Wine Education Service - The Loire Valley

Presented by Sandy Leckie with Pippa Haywood

• 2011 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre La Reine Blanche 87 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Light gold.
  Fragrant, typical sauvignon blanc, classic bouquet.
  Nice citrus with mineral notes, balanced, fresh, nettles in the finish, medium length.

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• 2006 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 90 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Intense pale gold.
  Very gentle, attractive, mature bouquet, slightly honeyed.
  Mature taste, good acidity, mineral, demands food, grapefruit and apricot in the mid palate, good length.

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• 2006 Château de Fesles Anjou Blanc 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Anjou

  Intense pale gold.
  Gentle honey bouquet, becoming intense, then some fruitiness.
  Honey attack, great balance, there's an effect of apples, mature, dry bitterness in the mid palate, great length.

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• 2005 Domaine des Forges Anjou Blanc 85 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Anjou

  Intense gold.
  Mature bouquet with some oxidisation.
  Yes you can taste the oxidisation but it's a reasonable drink, more like dry sherry than chenin blanc.

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• 2003 Château du Petit Thouars Touraine Amiral 93 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine

  Just opaque, browning rim.
  Lovely nose, typical cabernet franc, with vegetal notes, parsley and carrots.
  Fruit and vegetable attack, pretty complex, very soft, hints of fruit in the mid palate, au point.

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• 2003 Pierre-Jacques Druet Bourgueil Les Cent Boisselées 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil

  Just translucent, brown rim.
  Classic cabernet franc bouquet, sweet vegetables, beetroot and parsnip.
  Fruity attack, strong but soft tannins, needs food, quite long, would keep 2-4 years.

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• 2010 Domaine de la Bergerie Savennières La Croix Picot 94 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières

  Pure gold.
  Delightful bouquet, peaches and delicate blossom.
  sweet attack, dry fruity mid palate, beautiful balance, tight sweet finish, long.

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• 1985 Berger Freres Montlouis-sur-Loire Moelleux 94 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire

  Fantastic intense gold!
  Mature nose, honey with a hint of fruit.
  Sweet mature taste, absolutely fabulous, not overly sweet, fruit in the mid palate, some vegetal notes, parsnips, complex, good length.

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