Loire

Just arrived from one of the kings of Chinon, always supple and sleek, this has mulberry, dark cherry and violet notes with an undercut of tobacco leaf.

Last tasted November 2019 in a Beaune when we were there for the 2018 vintage tastings, and were tiring of the limited vintages and very high prices of the red Burgundies in the restaurants. And...(more info)

At the bottom of the Sonnay hill sit the 70 year old vines of Bernard's oldest vineyard. The Cabernet Franc grapes are fermented in concrete before spending a year in 3 to 5 year old barrels. A l...(more info)

Located in Chavignol, this domaine has been handed down from father to son since the 17th century. Today Vincent’s grandson, Mathieu Delaporte, is in charge and he’s taking the wine to another le...(more info)

100% Pinot Noir grown on flint (or 'silex') soils, hand-picked and aged in oak for a year. Whilst not entirely losing its Loire valley playfulness, the Silex is a slightly fuller, more serious cu...(more info)

Organic. Red-berried and ripe on the nose. Summer strawberries. Mouth-watering red fruit, light and angular with a lightly granular lace of tannins. Earthy with a wild-mint leafiness.

Domaine Delaporte are the only growers growing Pinot Noir on the Cul de Beaujeu - one of Chavignol’s most famous vineyards, a steep, southeast-facing slope with an incline of up to 60 degrees The...(more info)