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My wife and I spend
considerable time in the Loire (near Saumur), so we have good contacts with
local domaine's and can easily obtain any 'specific' Loire wines you may
be looking for.
So please let us know if you are looking for a wine not featured on out
list! |
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THIS LIST IS DIVIDED-UP INTO THE PRINCIPAL LOIRE
WINE APELLATIONS, TO HELP YOU LOCATE YOU FAVOURITE WINE
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CHATEAU de CHAMBOUREAU
This is a good
address for good value Savennières wine. |
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75cl
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Savennières Blanc |
1999 |
£12.00 |
Good vintage, fruity, soft and round.
2004-08 |
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75cl
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Savennières Blanc |
2000 |
£12.00 |
Lovely vintage for dinking now; great by
itself or with fish. |
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CLOS de la
COULEE-de-SERRANT
The proprietor
Nicolas Joly is considered the godfather of Savennières.
Connoisseurs have long known of the legendary longevity and quality of
his Savennières coulée-de-serrant wines from the Clos de la
Coulée-de-Serrant vineyard which is managed according to very strict
Biodynamic principles. |
2002 |
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Really Top Quality for those of you who want the
best! |
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24 |
75cl |
Savennières
Clos de la Coulee de Serrant
WS -
Rather tight now, with a
strong, sinewy feel to the ginger, chamomile, orange blossom, quince and
humus notes. Almost bony, but it reveals some of its latent flesh with
patience in the glass before turning remarkably elegant and lengthy in
the end. |
2002 |
£39.00 |
WS93
2008-25 |
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DOMAINE de CLOSEL
This is one of
the top Savennières estates and well worth seeking out.
Very good wines, which are difficult to obtain in the UK. |
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75cl
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Savennières
Clos du Papillon
RP - The
1999 Savennières Clos du Papillon offers an exuberant nose of almonds and
white flowers. This plump, medium-bodied wine is packed with almonds,
marzipan, and loads of well-ripened white fruits. It is rich, broad, and
flavourful. |
1999 |
£16.00 |
RP87
2004-12 |
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75cl
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Savennières
Clos du Papillon |
1998 |
£14.00 |
Their top cuvee, great with fish dishes.
Drinking very well now, but will keep to 2012.
Bin End Price! |
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CHATEAU de FELS
This is a
really Top Estate; according to the American Wine Guru Robert Parker,
the Bonnezeaux from this domaine deserves to be in a category of
its own.
Probably the best sweet wine from the Loire! |
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37.5cl |
Bonnezeaux
(Sweet Dessert Wine)
100% Botrytised Chenin Blanc grapes are hand picked
in 5-7 pickings. Fermented in oak casks for 1-2 months, then stored a
further 10-15 months in oak barrels before release. |
2002 |
£20.00 |
Classic sweet dessert wine vintage.
Bright yellow hue with green tints.
Bouquet of fresh fruits, spice and a touch of oak. Very smooth on the
palate, great with as an aperitif or with Roquefort or Stilton.
This wine will only improve with further aging. |
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50cl |
Bonnezeaux Gift Boxes |
2002 |
£49.00 |
As above but in a special gift pack with a
specially created bottle.
A lovely gift for the discerning wine enthusiast! |
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CHATEAU de la ROULERIE
This is a good
domaine (owned by top estate Chateau de Fels), making very full and
round wines, with plenty of substance and fruit. Great value! |
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75cl |
Anjou Blanc |
2002 |
£11.00 |
Classic vintage; lovely fruit with plenty of
fruit and body. |
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75cl |
Anjou Blanc 'Les Terasses'
100% Chenin Blanc grapes are
hand-picked; wine is aged for 1 month in oak barrels to give it body and
structure, then aged a further 9 months on its lees to give it further
depth of taste. |
2003 |
£12.00 |
A really lovely, refreshing yet elegant wine.
Lots of aromatic complexity, plenty of exotic fruit with a long finish.
Highly Recommended. |
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50cl
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Couteaux-du-layon
Chaume Aunis |
1998 |
£20.00 |
Very good sweet white dessert wine.
This will keep for years; Now -2035 |
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75cl
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Anjou Rouge
100% Cabernet Franc grapes are hand-picked; wines is
matured 2-4months in stainless steel tanks, with a further 6 months in
bottle before being released. |
2005 |
£10.00 |
A really excellent vintage in the Loire, with
great depth and body - wonderful food wine. |
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75cl
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Anjou Rouge 'Les Maronis' |
2002
2003 |
£10.00 |
A really excellent vintage in the Loire, with
great depth and body - wonderful food wine. |
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DOMAINE de SALVERT
We have
recently discovered this very
good small 'artisan' vineyard (25 hectares), making very fine wines with lots of care and
dedication. Their wines represent great value; especially the sweet
Couteaux du Layon - please try a bottle! |
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All these wines are on Special
Offer as a means of introducing you to this fine domaine.
Please do try some of these wines and let us have your comments! |
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75cl
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Anjou Blanc |
2003 |
£11.00 |
A blend of Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay; a lovely refreshing wine; excellent by itself,
or with light meals/fish. |
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75cl
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Couteaux-du-layon |
2003 |
14.00 |
A very well balanced white aperitif/dessert wine,
refreshing and not too sweet.
Lovely by itself or with Foie Gras. |
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50cl |
Couteaux-du-layon
'Grain Nobles' |
2001 |
£18.00 |
A really top quality 'late harvest'
white dessert wine with lots of
depth and structure.
Lovely mouth feel with a long finish. Will continue to improve over the
next 10 years with good cellaring!
This wine goes very well Foie Gras, Roquefort Cheese and desserts of
white fruits. |
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75cl
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Anjou Rouge |
2003 |
£10.00 |
A blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet
Sauvignon; a very round and full wine, with plenty of
body and fruit.
Goes very well with cheese and light meals.
Has won the the Gold Medal at the London 2004
International WINE Challenge - surely a recommendation! |
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BOURGEUIL/
St NICOLAS de BOURGEUIL |
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DOMAINE de la GAUCHERIE
This is an
excellent source for good 'easy drinking' Bourgeuil.
Excellent value! |
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6
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75cl
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Bourgeuil Rouge Regis Mureau |
2004 |
£ 9.00 |
Young easy drinking wine; lovely by itself or
wit light meals. |
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75cl
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Bourgeuil Rouge Gaucherie
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2003 |
£11.00 |
A great vintage; lots of fruit and structure.
Will give pleasure now. |
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75cl
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Bourgeuil Rouge Gaucherie |
2002 |
£13.00 |
Classic vintage; firm and well structured.
Will keep. |
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DOMAINE
DIDIER DAGUENEAU
Considered one
of the top winemakers for Pouilly Fumé; Didier Dagueneau is a
perfectionist, with total focus on quality; who is trying to produce
Pouilly-Fumés that have grand cru-like complexity, richness and ageing
potential. |
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30
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75cl
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Pouilly Fumé Pur Sang
ST -
Light gold. Pungent,
incisive citrus and citrus peel aromas-especially lime-with exotic
melon, peach, smoked meat and magnolia nuances. Concentrated, spicy and
fresh, with tooth-rattling acidity buffered by a sweet, toasty note and
deep peach, pear and lemon flavours. Finishes impressively deep and
long, with a taut citrus zest character. A real essence of Loire
sauvignon blanc. |
2004 |
£45.00 |
ST93
2007-15 |
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DOMAINE
ALPHONSE MELLOT
This is an
excellent source for TOP Sancerre Red! |
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17
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75cl
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Sancerre Rouge Generation XIX
Wine Spectator -
Offers up a healthy layer of
suave toast, but there's a load of perfumed black cherry and blackberry
fruit here, along with dark chocolate and bramble flavours.
Mouth-watering acidity is embedded on the finish. |
2002 |
£39.00 |
WS90
2006-11A wonderful
wine, warm, soft and round; we can highly recommend this! |
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DOMAINE
A. NEVEU
A very good
source for top Sancerre. |
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75cl
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Sancerre Blanc
Le Manior
An exotic wine
with a tropical fruit
component, honey, melon, with plenty of body and breadth of flavour. |
2002 |
£14.00 |
A top estate, making excellent Sancerre - we
can highly recommend this refreshing wine! |
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CHINON |
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DOMAINE
de la PERRIÈRE,
CRAVANT-les-COTEAUX
This is an
excellent source of well made Chinon wine. Firm, round and well
structured.
Excellent value! |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Grand Vin
This is the
domaine's top cuvee; barrel aged resulting in a full bodied, well
rounded wine with lots of structure, that will age well. |
2000 |
£18.00 |
A really top Chinon, that is drinking well now but can be kept till 2012-15.
This wine will easily compete with red burgundies at double the price! |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Coteau des Chenanceaux
Made from older vines from the Panzoult
area; firm and strong, excellent with red meats. |
2002 |
£15.00 |
Top vintage with lots of fruit and
structure.
Needs 2-3years of cellaring. |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Coteau des Chenanceaux
Made from older vines from the Panzoult
area; firm and strong, excellent with red meats. |
2000 |
£15.00 |
Good vintage for drinking now. |
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6
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Vieilles Vignes
Made from older vines; lots of
structure and taste. Best to cellar for 2-4years but will last |
2003 |
£12.00 |
A very fine vintage with lots of fruit and
structure |
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DOMAINE
OLGA RAFFAULT, SAVIGNY-en-VERON
This is estate makes elegant
'feminine' wines
that will age well and are ideal lighter meals.
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All these wines are on Special
Offer as a means of introducing you to this fine domain. |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Les Barnabes |
2004 |
£14.00 |
A more fruity style of wine; will drink well
over the next 6years. |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Les Picasses |
2000 |
£16.00 |
A good drinking vintage.
2005-2011 |
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DOMAINE du RAIFAULT
(Julien Raffault), SAVIGNY-en-VERON
This is an estate we have recently
discovered, and feel the wines are well made and sell for a good price. |
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All these wines are on Special
Offer as a means of introducing you to this fine domaine.
Please do try some of these wines and let us have your comments! |
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75cl
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Chinon Blanc |
2001 |
£12.00 |
Chinon Blanc is very hard to find!
A pleasant drink, not too dry with good fruit. |
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75cl
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Chinon Blanc |
2000 |
£12.00 |
Chinon Blanc is very hard to find!
A pleasant drink, not too dry with good fruit. |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Les Allets |
2000 |
£14.00 |
A good drinking vintage.
2005-2011 |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Les Allets |
1999 |
£14.00 |
A good drinking vintage.
2005-2011 |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Les Allets |
1998 |
£14.00 |
A good drinking vintage.
2005-2011 |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Le Villy |
1999 |
£15.00 |
A good vintage.
2005-2012 |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Le Villy |
1998 |
£15.00 |
A good vintage.
2005-2010 |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Le Villy |
1997 |
£16.00 |
A good drinking vintage.
Now-2010 |
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75cl
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Chinon Rouge Le Villy |
1996 |
£16.00 |
A good drinking vintage.
Now-2010 |
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SAUMUR |
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ChATEAU YVONNE
We have
recently discovered this very
good quality 'artisan' vineyard in Parnay near to Saumur (only 6000
bottles per year of white/red).
They produce excellent wine using organic methods from some 12 different
vineyard plots; wines are aged in oak for 12-18 months after
vinification resulting in very full bodied tasty wines with plenty of
fruit, body and structure. |
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All these wines are on Special
Offer as a means of introducing you to this fine domaine.
Please do try some of these wines and let us have your comments! |
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75cl
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Saumur Blanc |
2001 |
£19.00 |
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75cl
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Saumur Champigny |
2003 |
£17.00 |
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VINS de GRANDES CUVEES
We are
particularly pleased to introduce you to this high quality and
age-worthy Muscadet wine.
They are not your 'normal' Muscadet and are worth exploring.
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Most
Muscadet today tends to be thin, acidic or flabby, and drunk too
young.
These wines come from some of the best vineyards and are meant to be
laid-down to reach their best.
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine,
Sur Lie.
Grand Fief de la Cormeraie
Wine Spectator -
A lot of flavour intensity, but it's lean
and refreshing, a lemon note that leaves the palate clean as a whisper. |
2000 |
£15.00 |
A good drinking vintage. Fine acidity and
fruit, excellent with fish dishes.
Now-2007 |
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TOURAINE |
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DOMAINE HUET
This estate is
considered to be one of the best Vouvray sources. The wines
here are very pure and profound, as well as being age worthy. |
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75cl
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Vouvray Blanc
La Haut Lieu Sec (dry)
This is a
medium-bodied, well-focused, and opulent wine crammed with layers of
almonds, chalk, and candied minerals. Gorgeously pure and silky-textured,
it is accessible now and will easily keep for 8-10years. |
2002 |
£18.00 |
A very refreshing wine, that is delicious by
itself or with fish dishes. |
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