LES VIGNOBLES JEROME d'ORMESON - Chateau de Lézignan la Cèbe, 34120 Lézignan la Cèbe
This is
another of our producers from the time we were wine importers. Jerome d’Ormeson
produces wine with appellation Vdp d’Oc, which might not sound to impressive
for those who think that AOP is what counts. Nothing can be more wrong in this
case.
The red
wine from the estate is absolutely of top class and the prestige wine l’Enclos
d’Ormesson is something extra. It is a Bordeaux type of wine produced on Merlot
and Cabernet-Sauvignon. We sold this wine to the most prestigious gourmet
restaurants in Sweden at the time. At one time we presented the wine at one of
Gothenburg’s best restaurants, whose owner was the top sommelier of the country
at the time. The sous-chef tried the wine on Saturday and he left half a bottle
in the bar until Tuesday when the expert came in and tasted it. He was
absolutely astonished by the quality and that was a bottle that had been open
for several days.
The first
time we visited the castle we had the opportunity to taste all available years
of the prestige wine. Still today after 25 years and quite a lot of experience
of wine this was the most exciting travel among tastes we have had.
There is actually
another very unusual thing with this producer – they sell wine of older
harvests, which very few producers in the area can afford. Some of the cuvees are available from
mid-90th.
A funny
detail, as you are in the village – Lezignan-la-Cèbe is known to produce the
absolutely best sweet onions in this part of the country.
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