Les Belles Roches

Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Beautiful Loire Cabernet Franc, just a touch of green in the fruit, but with that cool climate feel, long finish, terrific wine, thanks to Eric Texier for telling us (my wine group) that Lenoir was making great Cab Franc!! — 22 days ago

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@Doug Powers Love the Texier anecdote
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@Ira Schwartz, all true, he took us to Domaine Chamonard (we were so cold tasting there that our teeth were literally chattering), also Lapalu and Janin in Beaujolais, always in his own cellars, and we’d spend a day at the Marche aux Vins in Ampuis!! In addition to making fabulous wines himself, Eric was so generous with his knowledge and connections, Lenoir in Chinon being another one!!
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@Doug Powers I know it’s all true. Some of the wine folks I hang out with are close to him and every time he would visit NYC they would have dinners with him. 

Gitton Père et Fils

Les Belles Dames Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 “Les Belles Dames” pours a pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of grapefruit, horseradish, grassy/herbal notes, and flint. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and mineral laden. Drink now through 2032. — 8 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard

Les Belles Filles Pernand-Vergelesses Chardonnay 2016

Nose: some butter. Hazelnuts. White flowers.

Palate: nice chardonnay richness. Mineral. Some sweet lemon.

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— 6 months ago

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Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

La Marginale Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2022

Really an excellent cab franc. Have had stuff from Thierry Germain before but not this bottling. Perfect with a variety of Syrian dishes at Damas in Montreal. Bright, restrained fruit, excellent acid. Nice finish. — 6 months ago

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Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

Getting ahead with some research off to Saumur/Loire Vallée, this little Saumur Champigny punches above it's weight, up there with mid level burgundy, climate change has done well for Cab Francs, Pinot Noir from Loire Vallée. Well structured, light but with a bit of depth, berries galore, bio organic too! — 9 months ago

Charles Joguet

Les Petites Roches Chinon Cabernet Franc 2012

JKT
9.1

Excellent mature balanced Cab Franc without that peppery greenness coming on. Long finish. — 3 months ago

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Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Clos Romans Saumur Chenin Blanc 2017

Lyle Fass
9.5

Chenin in Riesling clothes. Weightless, huge acidity and a long ass finish. — 6 months ago

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Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Les Mémoires Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2018

Lyle Fass
9.6

Red currants, smoke, herbs, with laser like precision. Palate is energetic, sappy and so dense, but wow that energy. Unreal freshness and acidity. Outrageous length and complexity. — 6 months ago

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