WES - The Loire Valley
Imperial College London
Tasted Thursday, July 28, 2011 by hadwin with 554 views
Introduction
White, rosé, red, still, pétillant, sparkling, dry, off-dry, medium sweet, sweet - a huge diversity of wine styles is produced along the banks of France's longest river. The focus of the tasting was on the rising stars and latest developments in this fascinating region.
This tasting was tutored by Loire Valley expert Lindsay Oram.
2009 Frederic Mabileau Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Les Rouillères 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Medium intense with a purple hue. Clear and bright with a slight thinning at the edge. Red fruits - red current, perhaps cranberry. tough of sweet spice (cinnamon) and hints of a floral note. Dry, good acidity, firm ripe tannins. A slightly bitter finish. Really juicy.
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2000 Pierre-Jacques Druet Chinon Clos de Danzay 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Significant colour change to a garnet hue. Medium to low intensity and not bright. Wonderfully developed nose - cedar wood, polish, animal notes and savoury. Dry, smooth and velvety, earthy with red fruit still present on the palate.
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2010 Chéreau-Carré Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Chateau l'Oiseliniere de la Ramee 85 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Clear and Bright. Sweet flowery notes, grapey with a touch of lemon citrus on the nose. A little creaminess too.
Dry, fresh with good acidity. Light and simple with a little hint of the Lees.
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2010 Domaine Serge Laloue Sancerre Rosé 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Very pale salmon rosé. Quite light nose with hints of strawberry and cream. Dry, light, fresh with good acidity and strawberry hints following through on the palate. Bigger than many but still quite thin.
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2005 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Straw colour with just a hint of green. Great nose, not classic Sb at all. Grassy and herbaceous with aniseed and minerality. Dry but with a great rush of sweet fruit on the start. Quite textured, oil and honey but with the herby grassy notes following though to the long finish.
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2006 Domaine de Bellivière Coteaux du Loir L'Effraie 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Coteaux du Loir
Golden hue. Clear and bright. Honey and shoe polish on the nose with a waxiness. Ripe peach or even some tropical notes underneath. Honeyed on the palate. Feels medium acid but this is probably due to the amazing sweetness of the fruit. Long and mineral and dry on the finish.
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2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Haut-Lieu 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Golden colour. Clear and bright. Almonds and nut dominate the nose with some apricot and minerality underneath. Dry, quite and apricot on the palate. Good sweet fruit with balancing acidity. Honeyed.
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1995 Berger Freres Montlouis-sur-Loire Vendanges Tardives 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Deep golden colour. Clear and bright. Dried apricot, camomile, waxy nose. Great balance of sweetness and acidity on the palate. Bags of minerality. Good apricot fruit notes.
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2001 Château de Fesles Bonnezeaux 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Bonnezeaux
Golden hue. Clear and bright. Almost coconut notes on the nose. Striking minerality and hints of apricot and butterscotch. Sweet, rich, textured, good acidity to balance the sweetness. Not as botritised as expected but hint of the butterscotch present.
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