Loire
The Loire valley is, perhaps, better known for white wines but has some charming reds to offer too. From way upstream there is Pinot Noir grown at Sancerre making very light soft reds, akin to Burgundy but lighter and simpler.
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2020 BOURGUEIL Cote 50 Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic
This wine has always come from 4 different parcels on the same slope Les Sables, La Coudraye, Les Pins & Les Perrières - making up the biggest vineyard the family have. A really satisfying wallop of quite rich...(read more)
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2019 ANJOU ROUGE Sur La Butte Ch芒teau de Plaisance
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic
We could hardly contain ourselves when we first tasted this sumptuous, pretty and delicately perfumed red. The perfect balance between ornate high-toned complexity and delightfully pleasing, soft red-fruit flesh is perfe...(read more)
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2018 BOURGUEIL Les Quartiers Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic
Les Quartiers comes from the pure limestone soils at the top of the estate. The resulting Cabernet Franc fruit has a power and a purity that is unmatched from their other vineyards. Crunchy cassis - crisp and brisk at th...(read more)
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2019 ANJOU ROUGE Grand Lopin Ch芒teau de Plaisance
Loire France 12.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.

2019 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL Les Malgagnes Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 14% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Low-sulphite
Tasted alongside the 2018, the 2019 Bourgueil Malgagnes is the more impressive of the pairing. It has greater power and concentration due to tiny yields (around 25hl/ha) and retains its red fruit character but with more...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.com
2019 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL Les Malgagnes Amphore Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 14% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic
Organic farming. Deeply coloured. Wonderfully pure and intense nose of sweet blackcurrant and black cherry with notes of chalk and clay. There鈥檚 even a hint of blackberry jam. The palate shows lovely concentration, with...(read more)
Jamie Goode, www.wineanorak.com
2019 CHINON Domaine Bernard Baudry
Loire France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic Magnums
The 2019 Chinon Le Domaine provides excellent concentration of fruit while remaining light on its feet. As well as bright primary fruit, it offers smoky bacon, spice and medicinal characters. There's lovely sappy texture...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.comORDER
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