The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-11 00:00:00

MASDEU, a ROUSILLON RED WINE.
Vino Diffugiunt Mordaces Curte.
The Proprietors of the Gray's-inn Wine Establishment beg to
announce to their Friends and the Public, that after strict exami-
nation of this wine, of various vintages, and at all ages, from one
to twenty years old, they have determined upon adopting and
Hiving it their strongest recommendation, as well worthy (both in
quality and price) to take its stand among those in general con
4111nption in this country. They had indeed been long convinced
'of the suitable qualities of many of the French Wines, compara-
tively l'.nknown in England, for this purpose; but the heavy and
"nequ al taxation created by the Methuen treaty, in 1703, amount-
ing 'almost to a prohibition of their consumption, operated as a
die ck to anything like a general knowledge of their variety and
Us efulness.
This prohibition, inimical alike to the interests and good feel-
ings of both England and France, continued until the year 1831,
'when the English Government determined on the equalization of
the duties on the wines of France and Portugal, and in that year
the measure passed into a law. This obstacle removed, a new field
was at once opened for the employment of capital and exertion ; it
have a strong stimulus to the wine growers of France, and encou-
raged them to enter into competition with their hitherto more fa-
voured brethren of the Peninsula ; they having long felt confident
that, whenever they were placed on the same footing, the qualities
of their wines would fully justify them in making the attempt ; for,
es Dr. Henderson, in his work on wine, says, "the French terri-
tory furnishes some of the best specimens of wine in each class, and
unquestionably excels every other region of the globe in the manu-
facture of red wines in particular."
Similar feelings induced the proprietors of the Gray's-inn Wine
Establishment to turn their attention to this object ; and the re-
sult of their inquiries convinced them that the best wines of Rousil-
-100, but more particularly that from the estate of Masdeu possessed
all the requisite qualities for British consumption. This is a red
'vine having all the characteristics of Port as to fulness and vicious
Properties, combined with that delicacy of flavour, high aroma, and
exquisite bouquet, which are the peculiar distinctions of the wines
of France.
Cyrus Redding's particular description of this wine, in the second
edition of his work on modern wines, pages 136-7, is too well known
to need quotation.
Still, notwithstanding their favourable opinion of this wine, the
tr'aprietors, naturally jealous of the established reputation of their
'InG, were unwilling to risk it by introducing an article which had
never yet endured the test of practical and personal experience as
to the effects the climate of England might produce on it, and the
'most prompt measures were adopted to ascertain that fact.
In October, 1833, a few sample pipes arrived in this country,
part of which were purchased ; and when the first cargo came in
' September, 1834, per the Astrea, Captain Golder, from port
Vendres, ten pipes were immediately bottled with every attention
the experiment deserved, that its progress might be watched, its
nature ascertained, and its qualities fully developed.
The result of this experiment (an experiment the proprietors
believe confined to their house alone) has been most favourable.
In the first year much improvement took place, but it had not
yet arrived at that maturity which would warrant them in in-
troducing it to the public ; but another year's ordeal has pro-
sauced an article equal to some of the most expensive wines of
the French market. It is in brilliant condition, with a firm crust ;
may be moved ~without the slightest injury ; and the nobility and
public in general are respectfully invited to pass their judgment
on it at the vaults of their establishment.
The Proprietors, therefore. having from their practical expe-
rience th,i fullest confidence in the intrinsic merits and im-
proving qualities of this wine, have made arrangements with the
growers.. for a permanent supply of the best quality that Rousillon
Produces; and, in order to distinguish it from second growths and
other common red wines of the south of France, it has been deter-
mine dto designate it by the title of " Masdeu," this being the
narn e of the principal estate upon which it is grown; in the same
finer that the first growth clarets receive their denomination from
tn'e vineyards of " Lafitte," "Latour," and " Chateau-Margeaux."
They are ncex landing a parcel of 50 pipes at the London Docks,
'ex Los Deux. Jules, Captain Gugnen, from port Vendres, part of
which are 1-,eing cleared home, and are warranted to be of equal
andquality to those which have been in bottle upwards of two years,
the same results may with confidence be anticipated.
The Proprietors in conclusion regret the necessity of cautioning
the Public and the country wine merchants against a common red
'wine shipped at the port of Cette, which has been in many instances surreptitiously imposed upon the wine rch ant% and through them,
unknowingly, upon the public, as the genuine Masdeu, to which it
has no more affinity than the Port wine produced in Figueira has
to the highest quality of the vineyarde of the Alto Douro.
or
Cash prices a s under. Gauntry orders must contain remittances,
references in London.
Hampers Is. per dozen. Bottles 2s. per dozen.
Per Pipe, I Per I;ogshead, Per Quarter Cask, Per Dozen,
£66. I ;C33 lOs. I £l6 16s. I ?Bs,
The old crusted, per the Astrea, bottled Sept. 1834, 325. per dozen.
GEORGE HENEKEY and Company.

23, high Holborn.
Note.—Wine merchan
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F~rriJoseph Henry Green Esq., F.R.S.T,
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