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70 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 Tasting notes by Karen Moneymaker Justin Monmousseau NV "Cuvée JM" Méthode Traditionnelle 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Chardonnay Clean linen and fresh-zested Meyer lemon—with just a touch of funk. Antoine Simoneau NV Brut Rosé 90% Grolleau, 10% Gamay Candied orange peel, and fresh cut green herbs with a savory and perfumed finish. Vincent Mureau 2014 "Le Grand St-Vincent" Sauvignon 100% Sauvignon Blanc Honeysuckle wrapped acidity. Long, lean and fresh. Domaine des Corbillières 2013 Sauvignon 100% Sauvignon Blanc Basil and lemon pith dominate the nose, with fresh verbena and lemon blossom on the palate. Domaine Bellevue 2014 Rosé 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Gamay, 20% Côt (Malbec), 10% Pineau d'Aunis, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Candied peaches, tropical fruit and crushed rose petals. Domaine des Corbillières 2014 Rosé 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Pineau d'Aunis Caramalized sugar, kumquat and orange blossom, this rosé goes on for days. the wines Peter Koff MW, owner and President of Fairest Cape Beverage Company. Chloe Dickson, Retail Sommelier at Wally's Wine & Spirits, Los Angeles. Diego Faccioni, Import Director, Southern Wine & Spirits, Southern California. Tara Gano, French Wine Import Specialist of the Estates Group. Diego Meraviglia, Sales and Italian Wine Specialist at Fourcade & Hecht Wine Selections. Nathalie Bertat, President of Cru Wines, LLC. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "With Touraine AOP you have absolutely everything you could want in a food and wine pairing scenario." — Brian McClintic, Master Sommelier