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Touche Mitaine du Rocher des Violettes is a fresh, mineral Montlouis from the youngest vines at Rocher des Violettes. A nervy Chenin to drink young or cellar for 4-5 years

92/100 : Bettane & Desseauve

Le Clos de Turpenay 2022 is a very great Chinon produced by the Château de Coulaine. This organic wine has superb structure, cut to last the years. This deep, powerful Chinon develops on notes of black fruit, tapenade and spices. Very good length.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024 : 92/100

The Clos de la Cure du Château de Coulaine is a great white Chinon. Aged in terracotta jars, this Chenin has a soft texture and develops yellow fruit aromas.

Magnificent Menetou-Salon blanc 2023 from domaine Philippe Gilbert, both gourmand and chiseled in this elegant, straightforward vintage. Superb, beautifully mature Sauvignon. This organic white wine seduces with its aromas of fresh fruit (lemon and green apple), combined with delicate floral notes and a marked minerality. On the palate, it's lively and chiselled, with a lovely tension that gives it great freshness.

RVF : 89/100

A magnificent cuvée of old vines, Domaine d'Orfeuilles' Cuvée Silex! A magnificent Vouvray, fragrant, elegant and gourmand. It develops on notes of exotic fruits, peaches. Great length!

Métamorphisme du domaine de la Bergerie is a cuvée made from 100% pineau d'aunis. This organic wine is supple and gourmand, developing on notes of red fruit and pepper. Very drinkable!

The Côte de la Houssaye du Domaine Ogereau is a superb Cabernet Sauvignon to be enjoyed over 20 years. This organic wine develops aromas and flavors of great aniseed finesse with intense notes of graphite, humus and undergrowth.

A magnificent Chinon for laying down, thisCuvée Pierre de Tuf from Domaine de la Noblaie is intense, structured and beautifully complex.

Les Galichets du domaine de la Chevalerie has lovely chewiness and superb length. The palate is ample from the outset, with spicy flavors where cinnamon and stewed fruit stand out.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2022 : 92/100

The benchmark cuvée for Saumur-Champigny: the cuvée domaine du Domaine des Roches Neuves is supple, gourmand, endowed with great freshness and beautiful definition. Enjoy with charcuterie and white meats, as well as fish.

RVF : 90/100

Superb Montlouis Brut signed Jacky Blot from Domaine de la Taille aux Loups than this Brut Tradition! A fine, elegant Brut carried by a fine, airy bubble, leaving the palate fresh and salivating.Bettane & Desseauve: "Here's a gallant wine, to drink in good company, it's elegant, with lots of style"

La cuvée Vieilles Vignes du Clos des Quarterons is a beautifully rich Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil. After 1 to 3 hours decanting, this cuvée reveals candied cherry and prune notes. Good length for this cuvée, which can be enjoyed with white meat or a fine cheese.

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Grown from the estate's young vines, Petit F du domaine Michel Redde is a gourmet, aromatic Pouilly-Fumé. This organic wine with good acidity develops on notes of exotic fruit. Mineral finish.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 88/100

The color of Ancestrale deVincent Careme is bright, light gold. The attack is supple, the bubbles fine and the minerality beautiful. Notes of white flowers and apple blossom. Lots of elegance in this wine and good persistence on the palate.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024 : 90/100

Le Clocher du domaine Bonnigal-Bonnet possesses a real gourmand quality in this 2023 vintage: the typical chenin nose develops on citrus fruits and orange peel. The palate is ample and mineral, resting on precise, pure fruit.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 89/100 (mill 2022)

In a very successful 2022 vintage, the château Yvonne has produced a superb cuvée La Folie. The wine is rich, with very intense fruit. As always with this cuvée, we recommend decanting 2 hours before tasting, or storing for 3 to 5 years in a temperature-stable, high-hygrometry cellar.

The Clos de Beauce du domaine Bonnigal-Bodet is a superb, gourmet organic wine from Touraine. Fresh and rich, this expressive wine features notes of tangerine, white fruit and exotic fruit. On the palate, it's unctuous but with a lovely mineral finish. Superb

A Menetou-Salon rouge du domaine Philippe Gilbert very well-balanced, all elegance. This organic red wine reveals subtle aromas of red fruit, such as cherry and raspberry, mingled with lightly spicy notes and a touch of undergrowth. On the palate, Menetou-Salon Rouge is supple and elegant, with fine tannins and good length.

RVF : 89/100

The Perdriziere du domaine Sérol is the estate's grand cuvée. Both powerful and refined, it's the estate's benchmark cuvée. A real favorite!

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 93/100

The cuvée les Millerands du domaine Sérol is made from 50-90 year-old vines planted on granite soil. Deep smoky nuances develop magically in this deliciously intense cuvée. A lovely gourmet wine.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 91/100

Les Fours à Chaux du Château Du Hureau is a magnificent parcel of land. Year after year, the Vatan family offers fabulous Cabernets, combining fruit intensity and complexity. This great Loire and gastronomic wine is a fine example of this!

The Perdriziere du domaine Sérol is the estate's grand cuvée. Both powerful and refined, it's the estate's benchmark cuvée. A real favorite!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2021 : 93/100

The Closiers cuvée from Domaine des Closiers is fresh and elegant in this successful 2021 vintage: a gourmet and supple Loire wine, easy to marry, to drink over 5 to 7 years.

This white from Sancerre du Domaine du Pré Semelé is a charming, gourmet white. It has a thiolate nose, with notes of citrus and yellow fruit. The palate is full-bodied, mineral and fruity. A lovely, gourmet Sancerre!

RVF : 89/100