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Concours Mondial April 2001 The “Concours Mondial” 2001 took place in Brussels from the 8th to the 10th of April. Once again a very international group of tasters – 145 in all from 33 countries with particularly strong contingents from Belgium and France enjoyed Belgian hospitality orchestrated by Louis and Baudouin Havaux. Journalists were well represented, Louis Havaux is after all President of the International Wine Writers and Journalists Association (FIJEV). In all 3008 samples of wine and 120 spirits were tasted by 5 judge panels, the top third getting medals whose color is determined by the median score obtained using the fairly complex score sheet recommended by the Union Internationale des Oenologues. Spirits panels, bearing in mind the diversity of products presented, were allowed a little more liberty in deciding on those medals decreed. Among the more exotic samples were eau-de-vie distilled from Barbary figs and Japanese Sweet Potato Shochu. In all 14 Cognacs were up for judging with Château de Beaulon vintage 1976 being awarded a grand gold and best spirit of the show. The pick of the Armagnacs was Château de Martet Bas Armagnac 1978. In an excellent series of “vieux rhum agricole” it was the St James Hors d’Age which ran out the winner. Full results are available at www.concoursmondial.be. Simon Palmer |
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