Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau

Silex Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2019

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9.6

Birthday bottle; drank with mother & father at Harvey House in Madison with some walleye. Great pairing, great company, lovely bottle that tastes like Adult Yumyum Juice. — 4 days ago

Moulin Touchais

Coteaux du Layon Chenin Blanc 1996

Accompanied a cheese course this evening, delivering just the right level of sweetness. Holding its own, with some quite prominent apple and touch of honey. — a day ago

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2019

Awesome stuff. Melon, stone fruit, lots of wet wool, flowers and amazing acid. — a month ago

Severn, Ira and 1 other liked this

Domaine des Baumard

Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc 1997

Consistent notes. Maybe a bit darker but still lithe and copper-y. — 24 days ago

Severn, Shay and 8 others liked this

Domaine Vacheron

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Good but not wow. Not that interesting at this point. — 3 days ago

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Champalou

Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2022

Great wine with seafood dinner. Beeswax, lemons, honey, saline, maybe some other citrus. Really lovely. — 8 days ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 6 others liked this

Nicolas Joly

Les Vieux Clos Savennières Chenin Blanc 2022

“Nothing added, nothing removed” is a phrase some use to describe the philosophy of low-intervention (or “natural”) winemaking. 🌱

The winemaker is like a vessel, carrying Mother Nature’s gifts from the land (and vintage) to your glass, where each sip can transport you to a particular place and time.

Nicolas Joly is an illustrious vigneron revered for his deep commitment to biodynamics and minimal intervention winemaking. 👏 He leads his family’s estate – Famille Joly – located in the prestigious appellation of Savennières in the Anjou-Saumur region of Loire Valley and specializes in top quality, cerebral, age-worthy dry whites made from the Chenin Blanc grape.

This takes patience, strength, and resilience for which the seahorse is a spiritual symbol (among other things). 🌊 It’s no wonder the Famille Joly features this beautiful, gentle creature on its bottle and labels.

This wine comes from ‘Les Vieux Clos’ where vines are harvested at 25 hL/ha which is HALF of the appellation’s allowance of 50 hL/ha.  👀

As a result of favorable growing conditions and these low yields, the grapes were allowed to become ripe, which explains the high alcohol at 14% ABV and round but balanced fruit expression.

This wine underwent a wild fermentation, followed by a natural malolactic conversion (MLC), and then it aged 12 months in large neutral oak with no fining or filtering before bottling.

The color is pale gold. On the nose and palate are harmonious notes of yellow apple, quince, papaya, dried orange peel, citrus blossom, chamomile, ginger, saffron, cinnamon, cream, white pepper, lanolin, wet slate …

It has power and elegance, nuance and vibrancy, with a persistent finish.  We think it pairs nicely with the baked herb & lemon salmon, asparagus and couscous.

Cheers to winemakers who share a piece of their land and heritage with the world one glass at a time! 🥂🥂🥂
— a month ago

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Lovely description, Vanessa
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@Peter van den Besselaar Thank you! It was a generous wine that gave us a lot to think about 😆🥂

Didier Dagueneau

Pur Sang Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Clearly a Sauvignon Blanc, which isn’t always a positive note for me, but the 12’ Pur Sang radiated such energy and clarity that made it impossible to not fall in love with. Aromas of pineapple, lemon, gooseberry, and fragrant white florals intertwined with subtle vanilla. On the palate, a delicate fruit sweetness was perfectly counterbalanced by herbal nuances and piercing, superb acidity, along with a crystalline texture and mineral backbone. Wicked wine as it is now, but it could easily spend more time on its side. — a month ago

Jan, Tom and 10 others liked this

Domaine des Baumard

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc 2002

So good with 20 plus years of bottle age. — 10 hours ago

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2022

Full bodied and botrytised dry-ish Grand cru chenin. Very aromatic and fruity. Some nice texture and a touch of funk. — a month ago

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