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On February 24, 2004 in New York, an esceptionnel blind tasting of the first great growths 1996 versus their challengers were carried out by the Executive Wine Seminar.
All the wines were double decanted and were poured from numbered bags from 1 to 13. Participants were asked to vote for their three favourites wines. Three points were awarded for a first place, two for a second place and one for a third place.
The results of this blind tasting performed by the 50 tasters from EWS and their guest speaker Jean-Marc Quarin put the château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1996 at the top of the list :
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Deeply colored. Big, rich, sexy nose filled with currants, pepper, leather and cedar. On the palate we have more of the same : great fruit, plenty of wood, just the right amount of acidity, with everything in perfect balance. Powerful yet refined, this wine displays unmistakable Pauillac character. Incredibly long and consistent finish.
A stunningly delicious wine that got better and better with each sip. Jean Marc Quarin’s favourite wine of the evening, and the crowd’s as well. It was quite an accomplishment to beat the first growths ! |
Executive Wine Seminars : www.ewswine.com
Jean-Marc Quarin's tasting notebooks : www.quarin.com |
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On June 11th 2004, May de Lencquesaing was elected Grand Chancelier of the Academie du Vin de Bordeaux, in succession to Alexandre de Lur Saluces.
The Academie du Vin de Bordeaux is made up of forty members among whom are owners of prestigious growths, wine merchants and wine brokers, as well as two members of the Academie Française and a number of writers, artists, scholars and academics.
To perpetuate and disseminate worldwide the spirit of Bordeaux wines as the expression of our culture is the vocation of this academie to which May de Lencquesaing fully intends to give all her energy and dynamism. |
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The Edouard Cointreau International Prize for the best book on wine was awarded to May de Lencquesaing for her book « Magic Wine » during the gala ceremony held on February 27th in Barcelona.
www.cookbookfair.com |
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May de Lencquesaing, Philippe Raoux et Jean-Michel Cazes, all three owners of prestigious vineyards but also keen art lovers have devised a tour of discovery not only of their properties but also of their art collections. This “Itinerary for Medoc lovers” is offered every Friday by the Bordeaux tourist office from May 15th until September 30th.
www.bordeaux-tourisme.com |
« Oval Totas », Ales Vasicek 1998
Collection du ch. Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande |
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