Loire

A Touraine Sauvignon which Lionel somehow imbues with a sense of being well-mannered. Subtly aromatic rather than punchy, round on the palate with an excellent quite weighty feel, juicy and fresh...(read more)

We have been searching for a long time for a characterful, well priced Muscadet and have kissed many frogs. But this little star hit the bull's eye, good intensity of citrus fruit, just a hint of...(read more)

From a small family-run Domaine in the heart of Chenin Blanc territory, (Coteaux du Layon) this is a beautifully crafted Crémant de Loire. Traditionally made (bottle-fermented) sparkling wine whi...(read more)

Reflecting the ripeness of the vintage with citrus and fleshy apricot fruit, but then pushed through with a slick of stony minerality, crisp, pure and tangy, good drive and length.

This cuvée comes from vines planted on a granite terroir. It was vinified in cuve and bottled during spring in 2017, Eric confessing that he is "not brave enough" to age his Muscadet before relea...(read more)

Showing the ripeness of the vintage and already imbued with rich grapefruit and lemon, cut by an underlying smokiness. The palate is nicely generous with more ripe citrus, then that lick of crisp...(read more)

Good weight and intensity, notes of gooseberry, grapefruit, a touch of herb and cut grass. The tell tale gun smoke adds complexity, delicious fruit weight, with a lovely acid lift and brightness...(read more)

Light and tight and fresh. Long and really builds towards the end.

2017 had a tricky start with some late frosts in the Spring which has left the crop 50% smaller. In fact the harvest was concentrated on the best plots which escaped the cold. The results are great. a '...(read more)

Philippe Seguin, represents the 6th generation of this family to work the vines here and he is as charming a man as you could hope to meet as well as a very passionate winemaker. A recent visit illustra...(read more)

'Sélection de Grains Nobles' from Chenin Blanc harvested at the peak of botrytisation. The Papin family's vineyards are picked over several weeks and fermented long and slow to produce some of th...(read more)