Loire

This cuvée is made by Thierry (Joel's son) using bought in fruit from other vineyards. A lighter expression of Sauvignon, but with all the freshness, fruit and minerality one would look for in th...(read more)

Grown up Touraine Sauvignon with ripe fruit flavours and refreshing acidity. Full of lovely Loire Valley restraint - yet there is so much more of a 'middle' to this than many Sauvignon Blancs at...(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)

More floral, an almost rosé-style nose. Immediatley there is more fruit here than the 2015 which was firmer and more terroir led. But there is good intensity too. Not sappy but good drive of hard...(read more)

This really showcases the qualities of the 2018 vintage. Ripe and intense with lovely shape and depth, plenty of rich citrus, gooseberry fruit, then that tell tale gun flint, almost touch chalky...(read more)

Another beautiful wine from Mathieu, pure and vibrant citrus, herbs and minerality on the nose. The palate has juice and concentration, plenty of bright gooseberry and ripe citrus fruit, clear pr...(read more)

We've been lucky enough to taste this wine a couple of times in the last month and every time have been left spell-bound! It is the way that the wine builds on the palate that is so captivating,...(read more)

Some Savennieres can be uncompromising and severe, but this is the antithesis of that. Supple, open and welcoming from the off, there are notes of ripe pear, quince and yellow plums. The mouthfee...(read more)

A pure and quite powerful style from one of Sancerre's most famous vineyards near the village of Chavignol. From this 'silex' soil Mathieu crafts a beautifully defined wine with lemon pith, lovel...(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)