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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Domaine Perrault-Jadaud, Les Grives Soûles Vouvray 2016, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An opulent Vouvray that abounds with elegance, structure and concentration.[Read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
