Domaine Jean TEILLER (MENETOU-SALON) Family estate created in the years 1950,15 ha of vines whose average age is of more than 20 years. Beautiful Menetou-Salon white 2006, rich in bouquet, of a beautiful smoothness, with the dry fruit notes, all of structure and perfumes, full and persistent, suave and dryness at the same time, where in mouth the fruits and the fresh flowers intermingle. Excellent Menetou-Salon red 2006, a harmonious wine, of dense mouth, with melted tannins, where intermingle with the ripe fruit notes with spiced nuances. Very nice Menetou-Salon rosé 2006.
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Michel MORILLEAU(MUSCADET) Prieuré royal Saint-Laurent At the top of its appellation. The family is since 1740 in this vineyard of 30 ha. Beautiful Muscadet Côtes-de-Grand-Lieu sur lie 2006, of nice dress, beautiful vinosity but with this characteristic nervousness, with the persistent scents (rennet, lemon…), vinified very well. Its Muscadet Olympus 2004, also typified well, with the mineral and subtle nose, is a nice wine by its freshness in mouth and its aromatic persistence, all in smoothness (excellent 2000, surprising by its behavior, with the nose full (white flowers, quince), all in roundness). Excellent Gros-Plant sur lie 2005, quite well-balanced, with the bright nose, all in freshness.
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Earl POIRON-DABIN (MUSCADET) A remarkable Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie cuvée des Vieilles Vignes 2005, resulting from a gneiss soil, of a large smoothness, elegant, a wine with the delicate nose where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut, honest mouth, perfect on shells. The Muscadet Grande Réserve 2001 is a success by its freshness finally, a wine very charmer like the Gros-Plant 2006, very pleasant by its freshness and its promptness, with the nose as in mouth. Nice Pinot gris Séduction 2005, with the melted mouth, a fresh wine, all in nuances, vinified well like the Pinot noir 2005, a wine with ripe tannins, round and fruity, to lead to a roast duck.
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Domaine CHAMPEAU (POUILLY-FUMÉ) Third generation. Winegrowing of 15 ha in Sauvignon and 1,5 ha out of Chasselas. Well typified, le Pouilly-Fumé cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2005, matured out of barrels, very marked by this flint ground (pure flint, on grounds argilo-limestones, clay-with-flints, limestone), with the nose dominated by fresh citrus fruits, of spiced and dense mouth, yellow dress clearly, a subtle, at the same time mineral and smoked, very well-balanced wine in finale. Excellent Pouilly-Smoked 2006 (ground argilo-limestone, clay-with-flints, calcareous portlandien), with the subtle nose with dominant of white flowers and dry, harmonious, very elegant small fruits. Very nice Pouilly-sur-Loire, pure Chasselas, a very pleasant wine for its freshness and its fruit.
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Patrick COULBOIS(POUILLY-FUMÉ) Les Berthiers You will like like us his Pouilly-Fumé Les Cocques 2006, resulting from the slopes with flint of the hill of Saint-Andelain coming from flint and clay grounds which are at the top of the hillock of Saint-Andelain, with the stone taste “with rifle”, very typified, with this key from allied acidity to a pleasant roundness, where intermingle with the notes of almond, ripe fruits and heather, powerful and persistent mouth. The Pouilly-Fumé, resulting from the clay-with-flints soil of the slopes of Saint-Andelain with these subtle notes of citrus fruits and hawthorn, is a wine mouthfull, all in typicity, combining savor and distinction.
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Domaine LANDRAT-GUYOLLOT(POUILLY-FUMÉ) Les Berthiers Always classified very well, and it is deserved. The winegrowing is exploited by the family since her creation at the XVIIe century (15 ha including 14 in Sauvignon and 1 out of Chasselas, on a soil of marnes kimméridgiennes and flint, grounds argilo-limestones and siliceous). Remarkable Pouilly-Fumé La Rambarde 2006 (100% Sauvignon, ground argilo-limestone, breeding on the lees delicate), full and persistent, with the envoûtant nose of lily and almond, a wine rich with the nose as in mouth. The Pouilly-Fumé Carte Noire 2006, resulting from 35 year old vines on clay-with-flints ground, is of a beautiful aromatic persistence, with dominant of dry fruits (apricot) and lime. Very nice Pouilly-sur-Loire La Roselière 2006, pure Chasselas, honest and fresh.
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Domaine MARDON (QUINCY) A family estate (5 generations of wine makers) of 13 ha vines of Sauvignon, of 35 years average age (some are 80 years old). The grounds are composed of gravel-sand old alluvia on limestones and lake clays of Berry. Quincy 2006 is very successful, with the nose flowered, suave and powerful, of a very beautiful aromatic persistence in mouth, with nuances of peach and lime, very quite well-balanced in finale, tasty like this 2005, full and having a nice bouquet. Quincy Tradition obtained a medal of Bronze to Agricultural General Competition in Paris in 2007.
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Henry NATTER (SANCERRE) At the top of First Classified High-class wines, in the 3 colors, which is very rare. Here, on 20 ha, one cultivates human heat with the same care that one brings to the vines, privileging fauna and the flora, “brooding them” to extract their quintessence and to let them from it express itself as well as possible, during a perfectly controlled and traditional breeding. These impassioned owners have indeed in heart to make discover subtleties of their environment, their soil and their work, so that each one of their bottle is a source of user-friendliness. Their daughter, Mathilde, work with her parents, her brother, Auguste, occupy more cellar. I invested in the marketing of the company, us precise-T-it, the public relations and marketing. We launched a new vintage “l’ Enchantement” 2005, a Sancerre red (black Pinot) with a nice pink-violine label. To accommodate this wine, we selected barrels manufactured in a cooperage installed with Ménetou-Salon. This vintage is the equivalent of the Cuvée François, which exists in sancerre white. L’ Enchantement 2005 is mouthfull, very fruity, of a beautiful balance, with much of roundness, of fleshy, rich in matter and fruity. This vintage profits from a breeding out of barrels of oak and we select, in the course of breeding, the best batches which are intended to him. The vintage 2006 is of a beautiful balance, all in roundness, of good guard, quite advanced, pleasant to drink. 2007: from a beautiful minerality, one vintage traditional and elegant.” You will be able only to excite your papillae with this exceptional Sancerre white L’ Expression de Cécile “L’ Essence des Terres Blanches” 2002, one of the most beautiful enjoyed bottles this year, of beautiful vivid, yellow rich gold dress with the nose, of a great aromatic complexity where one finds nuances of nut, lemon and peach, powerful mouth and a long final. The Sancerre cuvée François de la Grange 2004 is superb, with the intense aromas, suave, very harmonious, subtle and powerful at the same time, where the ripe fruits and the fresh flowers intermingle, perfect on crayfish as on a veal escalope. The Sancerre white 2006 develops these notes of smoked quite specific, a wine vinified very well, of brilliant and limpid dress, nose of fern and acacia, of a nice roundness, suave and persistent. Superb Sancerre red cuvée l’ Enchantement (wine making and breeding out of barrels of oak), of dress crimson, with the complex connotations of morello cherry, prune and undergrowth, with ripe tannins, of velvety mouth, powerful and full, a tasty, intense wine color as in aromas, for which it is necessary to leave time to be expressed as well as possible. Their Sancerre rosé is always the best of the appellation, of a large aromatic smoothness to the nose where the fresh fruits, the pink and the quince dominate, subtle, of a great persistence in mouth with nuances of strawberry of wood. Formidable quality-price-pleasure ratio, which confirms that we are incontestably at the top.
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Château de BEAUREGARD (SAUMUR) At the top of First Classified High-class wines. A cordial and dynamic owner whose vineyard (24 ha, 70% honest Cabernet, 25% Chenin, 5% Chardonnay) belongs to the same family since 4 generations. You will like like us this Saumur red cuvée Nathalie 2003, Liger of Bronze to Competition des Vins du Val de Loire 2007, fleshy as it must, with firm and tasty tannins at the same time, very well matured, all in nuances with cinnamon and morello cherry notes, a wine which continues its beautiful evolution. After, this Saumur white cuvée Guy 2006 (Chenin and Chardonnay, vines 50 year old, breeding 5 months on the lees delicate), of a very large smoothness, quite elegant, with the powerful nose (acacia, fern, apple), of scented and full mouth, and very succesfull Rosé de Loire 2007. Make-you also pleasure with the Saumur brut rosé cuvée de Vénus (100% Cabernet-Sauvignon), particularly charmer with these nuances of fresh raspberry, delicate and creamy foam at the same time, ideal on a tart. The Saumur brut (bases Chenin and Chardonnay, vines 25 year old), of beautiful persistent foam, is fruity and robust at the same time, of mouth distinguished where dominate the dry fruits, from golden dress, very tasty, a beautiful length. Remarkable Saumur brut cuvée Christine which largely deserved its Liger of Bronze to the Competition of the Vins du Val de Loire 2007, a beautiful success, a wine associating roundness and nervousness, with the nose of hazel nut, powerful and scented mouth, a beautiful length, with elegant foam, very persistent, with nuances of fresh fruits (peach) and honey, of a great frankness to the nose as in mouth, very pleasant on a slightly raised kitchen.
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BOUVET-LADUBAY (SAUMUR BRUT) Incontestably at the top of First Classified Great wines. Exceptional Saumur brut white Saphir Vintage 2005, of beautiful yellow amber, with these typical green reflections, finely having a nice bouquet, full color, with elegant foam, a wine very well matured, generous and distinguished, as we like them, from persistent foam, very fruity, a vintage of a beautiful aromatic complexity (brioche, peach). Saumur cuvée Trésor white 2006, aged out of barrels, is a rare vintage, associating roundness and nervousness, with the hazel nut nose, of foam abundant, dense, of full and scented mouth, a subtle wine, which associates structure and distinction, with the complex toast and dry fruit notes finally. cuvée Trésor rosé deserves as much an order, with this subtle nose of ripe red small fruits (currant, blackberry), astonishing by its distinction and its fullness in mouth, of unctuous and very delicate foam, with the discrete notes of strawberry of wood finally, perfect on a tart. At their sides, this Saumur cuvée Trésor red (Cabernet franc), with first cask fermentation of oak new, a wine of powerful mouth, robust as it should be, all in nuances, rich and scented (fresh fruits, humus…), slightly peppered finally. Beautiful Crémant Excellence brut, full and distinguished, of golden robe, of a large smoothness, with the nose of flowers and dry, very harmonious small fruits with the palate, supple and persistent. Saumur Extra brut white Zero 2005 is quite as attractive, fresh and fruity, with persistent floral notes, with toast the aromas and dry apricot, quite well-balanced in acidity, of a nice smoothness, robust, very accessible. Mouthfull, Nompareille Saumur white, which feels citrus fruits, of frank mouth, with prevailing of white flowers and hazel nut, combining structure and vividness, very fruity, all in elegance like Nonpareils Saumur-Champigny, with the subtle and intense nose at the same time, with these ripe cherry notes, of melted mouth, a wine of excellent evolution. Nonpareils Cabernet-Sauvignon and Nonpareils Merlot, with the aromas of black cherry and humus, associate aromatic concentration, richness of tannins and distinction. There is also this attractive Bourgueil Jean Carmet 2006, with these raspberry compote notes, typified, associating wealth and melted well of mouth, a wine charmer and greedy.
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Clos des CORDELIERS (SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY) 49400 Champigny At the top. They are the monks franciscains who cultivated the first here the vine. Bought in the State by the family of Mrs. Amouroux at the time when all the goods of the religious communities were alienated, this field was already quoted among the most famous vintages for its red wine. Assiduity and love of the trade make it possible to the Ratron brothers to perpetuate this reputation. With Cordeliers (19 ha), the vegetative departure is early, and the frequent frosts of spring, it was necessary to equip the unit with the vines of a system of protective heating. The grounds poor and are drained perfectly, requiring vine suffering and efforts, to create the extreme smoothness of tannins. The outputs are controlled by prunes and especially by the putting under grass between the rows which allows an optimal control of strength and absorption of the water excess. One includes/understands this superb Saumur-Champigny cuvée Prestige 2005 better, resulting from a soil argilo-limestone, characteristic of the Cabernet franc (manual grape harvest, sorting, specific wine making cold…), a typified wine, of beautiful brilliant dress, dense, with the nuances of fruits macerated, where intermingle with the notes of red small fruits with core quite ripe, of humus and liquorice, of tasty and robust mouth, ideal on game. The Tradition 2006, with the subtle nose, associates smoothness and concentration, with powerful and silky tannins at the same time, the intense nose. Very favorite for the Cabernet de Saumur rosé 2006, of beautiful color, frankly and silky with the nose as in mouth, really charmer.
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Domaine de la GUILLOTERIE (SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY) A great sure value with this beautiful fermented Saumur-Champigny of the Cabins 2005, resulting from old vines, beautiful vivid and brilliant dress, of tasty mouth, rich color, of a nice concentration of aromas, quite fleshy as it must, a traditional wine, with the notes of blackcurrant and undergrowth, excellent evolution. The Saumur-Champigny 2006 is typified, with the blackcurrant nose ripe, fleshy, of dress vivid, round and intense crimson, with ripe and firm tannins at the same time. Taste the very pleasant Crémant de Loire rosé rough, of scented foam (rose, strawberry), all in smoothness, with the nose of ripe small fruits, to open on shrimps as on a fruit tart.
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Domaine CHARBONNIER (TOURAINE) Much liked this Touraine Sauvignon 2006, of a beautiful harmony, very out of fruits and smoothness, full, with the subtle nuances of apple and dry fruits, of scented mouth and suave, a success like the Touraine Cot 2005, with the ripe fruit notes, of beautiful intense dress, with fabric and elegance, a vintage which combines concentration and smoothness. Touraine Gamay 2006 is of honest mouth, delicately having a nice bouquet (rose, strawberry…), of a subtle final.
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Jean-Christophe MANDARD(TOURAINE) Vignoble du Haut-Bagneux 14, rue du Bas-Guéret The vineyard profits from varied planted grape varieties, planted on perrucheux grounds (clay-with-flints) and bournais. Excellent Touraine Cabernet red 2005, very quite well-balanced, of beautiful garnet-red dress, with the nose of crystallized cherry and humus, associating powerfull and smoothness with the palate, a wine which continues a very good evolution. Nice Touraine rosé 2006, delicate and fruity, attractive by its color as by its behavior. Excellent white Touraine Sauvignon 2006, coming from a clay ground with silica and manual grape harvest, the nose of fresh fruits, charmer. Attractive Touraine Brut Méthode Traditionnelle, of yellow dress straw, with these fresh nut and peach notes, which associate aromatic richness and persistence in mouth. Vault of tasting.
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Domaine du CLOS de L’ÉPINAY (VOUVRAY) 37210 Vouvray At the top of First Classified High-class wines. Marie-Claire Dumange likes to call the Field “my small paradise”. “There are kiwis, a quince tree, a large cedar which is drawn up proudly in the medium”, me precise-T-it. Inside the Field, the 72 ares of vines planted on a soil argilo-limestone profit from a beautiful sunning. “We are located on the plate above the village of Vouvray”. The whole gives this superb Vouvray cuvée Marcus 2005, marked by its freshness in mouth and its aromatic persistence, with the intense nose, a wine floral, unctuous, of a nice complexity of aromas, to discover with aperitif, on a dessert as on a white sauce meat. The Vouvray moelleux 2005, gold medal with the Competition of the wines of the Area Centers 2006, a wine cordial, delicate and powerful at the same time, with the nuances of crystallized apricot and fresh brioche, is really tasty. The Vouvray demi-sec 2005 is unctuous, of great classicisme, very quite well-balanced, where the fresh fruits and the brioche intermingle, of a beautiful persistence, of harmonious mouth, full and typified. Taste the Vouvray Grande Réserve 2003, suave and persistent, with the complex floral notes (pink, acacia…), very well-balanced, melted in mouth, of very beautiful guard. Their Touraine rosé cuvée Pauline Méthode Traditionnelle demi-sec, all in aromatic persistence with subtle nuances of pink and chèvrefeuille, a bright and delicate vintage stops some as it owes, honest and suave, very quite well-balanced like ce Vouvray Méthode Traditionnelle demi-sec, with the notes of fruits fresh and acacia, of delicate and abundant foam, perfect on the desserts with the fruits. Rooms of hosts sympathetic nerves, roomy and of great comfort, which is quite pleasant in the middle of the vineyard.
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Château de VALMER (VOUVRAY) At the top. Vineyard of 24 ha planted on quite exposed slopes. The grounds are of type argilo-limestones and stony and argilo-siliceous to the calcareous basement (Chenin). Beautiful mellow Vouvray 2005, with the bouquet of small candied fruits, of brioche bread, suave and of a beautiful persistent final, a dense, vinous and very elegant wine at the same time. After, this Vouvray medium dry wine 2003, a wine where the consistency is combined with the distinction, spiced, powerful, mouthfull, really tasty. Vouvray dryness 2006, very charmer, develops a mineral taste where mix with the notes of almond and chèvrefeuille, a complex wine of mouth, suave, to open on shellfish. Excellent Vouvray brut, with these subtle notes of citrus fruits and hawthorn, vintage mouthfull, all in lightness, combining savor and distinction, persistent, of creamy foam. Their Touraine Méthode Traditionnelle rosé (Grolleau type of vine) is of beautiful color, of light and round mouth at the same time, very out of structure, with the fruity complex where dominate the ripe black fruits, a wine generous and full with charm. Profit-in always to admire the gardens (labellized “Remarkable Garden” by the Minister for the Culture in 2004), the conservatory old vegetable kitchen garden and the troglodytic vault of 1524.
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