Jan 30, 2010
Chambert 2007 - Superbe (Joanna Simon)
Source: http://joannasimon-wineandfood.blogspot.com/
FR: Chambert 2007 est un exemple d'excellence de Malbec de Cahors. Joanna Simon, journaliste anglaise (Sunday Times, BBC 4,Classic FM magazine, Decanter, Jamie, Harpers Wine & Spirit, Square Meal and Waitrose Food Illustrated) recommande fortement nos vins. Pour ceux qui lisent l'anglais, voici ses commentaires:
EN: Two Cahors to convert the reluctant. Anyone who is a fan already (or becomes one) should consider laying down some of Château de Chambert’s excellent 2007 Grand Vin, even though owner Philippe Lejeune and consultant Stephane Derenoncourt say that the 2008 wines are better and the 2009s better again. The 2007 will easily keep another ten years.
2007 Château de Chambert Cahors Malbec
Ink-dark, dense and ripe, with a plum and blackberry perfume, light smoky oak, thick but ripe, velvety tannins and a mineral-fresh finish. Try it with confit de canard (a doddle to make, by the way) or a steak. Or cellar it for another five or more years. 13% abv.
£14.50-£14.99 Halifax Wine Co, Noble Rot Wine Warehouses, Cornelius Beer & Wine, Liberty Wine.
Jan 21, 2010
Chambert TV: Malbec...Question of the day
EN: Chambert TV in London, Question of the day with 'Super-D' - www.chambert.com/blog
Jan 17, 2010
Chambert & Opus One & Apple (?!)

EN: As I was in California meeting friends, we organized a one-day tasting tour in Napa valley. We selected: Opus One, Ladera, Quintessa, Darioush. Some of thew were picked for their Malbec so I could see how it compares to Chambert, kind of Cahors vs Napa tasting (well Cahors are not all alike, and same for Napa: terroir & men have their say). So first visit was Opus One, the famous Robert Mondavis and baron Philippe de Rothschild. Winery is well organised so to use gravity only (berries sorting on first floor, then poored into vats in ground floor, then wine going to barrels on the ground floor too). Tasting was on Opus One 2006, $195 a bottle with 3% Malbec! (77% Cabernet sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% petit verdot, 3% Malbec). The wine took some time to open up but while tasting got to the end, we could clearely appreciate the spectrum of flavors and the wine complexity. It is a very pleasant wine, not loaded with aok, nice to drink by the glass! Personnaly I'd have enjoyed it more if he had a bit more of freshness, it lacked a bit of peps on that front, just my personal taste. It would have probably done better with some toast! It was a very nice visit, and we could see all the work at having a perfect production process and quality control. BTW: Opus One lab is NOT running a PC but a Mac, so we can say: Opus One comes from an apple!
Jan 1, 2010
2010: Chambert & Internet
- Chambert Blog: www.chambert.com/blog
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