Wine Education Service - The Loire Valley

Presented by Lindsay Oram with Sandy Leckie.

• 2005 Chéreau-Carré Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Cuvée des Ceps Centenaires Comte Leloup de Château de Chasseloir 86 Points

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

  Pleasant fruity nose, slightly stony minerality.
  Good balance, some fruit, very refreshing with a bitter-sweet finish, medium length.

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• 2005 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Gentle sauvignon blanc characteristics on the nose, welcome development notes, quite complex.
  Sweet attack, good balance, refreshing, smooth mid palate, nice length.

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• 2009 Ackerman Vin de Table Français 'Medium' 84 Points

  France, Vin de Table Français

  Lemon with a hint of honey, quite a simple nose.
  Lemony, quite refreshing, slight sweetness in the mid palate, simple, medium length.

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• 2005 Eric Morgat Savennières L'Enclos 89 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières

  Honey nose with complex flower and mineral notes.
  Mineral, creamy, refreshing smooth middle, bitter finish, quite long.

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• 2007 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge Les Cailleries 89 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge

  Youthful to the eye with just a hint of age.
  Clean fruity nose, pretty typical pinot noir - squashed strawberries.
  Luscious, fruity, good balance, slightly bitter but smooth mid palate, good length.

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• 2003 Château du Petit Thouars Touraine Amiral 85 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine

  Huge fruit and vegetables on the nose, unmistakably cabernet franc, peas and green peppers.
  Fruit and vegetables in the mouth too, a sweet attack, at its peak.

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• 2005 Baudry-Dutour Chinon Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Perrière 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon

  Gentle nose, very youthful, slightly fruity and aromatic.
  Sweet attack, soft tannins, smooth, rich, heavy, concentrated, serious, very long.

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• 2008 Château Gaudrelle Vouvray Moelleux 84 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  Sweet, pleasant, fruity nose.
  Honey and grapefruit, not very complex, very clean tasting.

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