Loire

From sand and gravel soils this pure Cabernet Franc is superb. Loaded with crunchy dark berries and peppy red juice but there is a sheen of lovely polished black fruit too, lifted by spice and an...(more info)

From sand and gravel soils this pure Cabernet Franc is the main production of the domaine. The cuvée used to be called 'La Coudraye', but the name change reflects the fact that La coudraye...(more info)

Like the Bourgueil Cote 50, this is bright and juicy, floral on the nose, red fruit and fresh tonic acidity giving a full and lively, slightly peppery palate.

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)

Really polished and seductive style with mulberry, dark cherry and damson on the nose. The palate is silky and ripe with dark berry fruits once more, all back by a hint of hedgerow and mocha, the...(more info)

A 1.5 hectare plot that partly covers the foot of the hill of 'les Malgagnes'. The soil is gravelly, and always makes a bright wine with a certain graphite character along with the expressive red...(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)

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.

The best exposition of the vineyards of St Nicolas, and this is a fuller-bodied wine with charmingly ripe fruit, with an elegance and fine grain of tannin from the high calcareous content of the...(more info)

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)