ploughed to control weeds and to encourage deep root formation. The vines are harvested typically at 35 hl/ha, assisted by a green harvest during the summer. -thewinedoctor.com.

www.chateau-cheval-blanc.com/

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