It was a pleasure to get owner-winemaker Marc Pasquet of CHATEAU MONDESIR-GAZIN ( Premieres Cotes du Blaye ) , CHATEAU HAUT-DESIR ( Cotes du Bourg ) and CHATEAU GONTEY ( Saint-Emilion Grand Cru ) pouring a selection of all of his wines this Wednesday evening ( 5-8 PM ) November 9th, 2005. It was the first time I was meeting Marc even though we had already been selling his wines quite successfully for quite some time.
I think for this tasting we poured both from the 2002 and the 2003 vintage. The CHATEAU MONDESIR-GAZIN and the CHATEAU HAUT-MONDESIR were both from the 2002 I believe and heartier more robust, more tannic and closed-in than the more supple, gentler and bit lighter CHATEAU GONTEY.
We sold some of all three of Marc's wines. I believe, however that because of the prices we sold more of the Chateau MONDESIR-GAZIN and the Chateau HAUT-MONDESIR that were both in the mid twenties while the Chateau GONTEY was around forty a bottle.
Like most all our tastings this one was a success because our customers at Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits ( 3423 Conn. Ave. NW. Washington D.C. sales@clevelandparkwine.com www.clevelandparkwine.com Tel: 202-363-4265 ) are used to meeting owners ans winemakers, getting bottles signed as gifts and of course tasting a wide range of wines.
Several of our favorite customers including Rob were on hand to meet Marc , talk to him and taste his wines.
Before leaving I asked Marc to sign our guest book and winemaker/owner poster. This is what Marc wrote in French this evening ( one of what has now become several as I type this on Monday, November 18th, 2008 just over three years since I first met him ) :
" Un grand merci a Tony et Mike. Je suis tres flate de voir mes vins chez les meilleurs caviste de Washington ". Marc Pasquet.
I think Marc was quite surprised to find himself in this situation and he warmed immediately to the task at hand at pouring and promoting his wines with our customers. He later offered us two beautiful signed glossy posters of his wines and vineyards which we put in our store-front window as an announcement and display as they were both so attractive.
For more technical information about these wines go to Elite Selections in Lorton, Virginia or to : Laurence et Marc Pasquet at 33390 PLASSAC, Bordeaux, France Tel : 05 57 42 29 80 Fax : 05 57 42 84 86.
Here are some of the pictures from this November evening. Enjoy et merci Marc d'avoir passe quelques heures avec Laurent , nous et nos clients chez Cleveland Park Wines et Spirits. Nous attendons la prochaine fois que tu peut verser encore les millesimes nouveaux chez nous de tes tres bons Bordelais vins! , TONY
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