Loire - 7 / 8

The Clos Grand Beaupréau du domaine de la Bergerie is an exceptional Savennières. This great organic Loire wine is full-bodied and powerful on the palate. It is very open, right from the first nose. The 2020 vintage is carried by toasty notes and pretty bitters. Exceptional length.

La Jalousie is a Savennières from the domaine du Closel comes from young vines on schist terroirs, hand-picked at the first stage of ripeness. The berries are pale yellow and crisp, producing a wine with fresh fruit aromas. This organic Savennières develops on fruit aromas with evolving notes of honey.

The cuvée Tournebride from domaine Vincent Gaudry is a magnificent introduction: the nose of this vin bio develops slightly smoky, lemony notes. The palate is slender, taut and very elegant. Very fine persistence on a salivating finish.

The cuvée Clos Michet parcellaire du Domaine de la Taille aux Loups is made exclusively from grapes harvested during a second pass through the vines, which Domaine de la Taille aux Loups has allowed to mature for longer. A Montlouis with good ageing potential, with more body than the Cuvée Rémus. A superb success!

The grand Clos du Rocher des Violettes is made from the estate's 80+ year-old vines; this grand Montlouis is full-bodied and luscious, spiked with a framework of freshness and candied citrus notes that carry it a long way. A great gastronomic white.

This Jasnières bio du domaine de la Roche Bleue has a clear, limpid color. The nose is ripe, developing on notes of candied pear, mineral. Superb length!

La Haye Dampierre 2023 is the concentrated single-vineyard cuvée from Domaine Antoine Sanzay — "a high-quality micro-cuvée with excellent aging potential."

The color is deep ruby with violet highlights. The nose is very expressive, with notes of fresh black fruit, violet, and licorice. The palate is silky and dense, concentrated, with lovely freshness throughout the tasting, very subtle and well-integrated oak, and a long, lingering finish. Serve at 15–16 °C; decant.

100% organic Cabernet Franc AB 2014, tuffeau and loam, Dampierre-sur-Loire. Long maceration with indigenous yeasts, aged in oak barrels that have held 3 to 6 vintages.

Aging potential: 6–10 years.

Le Clos du Breuil is a Montlouis reference from Domaine François Chidaine. This organic wine made from chenin has a lovely fruity nose. The palate is lively, elegant and fresh. A superb bottle!

Buisson du domaine Bonnigal-Bonnet is a superb chenin: this organic wine has a beautiful, complex aroma, with notes of citrus, quince, beeswax, with a very delicate smoky nose. A superb gourmet wine.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 92/100

Les Bonnes Blanches du Domaine Ogereau is a superb Chenin. This organic wine develops complex notes of hazelnut, medlar and Williams pear. Superb length for this gastronomic white

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The cuvée les Zerzilles du domaine de la Bergerie is one of the estate's more aromatic and expressive wines. This grand chenin de gastronomie is ample; it has a supple texture on the palate, without losing any of its usual complexity and edge. It develops on complex notes of yellow fruit, hawthorn and aniseed. Great length.

The Château Yvonne red is a great Saumur - Champigny, with great delicacy, fine tannins and great elegance. It features notes of red fruits and has a good ageing potential of around ten years. Bravo.

François Crochet's 2024 Sancerre Blanc is the flagship of the range — “a relaxed and harmonious wine, perfect for discovering the mature expression of a Sauvignon Blanc. Balanced, vibrant, and full of finesse. A must-have.”

The color is a sparkling pale gold. The nose reveals exotic aromas blended with a hint of citrus, an expression that is both ripe and fresh. The palate is full-bodied and refined, underpinned by a mineral structure, with a lively, briny finish. Serve at 10–12 °C.

100% organic, biodynamic Sauvignon (Biodyvin), 30 plots on caillottes (80%), flint (10%), and clay-limestone (10%), Bué. Hand-harvested, sequential pressing of whole clusters, 6 months on lees in stainless steel tanks.

Aging potential: 3–5 years.

This Sancerre rouge Mainbré du Domaine du Pré Semelé develops on aromas of red fruits, raspberry, strawberry, and elegant oak. This vin bio possesses beautiful concentration, harmony on the palate, where the aromas of the nose are echoed. Nice overall balance.

Magnificent cuvée 4 mains du domaine de la Grange Tiphaine. This organic Touraine wine is made from old Sauvignon vines. On the nose, this organic Loire wine develops notes of peony, lime blossom and orange blossom. On the palate, a delicate touch, chiseled finesse and a fantastic flavor palette of white flowers, exotic fruit and delightful minerality.

Magnificent Sancerre rouge du domaine Francois Crochet. This organic Loire wine develops on cherry and strawberry notes, with a lovely aromatic frankness. Sancerre at its finest!

The Clos de Mosny du Domaine de la Taille aux Loups is a cadastral parcel reduced to old vines in the best south-facing geological zone. This exceptional Montlouis has great cellaring potential. 2023 is characterized by a magnificent energy that will carry the wine for many years to come!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2022 : 93/100

A great Menetou-Salon de gastronomie that this Clos des Treilles 2022 du domaine Philippe Gilbert : it declines on notes of white fruit, peach and slightly vanilla yellow plum. Superb saline finish and great length. An exceptional wine.

A great Menetou-Salon de gastronomie that this Clos des Treilles 2020 from the domaine Philippe Gilbert: it declines on notes of white fruit, peach and yellow plum with a hint of vanilla. Superb saline finish and great length. An exceptional wine.

The cuvée le Petit Chemarin from domaine François Crochet has a beautifully intense nose with notes of yellow fruit and a few floral touches. The palate is harmonious, full of fruit, a well-presented minerality with a saline finish. A great wine!

Guide des meilleurs vins de France: 94/100

This Sancerre rouge Mainbré du domaine de Pré Semelé develops aromas of red fruit, raspberry, strawberry, and elegant oak. The wine possesses good concentration and harmony on the palate, where the aromas of the nose are echoed. Nice overall balance.

The réserve d'automne du domaine d'orfeuilles is a superb chenin moelleux from passerillées harvests. This pale golden yellow wine with golden highlights reveals thick, close-knit legs. A powerful bouquet reveals a subtle, harmonious blend of candied figs, toasted almonds and even honey. On the palate, it begins with a fleshy, fruity sweetness, finishing with a hint of acidity and a long note of quince. This is a full-bodied wine of remarkable elegance.

Les Choisilles is a very great Montlouis produced by the Domaine François Chidaine. Fruity nose with notes of white peach that gradually reveals a delicate minerality. The palate is balanced between good substance and pleasant freshness. Full-bodied, deep and very long. Enjoy it over 10 to 20 years with your finest fish and cheeses.Guide des meilleurs vin de France 2023: 91/100

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Grand Mont du Clos des Quarterons is a great Bourgueil for laying down. This parcel creates powerful, complex wines that deserve more than 10 years of cellaring to fully blossom. A great bottle.