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Commanderie de Bordeaux in Wallonia - a superb tasting and vintage cars

A tasting of wines from the cellar of the Commanderie in Wallonia

25th March 2022

It was with great delight after months of waiting and penance caused by an upsurge of cases of COVID that the Privy Council of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Wallonia was at long last able to organise an event in the magnificent venue of the Gentleman Driver Center, located in the north zoning of Wavre, a tasting of wines from the Commanderie’s cellar accompanied by zakouskis, surprise bread and mini-desserts.

Twenty Commandeurs attended this event and were welcomed in a friendly atmosphere by the team at the Gentleman Driver Center, venue for enthusiasts of sports and luxury vintage cars.

As Maître Christophe Waterkeyn was very ill and keeping warm in bed to get over a virulent dose of flu, it was Vice-Maître Olivier Monoyer who gave an introductory speech at short notice on behalf of the Maître and the Privy Council to greet the Commandeurs present and thank all the members of the team at the Gentleman Driver Center for their kind welcome: Jean, one of our Commandeurs and owner of the GDC, Marie, Pierre-Emmanuel, Laurent and Geoffrey.

Incidentally, some of them will be inducted as Commandeurs at our next Ceremony to be held on 17th June 2022, at the Villa du Hautsart in Jodoigne, meaning that the entire team of the GDC will Commandeurs de Bordeaux. We will have a total of 10 people to be inducted at this Ceremony.

The tasting of wines from our cellar included a few treasures, such as two magnums of Château Smith Haut Laffite (Pessac Léognan) , Château Dalem (Fronsac), Château Les Gravières and Château-Figeac (Saint-Emilion Grand Cru et Premier Grand Gru).

The Privy Council at this evening reception was comprised of Muriel Mertens-Boute, Grand Chambellan, Benoît Linard, Grand Echanson, who selected the wines, assisted by our Vinothécaire Jean-Claude Gallois, who unfortunately could not be present, as well as Daniel De Ville, our new Maître des Requêtes.

We were able to have the opportunity once again to have a private visit of the garage that houses magnificent vintage cars, such as a Jaguar type C Replica, Porsche 928, Triumph TR3, Austin Healey 3000 MK1, Alfa Romeo GT Junior Zagato, BMW Z1, De Tomaso Pantera, Alvis, Aston-Martin DB and many more. It was a feast for the eyes after our palates having been delighted by the splendid wines and delicious appetizers served.

A truly superb evening that enabled our Commandeurs to meet in a friendly ambiance after this long period of waiting and being deprived of social encounters.

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