Life Weekly-Beijing De Telmont champagne

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to share that our champagne J-De Telmont got a full page on Life Weekly in Beijing the past month as the champagne of the Month.

Santé!!!
MFM

Prestige Instant with De Telmont champagne-March 2010

Dear Champagne Lovers,

We were last week-end (March19-21) in Champagne. To really get into champagne world, Bertrand (owner of De Telmont house) decided to organize for us a total visit of his region where he grew up.

In the morning, after a magnificient dinner the day before with my wife and friends we had the exciting moment to taste 3 different Grand Couronnement Cuvée from 1999-1996-1990 vintages.
For De Telmont house, the best expression of chardonnay is always coming from Avize and Chouilly villages.
In a way, they are the best two terroirs and the best chardonnay you can get from "Cotes des Blancs". This cuvée is always 100% chardonnay.

1- Grand Couronnement 1999-12°C
a) Color:  light yellow
b) First and second nose: fine with ageing hints, then really elegant with some freshness.
c) Mouth: nice maturation, excellent blend of terroirs (60% Avize and 40% Chouilly), pleasant with a light acidity.
d) Suggestion : good for aperitive and will go nicely on a carpaccio of sea scallops...

2- Grand Couronnement 1996- 12°C
a) Color: light gold
b) First and second nose: good balance, discret with a certain complexity
c) Mouth: rancio, walnut, nuts, butter and hints of wood and vanilla
d) suggestion: good for an entree such as goose liver...

3- Grand Couronnement 1990- 12°C
a) Color: deep gold
b) First and second nose: good acidity, very elegant and well-done
c) Mouth: roasted, rancio, hints of cacao and coffee with a very light menthol finish
d) Suggestion: will go very well with a "creme brulée"

To finish this tasting, I will tell you these 3 vintages of Chardonnay were incredible and let you think that you can always combine your champagne with any dishes that you like to share with your friends!!!
Remember everybody has its own perception how to enjoy a champagne...and best thing is to respect it.

Sante!
MFM

Capital Magazine- February Issue 2010- De Telmont Champagne

Dear Champagne Lovers,

We are very pleased to anounce De Telmont champagne Grand Vintage has been chosen by Capital Magazine for their February issue.















De Telmont Grand Vintage Brut

a) Grape variety: 40% Chardonnay, 20% pinot Noir and 40% Menier.

b) Tasting: fine bubbles, a good mousse and an unbroken string of bubbles.
A buttery, brioche note can be discerned in the initial nose. When swirled, the nose is more developed and present, with almond and toasted bread notes and hints of aniseed, cinnamon and spices.
The attack is strong and sumptuously fresh, with an elegant subtlety. It has a good length in the mouth, when almond and spice (cinnamon) notes return with a hint of aniseed. A beautiful harmony!

c) Suggestion: This is a champagne for grand occasions, delightful as an aperitif and at the end of the meal.

d) Wine advocate rating: 92 points for Vintage 2001
Cheers!
MFM

Esquire Magazine - February Issue 2010 -De Telmont Champagne

Dear Champagne lovers,

We are pleased to show that Esquire Magazine have decided to feature De Telmont Champagne -Grand Rose for Valentine's day!

Grand Rose- Brut

a) Variety of grapes: 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir thus 15% are reserve wines.


b) Tasting: 
-The color is raspberry pink with light salmon reflections. Nice, long-tasting mousse with fine bubbles. 
- The initial nose reveals citrus fruit notes (grapefruit and lemon).
- When swirled, berry notes emerge (strawberry, raspberry and grape), with cherry eventually dominating.
- In the mouth, the taste buds really explode as if biting into a Morello cherry. There is a good attack with remarkable subtlety and an extraordinarily long finish.

c) Suggestion: A champagne for aperitifs, first courses and above all romantic moment!

Cheers!
MFM

Gelas Armagnac - video

Hello Armagnac Lovers,

Indeed, Armagnac is a pure and refined spirits that pleasure will convince you to buy.
In the link, you'll see a video of Philippe Gélas, owner of Gélas house, explaining you what are the characteristics of his Armagnac and what makes his Armagnacs from Bas-Armagnac region the most recognized and undeniable the best you can find on the market nowadays!

Also, Gelas house is only house of Armagnac who can offer you the largest selection of vintages in stock from 1875 until today .  During the video, you will see him inside of one of his cellars, tasting with his master blender Dominique (on the left at the beginning) one this magnificient Armagnac direct from the oak cask.

Philippe, we're listening. Please log on to the link below to enter to this great world:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPKp_P8CMYQ
Cheers!
MFM

Champagne De Telmont - Tasting of OR 1735 2000 & Consecration 2000

Dear Friends,

Early this February, I was in Champagne region. Bertrand, the owner of champagne house, prepared two surprises for me.
First surprise was at the end of the morning, we've tasted a vintage 1998 Brut. It was amazing and fantastic with a lot of freshness and a long finish. That was the first vintage that Bertrand made and we can in a way said a new style of J. De Telmont started.


In the afternoon that was the second, we did a comparison tasting between the two top cuvée prestige of J. De Telmont:

a) O.R. 1735 Brut 2000
Nose: toasted, woody, brioche flavor.
Mouth: complexity, round, long finish.
It tastes like a wine if you decanted it will be even better.
My advice: 15 minutes in a ice bucket just before pouring and it will go very well on seafood.

b) Consecration Brut 2000
Nose: light and discrete.
Mouth: fresh, elegant with a great finesse.
My advice:  it will be a great combination with white meat.

Santé!
MFM

PRIME Magazine- December 2009 N°60 - Chateau Le Crock & De Telmont Champagne

Dear Wine and Champagne Lovers,

We are very pleased to announce that Cuvelier properties wines (Ch. Leoville-Poyferre, Ch. Moulin Riche, Pavillon-Poyferre and Ch. Le Crock, La Croix St-Estephe) and  De Telmont champagne are getting more and more popular in Mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong markets.

 Indeed, you will see below during the Wine & Gourmet Fair in Macau this year, Olivier Cuvelier (left, President H. Cuvelier & Fils negociant) with a bottle of Chateau Le Crock (Cru Bourgeois, St-Estèphe) and Bertrand Lhopital (right, Owner, De Telmont champagne house) with a bottle of OR 1735 (100% Chardonnay).

Cheers and Our best wishes for this New Year Coming!!!
MFM

ESQUIRE Magazine-December 2009-J-DE TELMONT Champagne

Dear Champagne Lovers,

We are honoured to announce De Telmont champagne are getting more and more recognized as a best boutique quality champagne in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China markets.

You will find below our editorial part in Esquire magazine December 2009 issue, Bertrand Lhopital (left) and Michel F-Martell (Right).

Santé and Merry Christmas!

Michel F-Martell