Hubert de Boüard, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal and Thierry Grenié-de Boüard hosted the grand final of the French Tasting Championship organised by Revue du Vin de France on Saturday 25th June at Angélus. The eighty best French, Belgian and Luxembourger tasters competed at this final which consisted of tasting twelve top wines. François Breteau and Vincent Mercier from the Bordeaux tasting club entitled “Tire Bouchon Attitude”, who had been frontrunners throughout the different stages of the season’s competition, won the grand national final of RVF’s French Tasting Championship.
THE WINES TASTED
Gosset Extra Brut Célebris 2002 Champagne
Domaine de Suffrène 2015 Bandol
Domaine Sébastien Brunet Les Pentes de la Folie 2014 Vouvray
Domaine des Nugues Quintessence du Gamay 2009 Beaujolais-Villages
Domaine Paul Blanck F 2011 Alsace Pinot Noir
Ogier Oratorio 2010 Crozes-Hermitage
Domaine Charvin 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Clos Haut Peyraguey 2009 Sauternes
Domaine de Chevalier white 2012 Pessac Léognan
Bouchard Père et Fils Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 2013 Beaune 1er Cru Grèves
Roquebrun Borie la Vitarèle Midi red 2012 Saint-Chinian
Domaine Huet Le Mont sweet white 2003 Vouvray