Loire tasting Sydney 2019

Little selection of Loire wines at Prince

• 2018 Jo Landron Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine La Louvetrie

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine

  Lemon, chalky minerality, yoghurt. Juicy acidity, burr on mid palate, slightly citrus, sight saline. Hmm.

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• 2018 Andre Dezat & Fils Sancerre

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  cat's pee and passion fruit, very slight gunflint. Sharply acidic, a slight buttery note here with muted passion fruit. Meh.

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• 2017 Domaine Serge Laloue Pouilly-Fumé

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé

  A little more grassy, funky, mineral than the Sancerre and, hence, for me, more interesting. With time a creamy note as well on the nose. Juicy, bone dry, tangy, fresh, a little short though. Hmm

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• 2015 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne Marchand

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Mineral; quite struck flint, with a citrus backing - lemon - and a touch of honeysuckle. Bone dry, a little sour, very slight burr on the mid palate. Little else for me. Meh.

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• 2017 Noëlla Morantin Les Pichiaux

  France, Vin de France

  Apple cider/vinegar, a little cheesy/leesy note, funky...sour, sharp, wood glue, very slight green apple and apple skin bitterness. Nah.

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• 2017 Domaine de la Poultiere Vouvray Sec Tuffo

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  Medium minus intensity aromas of lemon...not much else. Mouthwatering sour acidity and a textured/waxy quality that puts me in mind of Sake more than wine. a little front of mouth grip. Hmm.

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• 2014 Château Pierre-Bise Savennières Roche aux Moines

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières Roche aux Moines

  Lemon, orange, honey, orange blossom. Juicy acidity, an almost liquor quality to the muted lemon, orange fruit. Waxy mid palate. Hmm, there is a slightly oxidative quality with time, long and funky, quite astringent. Meh.

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• 2014 Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise Oudan

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Côte Roannaise

  Rocky, ashy, pencil shavings, slightly sour cherry. In the mouth it's sour, juicy, fruit a little sweeter but equally muted with a touch of apple and textured grip. Hmm.

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• 2016 Château Pierre-Bise Anjou-Villages Sur Schistes

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Anjou-Villages

  Earthy, mineral, wild red berry, a little sweet spice, pencil shavings, very slightly farmyard. Juicy, talc textured tannins, berry fruit, long. Kind of nice (says the Bordeaux lover...)

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• 2017 Nicolas Reau Anjou Enlevement Demande

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Anjou

  Bretty, earthy, ashy, sulphur all rather swamping quite rich (for Anjou) cherry and berry fruit. More fruit sweet on the palate with juicy acidity, alcohol warmth and flour textured tannic burr. Long. Hmm.

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Hmm, nothing to get super excited about today. Ho hum.