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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2023 CHINON Les Granges Domaine Bernard Baudry
Loire France 12% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic
From a parcel of 30- to 40-year-old vines in sandy, gravelly alluvial soils. Certified organic, and farmed with biodynamic methods as well. Fermented in stainless-steel tank and aged 9 months in concrete.
This win...(read more)

2023 BOURGUEIL Côte 50 Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc.
This wine was formerly known as La Coudraye changing label in 2018 to reflect better that it comes from a range of plots on the Côte. It always come from 4 different parcels on the same slope Les Sables, La Coudray...(read more)
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2021 CHINON Domaine Bernard Baudry
Loire France 12% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic, Low-sulphite
This wine accentuates all the positive aspects of Cabernet Franc with floral touches, graphite, tobacco and dark cherry, cassis fruit. Nice crunch in the mouth with decent dark fruit weight, nicely structured, ripe acid...(read more)
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2022 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL La Source Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic

2021 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL La Mine Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 12.5% Red
Cabernet Franc.

2021 ANJOU ROUGE Sur La Butte Château de Plaisance
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic
Vanessa Cherruau is somewhat of a maverick - making this gorgeous red on the famed slopes of the Hill of Chaume - an appellation classified only to produce sweet white wines (Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru and Coteaux de Lay...(read more)
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2022 CHINON Les Grézeaux Domaine Bernard Baudry
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Low-sulphite, Bio-dynamic
Made entirely from Cabernet Franc, this charming wine, with an intense aroma of raspberries and woodland undergrowth, is light on its feet, but not without firmness and structure. Admittedly delicious now, it will gain a...(read more)
Harry Eyres
2021 CHINON Les Mollières Domaine Bernard Baudry
Loire France 13%
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic

2020 ANJOU ROUGE Grand Lopin Château de Plaisance
Loire France 12.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
I'm sorry to report that the 2020 Grand Lopin is affected by Brett in that it tastes of Elastoplast and leather and is very drying. I cannot recommend this.
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.com
2022 CHINON Clos Guillot Domaine Bernard Baudry
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic

2021 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL Les Malgagnes Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic
This is aged 80% in oak barrels and 20% in amphorae. This feels bright and more expressive on the nose, with raspberry notes and lightly grilled edges to the dark fruits. The palate is fresh and correct, with a softer wr...(read more)
Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com
2022 SANCERRE ROUGE Silex Chavignol Domaine Vincent Delaporte
Loire France 13% Red
Pinot Noir. Vegetarian, Vegan
The 2022 Silex is a young, energetic puppy of a wine. Firm and direct, which seems to be the hallmark of wines from the flint-based parcels in Sancerre, it might be light in body, but it contains a certain fierceness wit...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.comORDER
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