Sélection des Cognettes, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A creamy sure-lie muscadet that impresses with its creaminess that always complements seafood.[Read more]
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Pierre Jacques Druet Clos de Danzay Chinon 2004 – Expresses Beauty of Cabernet Franc Restraint
Pierre Jacques Druet, Clos de Danzay Chinon 2004, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An aged Chinon that expresses the beauty of cabernet franc restraint.[Read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
