{"id":20304,"date":"2020-12-07T12:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/cos-destournel-ce-nest-pas-quune-etiquette\/"},"modified":"2022-02-07T13:40:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T12:40:58","slug":"cos-destournel-ce-nest-pas-quune-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/home\/cos-chronicle\/cos-destournel-ce-nest-pas-quune-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCos d\u2019Estournel is more than just a name or a label\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”custom-intro”]Situated on a bluff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc has been bringing its unique breed of laidback elegance to the French Riviera for 150 years. Driven by a deep-seated curiosity, Head Sommelier J\u00e9r\u00e9my Berthon presides over the wine cellars of the legendary establishment. He shares with us his love of wine and his impressions of Cos d\u2019Estournel. [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”To work in wine is a deliberate choice. How and when did your personal journey of wine begin? ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]What began as simple curiosity quickly developed into a veritable passion when I was hired to work as an apprentice in the cellar and serve wine at a restaurant in Saint-\u00c9tienne. I was only sixteen or seventeen and found myself surrounded by a host of fascinating wines. I desperately wanted to comprehend the mysteries of the different labels, the different vintages, the different wines.<\/p>\n

After this experience, I decided to specialize in the sommelier trade at the hospitality school in Tain l\u2019Hermitage, where I was fortunate to study with Pascal Bouchet, an outstanding, fervent instructor with an encyclopedic knowledge of wine. During those two years, I had the opportunity to discover exceptional places including Courchevel\u2019s Cheval Blanc and Monaco\u2019s Louis XV. My passion continued to grow as I learned the necessary rigor and discipline from some of the industry\u2019s top professionals, including S\u00e9bastien Labe and Edouard Delavaux. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10209″ img_size=”810×540″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”During these early years, which wines inspired you? ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]During my studies in Tain l\u2019Hermitage, I quickly grew enamored of Syrah wines from Cornas, Hermitage and C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie. It was during my first restaurant experiences that I discovered the wines of Bordeaux. At Cheval Blanc, the wine list included magnificent vertical series of vintages of some of Bordeaux\u2019s finest estates, among which was Cos d\u2019Estournel. [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Was that your first encounter with Cos d\u2019Estournel ? ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]Indeed, it was at that time that I discovered several vintages of Cos, and they fascinated me. Then I was fortunate enough to work at La R\u00e9serve Ramatuelle, a property belonging to Michel Reybier, where the wine list included an exceptional vertical series of more than twenty-five vintages of Cos d\u2019Estournel.<\/p>\n

In 2015, a guest asked me to choose a wine for his table of twelve. I served them a magnum of Cos d\u2019Estournel 2000. For a magnum, it felt almost young and then it opened up wonderfully, revealing supple tannins and pristine fruit. But you could also sense its potential for growing even more sublime with age. That to me is the quintessential Cos: elegant, silky, rich and generous. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10215″ img_size=”810×540″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Which vintages stand out for you? ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]The most outstanding vintage I have had the pleasure of tasting is likely the 1982, a complex, supple wine. I also have a weakness for the 1990 vintage, which is from the same year I was born, and has a singular personality. It requires time to open up but once it does, it is generous and exquisite. Truth be told, I have never been disappointed by Cos d\u2019Estournel. Whenever I open a bottle, I am always so curious to see how it will taste and what it will be like. I am always surprised, and with Cos, the surprises are always good ones. [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Cos d\u2019Estournel is also a very singular place . . . ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]When you arrive at the estate and find yourself standing in front of that immense sculpted wooden door from Zanzibar, you can\u2019t help but feel the same excitement as when you open a bottle, the feeling that you are about to unearth a mystery. What is really astounding is how much the wine and the place where it is made resemble one another; they are both supremely elegant, absolutely sumptuous.<\/p>\n

The main edifice\u2019s incredible architecture was preserved and further enhanced by works undertaken to modernize the winemaking facilities within: all has been designed so that the estate\u2019s wines may be crafted under ideal conditions. Cos is more than just a name or a label; there is an immense amount of work that goes into producing its wines. Michel Reybier has dedicated great energy to his estate over the last twenty years and his quest for excellence and the evolution of the place is something that you can taste in each glass. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10211″ img_size=”810×540″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Are your clients moved by the history and the singularity of Cos d\u2019Estournel? ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]The story of Cos is exceptional and this of course contributes to the appeal of the estate\u2019s wines. We regularly have guests at Eden-Roc who are devotees of Cos d\u2019Estournel and it is a joy to continue to nourish their attachment to the estate. But it is even more enjoyable to initiate newcomers to Cos. I remember one client who was zealous about Haut-Brion Blanc. One day I served him a blind tasting of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc. He was astounded and ended up becoming a great fan of Cos d\u2019Estournel. Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc is wonderfully elegant, pure, concentrated and balanced, truly a great wine. In my opinion, it is the best white wine produced in the Bordeaux region today. [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Finally, the identity of Cos d\u2019Estournel is marked by a passion for travel. Are you a traveler, J\u00e9r\u00e9my? ” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”pink-color”][vc_column_text]Thanks to my profession, I am lucky enough to travel. My journeys always take me to winegrowing regions. Most recently I visited California and I hope to go to New Zealand soon. I tend to spend 75% of my vacation in winery cellars. It helps satisfy my curiosity, although my wife sometimes wishes we would spend a bit more time in the sun![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dans un cadre exceptionnel, J\u00e9r\u00e9my Berthon, \u00e9ternel curieux et heureux Chef Sommelier d\u2019un \u00e9tablissement mythique, nous livre son amour du vin et partage avec nous son exp\u00e9rience de Cos d\u2019Estournel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1749,"featured_media":20300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[132,136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regards-dailleurs","category-interview"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1749"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20306,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20304\/revisions\/20306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.estournel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}