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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

Wine Regions Wine Casual
is Focusing on Now

Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla & Alicante, Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 67 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2020.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Loire’

Pierre Jacques Druet Vaumoreau, Bourgueil 2001, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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October 15, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pierre Jacques Druet Vaumoreau Bourgueil 2001 – Expresses More Fruit Concentration on the Nose than on the Palate

Pierre Jacques Druet Vaumoreau, Bourgueil 2001, Loire, France

Tasting Note: An aged Bourgueil that expresses more fruit concentration on the nose than on the palate, and that is still very much alive showing varietal typicity for the region.[Read more]

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Pascal Kerbiquet Domaine du Bouchot, Pouilly Fumé 2017, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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October 12, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pascal Kerbiquet Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly Fumé 2017 – Characteristic of the Region

Pascal Kerbiquet Domaine du Bouchot, Pouilly Fumé 2017, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A good, straightforward Pouilly Fume sauvignon blanc that is characteristic of the region.[Read more]

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Domaine Guion, Cuvée Domaine Bourgueil 2017, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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August 29, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Guion Cuvée Domaine Bourgueil 2017 – A Cabernet Franc Done in a Pleasing, Appellation-Characteristic Style

Domaine Guion, Cuvée Domaine Bourgueil 2017, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A cabernet franc from Bourgueil that is done in a pleasing, appellation-characteristic style.[Read more]

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Domaine des Sanzay, Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France
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August 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine des Sanzay Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny 2015 – The Most Intriguing Terroir-Centric, Organic Loire Cabernet Franc You’ll Experience All Year

Domaine des Sanzay, Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France

Tasting Note: This may well be the most intriguing bottle of terroir-centric, organic, Loire cabernet franc you’ll experience all year.[Read more]

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Pierre-Jacques Druet, Clos de Danzay Chinon 2002, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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July 25, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pierre-Jacques Druet Clos de Danzay Chinon 2002 – An Aged Chinon that Still Has Bright, Red-Fruit Note

Pierre-Jacques Druet, Clos de Danzay Chinon 2002, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A 2002 Chinon that still has some bright, red fruit notes running through it 14 years after bottling.[Read more]

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Domaine Perrault-Jadaud, Les Grives Soûles Vouvray 2016, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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July 22, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Perrault-Jadaud Les Grives Soûles Vouvray 2016 – An Opulent, Elegant Chenin Blanc

Domaine Perrault-Jadaud, Les Grives Soûles Vouvray 2016, Loire, France

Tasting Note: An opulent Vouvray that abounds with elegance, structure and concentration.[Read more]

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Xavier Weisskopf, Le Rocher Des Violettes Cabernet Franc 2016, Touraine, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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July 19, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Xavier Weisskopf Le Rocher Des Violettes Cabernet Franc 2016 – A Basic, Entry-Level Cabernet Franc

Xavier Weisskopf, Le Rocher Des Violettes Cabernet Franc 2016, Touraine, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A basic, entry-level Loire cabernet franc that pairs well with fall.[Read more]

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Pierre-Jacques Druet, Vaumoreau Bourgueil 2009, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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July 14, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pierre-Jacques Druet Vaumoreau Bourgueil 2009 – Midpalate Flavor Intensity You Can Appreciate

Pierre-Jacques Druet, Vaumoreau Bourgueil 2009, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A Bourgueil with just the amount of midpalate flavor intensity and balance that makes you appreciate the region’s affinity for producing more concentrated cabernet franc than Chinon to its south.[Read more]

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Olga Raffault, Chinon 2015, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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July 13, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Olga Raffault Chinon 2015 – A Loire Valley Chinon at its Best

Olga Raffault, Chinon 2015, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A Loire-valley Chinon at its best and one of the finest bottles and vintages of Olga Raffault cabernet franc I’ve had the pleasure to enjoy.[Read more]

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Domaine du Bouchot, Pouilly Fumé 2016, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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June 26, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly Fumé 2016 – Restrained & Distinctly French in Style

Domaine du Bouchot, Pouilly Fumé 2016, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A bright Pouilly Fumé that presents sauvignon blanc in a restrained and distinctly French style.[Read more]

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