Decanter FRENCH Fine Wine Encounter – Tasting & Masterclasses
Saturday 18 May 2013
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Decanter FRENCH Fine Wine Encounter
Saturday 18th May
The Landmark Hotel, London
11am – 5pm
Join Decanter and more than 50 of France's top wineries including 15 grands crus classés and 30 en primeur wines from Bordeaux's 2012 vintage.
Grand Tasting
Grand Tasting Tickets are just £50 per person or £90 for two.
En Primeur Tasting
En Primeur and Grand Tasting ticket is £60
This special showcase gives wine lovers the unique opportunity to learn about and taste Bordeaux 2012 en primeur wines.
Ticket holders can attend one of two seminars to learn from the experts what en primeur is about, and what to consider when thinking about buying wine futures. Each seminar will
be followed by a tasting of the 2012 vintage.
• 11.30am–11.50am En Primeur 2012 seminar with Steven Spurrier (Tasting open 11.50am–1pm)
• 1.30pm–1.50pm En Primeur 2012 seminar with Stephen Brook (Tasting open 1.50pm–4pm)
All seminars are subject to availability on a first come, first served basis.
MASTERCLASSES
Learn from the experts in one of our 90-minute tutored tastings.
11am: Château Margaux with Paul Pontallier £125
Château Margaux owes its unique qualities to the genius of its terroir and the passionate labour of a succession of generations. Its greatness is thanks to a combination of characteristics which are almost never found in just one wine: finesse, elegance, complexity, density, depth, length and freshness. In order to demonstrate this, managing director Paul Pontallier is pleased to share some of
the greatest recent vintages from Château Margaux, including 2009 and 2010.
Wines to be tasted include:
• Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 2011 and 2003
• Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 2010 and 2009
• Château Margaux 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2001
and 1996
1.30pm: Mas de Daumas Gassac with Samuel Guibert £75
The wines of Mas de Daumas Gassac in the Languedoc have become cults – a status reserved for only a few exceptional estates. Decanter columnist Michael Broadbent has described its flagship red as ‘one of the 10 best wines in the world’, while fellow Decanter writer Hugh Johnson has previously labelled the estate as ‘the only grand cru of the Midi’. In this masterclass, owner and winemaker Samuel Guibert will share its unique history and magical terroir, and why this Vin de Pays estate is now seen as one of the greats.
Wines to be tasted include:
• Mas de Daumas Gassac, Rosé Frizant 2012
• Mas de Daumas Gassac, Blanc 1995 and 2012
• Mas de Daumas Gassac, Vin de Laurence 2011
• Mas de Daumas Gassac, Rouge 1986, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2006 and 2011
4pm: Château Haut-Bailly with Véronique Sanders £95
In 1998, Château Haut-Bailly was purchased by the American Robert G Wilmers. Since then, the property has been restored and modernised and the vineyard has benefited from years of meticulous care. With all these changes, Château Haut-Bailly still conserves its traditions and elegant style of wine. Join CEO Véronique Sanders for this masterclass which will offer wine lovers a vertical tasting of Château Haut-Bailly from 2010 to 1998, illustrating the evolution of the estate during this time.
Wines to be tasted include:
• Château Haut-Bailly 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000 and 1998
DISCOVERY THEATRE
A series of informal tutored tastings offering you the chance to taste six great wines per session.
11.30am: Great Terroirs of France £10
Featuring wines from the classic regions of Muscadet, Provence, Languedoc and St-Emilion, and the influence of Terra VitisTM sustainable wine growing.
1pm: A select tasting of Fine Rosés £10
The tasting will feature rosé wines from Cazes, Gassier, Antoine Moueix, Laroche, Ogier and Jeanjean
2.30pm: Award-winning wines from Sauternes £15
Award-winning wines from renowned Sauternes producers Château Climens 2007, Château Coutet 2007, Château Doisy-Védrines 2002, Château La Tour Blanche 2009, Château Myrat 2009 and Château Suduiraut 2005.
To buy tickets to this event or for any of the masterclasses, please visit www.decanter.com/events or call 0203 148 4513