Mitjavile Archive

Bordeaux 2010 En Primeur Tastings – Day 5

Percy, our Chairman, started right at the top of the tree, with a tasting at Pétrus. Pétrus 2010 is 100% Merlot, which makes little difference as it has only ever had a tiny amount of Cabernet Franc in it. Only 50% new oak as Olivier (Berrouet) said it was a vintage...
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“We are forbidden to create” François Mitjavile – Tertre Roteboeuf & Roc de Cambes

The C & B pilgrimage from Domaine de l’Aurage to Tertre Roteboeuf, (owned by his father, François Mitjavile) just down the road in Saint-Emilion took no time at all. We were warmly greeted by François, escorted to the back gardens of the house and perched carefully on a wall with a dangerously...
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C&B Trip to Louis Mitjavile’s Domaine de l’Aurage

From immaculate topiary and raked gravel to a vineyard governed by passion alone. The contrast between the Ch. Hosanna and Domaine de l’Aurage is extreme, yet the journey is only 10 minutes by bus, and the owners are the best of friends. We were here to visit Louis Mitjavile (pictured above),...
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The Mitjaviles come to Town…

We've been dealing with François for over 20 years, and it has taken the last 12 of those to succeed in getting him and his delighful wife Miloute to come to London. The rough plan of attack was a tasting for "Team C&B" then a brief lunch and dinner with...
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Bordeaux 2009 day 3…Mitjavile Magic

Pretty dull and overcast but sun fighting to force through...A trip to a more general négociant tasting was first up this morning. An interesting opportunity to get a feel for the overall quality of the vintage from all the key appellations, including dry whites and stickies. We had an hour and...
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two 2006′s in bottle

With the big tasting of 2006 Bordeaux in Southwold recently (it has been variously written up by Jancis Robinson and more) I thought it would be a good idea to serve - blind - two Bordeaux 2006's from two of our strong Bordeaux connections, there was another reason for one...
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Tertre Roteboeuf & Roc de Cambes 2008

Tertre Roteboeuf (St.Emilion) & Roc de Cambes (Cotes de Bourg) are two staggeringly good estates under the ownership of Francois Mitjavile. Francois is not one of lifes conformists, he will do what he sees as best..it is juts convenient that he's good at it!! I've just (I can still taste it)...
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