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De wijnen van Jonathan Maltus (Engels)

Gelezen en gehoord op graperadio.com, zie de link onderaan.
Hoewel het hier deze keer niet om Elzas wijnen gaat, toch dit artikel. Teyssier en La Forge behoren naar mijn idee namelijk tot de beste wijnen die er zijn. Aanbevolen!!

When Jonathan Maltus bought Château Teyssier in the early 1990s, he had big plans. Never mind that Château Teyssier was located in Vignonet, arguably the equivalent of the Outer Hebrides of St. Emilion, big plans could still come to fruition.

The original estate had seen better days, but with the arrival of Jonathan and Lyn Maltus in 1994, a complete modernization of the winery and cellar took place, and a second winery was even constructed. Maltus replaced the old concrete vats with stainless steel, bought all new cooperage, and added a state-of-the-art bottling line. New vineyards were also purchased, one literally a stone’s throw from Ausone, all of which to supply Maltus with plenty of pedigreed fruit for a few pet projects.

One of the first “garigistes” of Bordeaux (one who produces ‘vins de garage’ or garage-wine), Maltus has produced a string of bottlings, such as: Le Dôme, Château Laforge, and Le Carre, all of which were admittedly designed from the beginning to garner critical praise. Sharp, amiable, and bearing more than a passing resemblance to actor Robbie Coltrane, Jonathan Maltus would seem to be a force to be reckoned with in Bordeaux. Lees en beluister de rest op graperadio.com c Engelse tekst en foto: graperadio.com

The Wines of Jonathan Maltus