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2012 SAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE Thierry Delaunay
Loire France
Different to the Domaine Joel Delaunay in that this is made by Thierry (son) using bought in fruit from other domaines in the area. A lighter expression of Sauvignon de Touraine, but with all the... (more info)
Loire France
Different to the Domaine Joel Delaunay in that this is made by Thierry (son) using bought in fruit from other domaines in the area. A lighter expression of Sauvignon de Touraine, but with all the... (more info)
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2012 SAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE Domaine Joël Delaunay
Loire France
Delaunay's own Domaine grown Sauvignon de Touraine offers fantastic value, given its expressive Sauvignon fruit, more akin to a lighter styled Sancerre than the green and grassy Touraine wines.
Loire France
Delaunay's own Domaine grown Sauvignon de Touraine offers fantastic value, given its expressive Sauvignon fruit, more akin to a lighter styled Sancerre than the green and grassy Touraine wines.
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2012 LA NOÉ Sur Lie Côtes de Grand Lieu Domaine de L'Aujardiere
Loire France
Muscadet from a very particular granitic terroir with very thin soil, which makes for a crystalline minerality. Eric has documents proving vines have been planted here since at least 1694. Fresh and... (more info)
Loire France
Muscadet from a very particular granitic terroir with very thin soil, which makes for a crystalline minerality. Eric has documents proving vines have been planted here since at least 1694. Fresh and... (more info)
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2009 CLIMAT NO. 2 Domaine de Pierre
Loire France
We were bowled over when we tasted this back in January as a tank sample, but then very disappointed when it closed up after bottling. We have just re-tasted it, and at last it is back - and more... (more info)
Loire France
We were bowled over when we tasted this back in January as a tank sample, but then very disappointed when it closed up after bottling. We have just re-tasted it, and at last it is back - and more... (more info)
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2011 POUILLY FUMÉ Domaine Hervé Séguin
Loire France
Now aided by his son Philippe, Hervé Séguin makes very consistent wines - a powerful fruity Sauvignon nose is followed through with a zingy and intense fruit on the palate which finishes well.
Loire France
Now aided by his son Philippe, Hervé Séguin makes very consistent wines - a powerful fruity Sauvignon nose is followed through with a zingy and intense fruit on the palate which finishes well.
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2011 FIÉ GRIS Domaine de L'Aujardiere
Loire France
Fié Gris (otherwise known as Sauvignon Gris) is an ancient Loire variety which had all but disappeared before young Eric Chevalier was asked to make a special Cuvée for the renowned Hotel Anne de... (more info)
Loire France
Fié Gris (otherwise known as Sauvignon Gris) is an ancient Loire variety which had all but disappeared before young Eric Chevalier was asked to make a special Cuvée for the renowned Hotel Anne de... (more info)
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2012 POUILLY FUMÉ Domaine Hervé Séguin
Loire France
This wine goes from strength to strength - now aided by his son Philippe, Hervé Séguin makes brilliant, classic Pouilly Fumé - a powerful fruity Sauvignon nose is followed through with a zingy and... (more info)
Loire France
This wine goes from strength to strength - now aided by his son Philippe, Hervé Séguin makes brilliant, classic Pouilly Fumé - a powerful fruity Sauvignon nose is followed through with a zingy and... (more info)
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2009 VOUVRAY Cuvée Père Lucien Domaine Sylvain Gaudron
Loire France
Manual harvest, 13° alcohol, 2.8 g/l residual sugar, 4 g/l total acidity, bottled with minimal SO2 after an élevage of 10 months in barrel on the fine lees. Lovely open purity, a supple, not quite... (more info)
Loire France
Manual harvest, 13° alcohol, 2.8 g/l residual sugar, 4 g/l total acidity, bottled with minimal SO2 after an élevage of 10 months in barrel on the fine lees. Lovely open purity, a supple, not quite... (more info)
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2012 SANCERRE Chavignol Domaine Vincent Delaporte
Loire France
A full flavoured muscular wine from classic 'silex' (silica) soils, not as overtly Sauvignony as those grown on the chalk soils to the west, nor as firmly dry as the wines from the limestone of Bué... (more info)
Loire France
A full flavoured muscular wine from classic 'silex' (silica) soils, not as overtly Sauvignony as those grown on the chalk soils to the west, nor as firmly dry as the wines from the limestone of Bué... (more info)
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2011 SANCERRE Cuvée Maxime Vieilles Vignes Silex Chavignol Domaine Vincent Delaporte
Loire France
Delaporte's Cuvée Maxime Vieilles Vignes is the estates flagship wine from old vines grown entirely on limestone. Two passes through the vineyard selecting grapes at optimum ripeness, fermented in... (more info)
Loire France
Delaporte's Cuvée Maxime Vieilles Vignes is the estates flagship wine from old vines grown entirely on limestone. Two passes through the vineyard selecting grapes at optimum ripeness, fermented in... (more info)
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