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12/09/2016

Wine dinner held by FINEWEST, with Francois Xavier MAROTEAUX( new owner of Chateau Branaire-Ducru) and wine amateurs in Chengdu.
A really joyful evening with Chateau Branaire-Ducru 1995, 2010, 2012 and Duluc de Chateau Branaire-Ducru!

19/08/2016

Le Grand Clos

Producer: Domaine Yannick Amirault
Colour: Red
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Bourgueil AOC
Bottle: 750 ml
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc

Tasting Notes: Dense, harmonious and slightly spiced. Aromas of dark fruits and mint. Le Grand Clos is an earthly wine and lightly acidity. The extraordinary elegance is given by an excellent terroir. Le Grand Clos is perfectly paired with pork and poultry.

Ratings: Bettane & Desseauve: 17/20

Vintage: 2013
EXW Price: 8.3 €
Taxed Price: 106.5 RMB
Availability: 258 bottles

Yannick Amirault is one of the great leaders in the appellation of Bourgueil. Rigour, authenticity and perfectionism are the laws of Yannick family. Fertilisers have not been used here since 1983 and in 2009 the vineyard become certified organic. This is the philosophy of the family who bought the vineyard to yield a wine finally pure.

19/08/2016

This article was written to convey FINEWEST's values and business ideas clearly. The company works complying with three key words: efficiency, transparency and professionalism. FINEWEST wants to be a bridge which simplifies communication and international trade between French wineries and Chinese distributors in the mini-import market.

18/08/2016

Carmes de Rieussec

Producer: Château Rieussec
Colour: White
Region: Bordeaux Left Bank
Appellation: AOC Sauternes
Bottle: 750 ml
Grape variety: 84% Sémillon, 12% Sauvignon, 4% Muscadelle

Tasting Notes: Floral nose of acacia, fresh pears and then candied apricots. The palate starts off very well-rounded and then becomes tighter and more minerally, with a long finish expressing well-developed fruity notes.

Ratings: Wine Spectator 92/100
Wine Enthusiast 94/100
Wine Advocate 93/100

Vintage: 2011
EXW Price: 14 €
Taxed Price: 174.0 RMB
Availability: 396 bottles

Château Rieussec owns one the most important and largest Sauternes vineyards around the world. In 1984 the château was acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) that implemented rigours measures to enhance the potential of the estate. 1er Grands Crus Classés 1855, Château Rieussec carry on its prestigious history using the traditional Sauternes techniques to produce a wine always more good.

16/08/2016

Château d'Aiguilhe

Producer: Château d'Aiguilhe
Colour: Red
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Côtes de Castillon, AOC
Bottle: 750 ml
Grape variety: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

Tasting Notes: Smells warm, gentle and dark fruited. With a dark colour, the wine delivers a blast of ripe black raspberries, cherry, espresso and liquorice. Medium finish dry blackberry and cherry. Château d'Aiguilhe is perfectly paired with beef, pork and poultry.

Ratings: Wine Searcher 89/100
Stephen Tanzer 90/100
Jancis Robinson 16.5/20

Vintage: 2011
EXW Price: 11.8 €
Taxed Price: 148.0 RMB
Availability: 528 bottles

Château d'Aiguilhe is one of eight vineyards owned by Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg. The philosophy of the family is grounded in exacting standards, an unwavering emphasis on quality, and a desire to reflect the intrinsic personality de each estate. At Château d'Aiguilhe the mission is to find the perfect marriage between the roundness of the Merlot and the concentration and complexity of the Cabernet Franc.

16/08/2016

Le Petit Haut Lafitte

Producer: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Colour: Red
Region: Bordeaux Left Bank
Appellation: Pessac-Leognan, AOC
Bottle: 750 ml
Grape variety: 55 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot

Tasting Notes: Le Petit Haut Lafitte red 2012 is a structured, balanced, complex wine. It is aged in French oak barrels for approximately 14 months. The mouth is dense with a good volume and the texture is well defined. Le Petit Haut Lafitte reveals a complex aromatic finale of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), of spices (clove, liquorice), of brown to***co, smoke and flint stone.

Ratings: Decanter 96/100 (Tasted in 2015)
James Suckling 97-98/100 (Tasted in 2015)
Jancis Robinson 18/20 (Tasted in 2015)


Vintage: 2012
EXW Price: 14 €
Taxed Price: 174.0 RMB
Availability: 552 bottles

Famous around the world for the quality and elegance of its wines, Château Smith Haut Lafitte makes Le Petit Haut Lafitte combining the most modern winemaking techniques and age-old methods. The result is a wine that reflects the full potential of the magnificent terroir. Even though Le Petit Haut Lafitte is the second wine of the château, it is considered tasty and prestigious as the big brother around the world.

12/08/2016

L'ISLE FORT

Producer: Chateau l’Isle Fort
Colour: Red
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: AOC
Bottle: 750 ml
Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting notes: Medium body, fresh and round textures. L’Isle Fort is a dry wine with aromas of coffee, soil and black sherry. It is perfectly paired with pork, poultry and mild-soft cheese.

Ratings: Wine Searcher 87/100
The Wine Cellar Insider 87-88/100
James Suckling 86/100

Vintage: 2011
EXW Price: 7.43 €
Taxed Price: 96.0 RMB
Availability: 216 bottles

The key strength of the chateau is surely the location of the vineyard that allows both the growth of a good Merlot and Cabernet. To yield an excellent wine, the owners called the well-known oenologist Stéphane Derenoncourt as consultant and now he is still managing the production. Derenoncourt remade famous L’Isle Fort restoring the ancient prestige, lost during the ages.

12/08/2016

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11/08/2016

Domaine de Triennes Saint Auguste

Producer: Triennes
Colour: Red
Region: Provence
Appellation: Vin de Pays IGP
Bottle: 750 ml
Grape variety: Blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Tasting Notes: Saint Auguste offers notes of ripe black cherries, nutmeg and clove. It is full and concentrated. Nice medium acid finish. Saint Auguste is best paired with spicy food, poultry and mature-hard cheese.

Ratings: Wine Enthusiast 87/100
Wine Spectator 90/100

Vintage: 2014
EXW Price: 8 €
Taxed Price: 103.0 RMB
Availability: 396 bottles

Domaine de Triennes is owned by Romanée-Conti. From generation to generation the mission of the family is the pursuit of excellence to make its wine the greatest. Convinced by this philosophy, owners are focus on the vineyards investing in the renewal and the tending of the wines. For the reds, the desire is to produce structured wines which combine ripe fruit with complexity, elegance and finesse.

09/08/2016

E-Commerce Driving China's Wine Sales

04/08/2016

Wine with Chinese food: 3 French Wine Pairings

Some cuisines are more difficult to pair with wine than others; Chinese is one. Pairing French wine with Chinese food can be particularly challenging.

04/08/2016

The Bordeaux region can seem intimidating but its actually quite simple.