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La Haye Dampierre from domaine Antoine Sanzay plays the card of intense, ripe fruit. Maturing in concrete vats gives it roundness and gourmandise. A rich, gourmet Saumur-Champigny to accompany fine red meats or autumnal dishes with mushrooms.Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023: 90/100
La Haye Dampierre from domaine Antoine Sanzay plays the card of intense, ripe fruit. Maturing in concrete vats gives it roundness and gourmandise. A rich, gourmet Saumur-Champigny to accompany fine red meats or autumnal dishes with mushrooms.Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023: 90/100Antoine Sanzay has taken over the family estate with brio. Wines from the domaine Antoine Sanzay have established themselves as Saumur and Saumur-Champigny benchmarks year after year. Antoine Sanzay owns 4 hectares on the Poyeux terroir, one of the most prestigious in the region. The wines are precisely matured, just right, with lovely fruit. The Antoine Sanzay vines are managed organically, certified since the 2014 vintage. For us, this is the region's future great winemaker, already a priority to have in the cellar, especially as prices remain measured in view of the quality of the wines.Guide des meilleurs vin de France 2020, domaine one star out of 3, up: "the latest vintages offer more precision in ageing and in the expression of fruit; the white is asserting itself as one of the best saumurois chenins. The first star awarded this year is richly deserved.
100% Cabernet Franc
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RVF : 93/100
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Clos Baquey is the grand cuvée of the domaine Elian Da Ros. This 2021 is a fresh, elegant vintage, in line with the 2017, all finesse and complexity. This Clos Baquey will evolve favorably over 10 years, but is ready to be enjoyed now. The tannins are round and of great quality; the wine develops on spicy and fruity notes.
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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.
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This Chateauneuf-du-Pape red from Domaine Usseglio 2022 has an open nose with notes of cocoa and roasting. On the palate, the wine has a fine, delicate attack. This Chateauneuf-du-Pape develops notes of cocoa, toast and sweet spices. A few more years will allow it to truffle. Excellent value for money. Wine advocate : 90-92 Robinson : 16.5
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The cuvée La Paterne domaine du Antoine Sanzay is a major success in this very Loire Valley 2023 vintage. This Saumur-Champigny plays the card of freshness and fruit, with a lovely supple body. A superb Loire wine of the highest quality.
RVF : 90/100
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The Essarts Blanc from the Antoine Sanzay estate is a top-tier single-vineyard wine. This great white wine for fine dining is built for aging. On the palate, it offers beautiful body and great complexity. A wine that every connoisseur must have in their cellar! Guide to the Best Wines of France 2020: 16/20
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Magnificent Chenin blanc cuvée les Salles Martins blanc from Antoine Sanzay, fine and fat, to drink over 5 to 7 years. It develops on aromas of yellow and white fruits and rests on a beautiful freshness. A must-have in this great 2022 vintage full of fruit!
RVF : 94/100
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Les Poyeux du Antoine Sanzay is a grand vin de garde from the mythical Saumur-Champigny terroir. This wine offers notes of red fruits, with chalky and spicy touches. A great wine from Antoine Sanzay to drink over 10 years.Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023: 90/100.
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La Haye Dampierre from domaine Antoine Sanzay plays the card of intense, ripe fruit. Maturing in concrete vats gives it roundness and gourmandise. A rich, gourmet Saumur-Champigny to accompany fine red meats or autumnal dishes with mushrooms.Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023: 90/100