tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post6595439395079870740..comments2023-12-04T19:22:01.791+00:00Comments on Rosemary George MW, Wine Writer in London and the South of France.: THE OPTIMISM OF NEW WINE GROWERS - VIN DE LA GRANGE ET TERRES EN COULEURSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-48292648818014621182010-10-15T17:47:59.579+01:002010-10-15T17:47:59.579+01:00Sandrina - I've discovered your comment. I th...Sandrina - I've discovered your comment. I think the similarity of two names is unfortunate, as there is certainly room for confusion locally. The name of your estate outside Gabian presumably dates back some time whereas Eric named his wine as he made it in a old barn. However I think your two markets are quite different and as you say, you benefit from solid financial backing and some sound expertise in vineyard and cellar. I certainly wouldn't accuse you of producing 'any old dross' - and there is no interest in writing about estates that do. For me, yours is 'work in progress' and I would like to see how things develop.Rosemary George MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776744262502705697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-24719325794623395062010-10-11T10:26:37.421+01:002010-10-11T10:26:37.421+01:00Not to be confused with Domaine de la Grange. That...Not to be confused with Domaine de la Grange. That one has a strong financial and commercial backgroud to support its development. And most importantly Domaine La Grange has a great team to realize its ambitions of producing "Grands Vins du Languedoc" with a talented young winemaker and an experienced "Chef de Culture" who has been working 20 years on this spectacular vineyard. We definitely do not produce any "dross wines" here. Rosemary, please help us to avoid any confusion. This would be so unfair to our people and good quality wines!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578650720620651148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-80662859217930637802010-10-11T10:23:16.337+01:002010-10-11T10:23:16.337+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578650720620651148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-71061429190387143142010-10-11T10:15:05.255+01:002010-10-11T10:15:05.255+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578650720620651148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-91318947859836099572010-10-06T12:00:56.921+01:002010-10-06T12:00:56.921+01:00Alan - do tell me who was providing dross on the e...Alan - do tell me who was providing dross on the evening you were at the Syndicat tasting. Best reply direct to my email :<br />rosemary@georgemw.com rather than character assassinating someone in public!Rosemary George MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776744262502705697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-53087721041091945382010-09-25T21:44:09.125+01:002010-09-25T21:44:09.125+01:00I'm a big fan of Ollier Taillefer Rosemary. We...I'm a big fan of Ollier Taillefer Rosemary. We visited and Francoise was very accomodating. Like you we had one of their Reserves at New Year too.AlanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020464540350211578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-60633811990783679632010-09-25T09:56:46.266+01:002010-09-25T09:56:46.266+01:00Francoise Ollier (Domaine Ollier Taillefer) was th...Francoise Ollier (Domaine Ollier Taillefer) was there the evening we went, and her wines are always worth tasting, though her 2008s are affected by hail damage. <br /><br />RosemaryRosemary George MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776744262502705697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-8365326126253816182010-09-24T17:22:12.235+01:002010-09-24T17:22:12.235+01:00Well that was a surprise. I was lucky enough to ta...Well that was a surprise. I was lucky enough to taste the Vin De La Grange at the village Syndicat d'Initiative on one of their Monday evening tastings. I was unaware that said village was your own it must be said.<br />The tasting was a useful reminder that there is still a fair amount of dross around even from one of the biggest names in the area. The one shining light was the de la Grange. The red was the only one for tasting (I can't recall if there are others?) and it offered fruit, perfume and lingering flavours. I will definitely be paying a visit next year as, unfortunately this year's tasting was the night before we left.AlanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020464540350211578noreply@blogger.com