Domaine du Rochouard - Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil - 2024

Terre de safre du Domaine le Novi red has a brilliant red color with purple highlights. The intense nose develops notes of tart red berries, spices and cocoa. The palate is delicate and velvety, with aromas of cherry, spice and licorice.

Les Perruches du domaine de la Cotelleraie expresses itself beautifully on this lovely 2022 Loire vintage. An organic wine with a beautiful mache and a cellaring capacity of 5 to 7 years.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024 : 90/100

A l'ombre du Figuier, the small cuvée from Mas de la Seranne , is a superb cuvée full of fruit. It develops on notes of red fruit (cherry), licorice stick, with a blackberry finish. Excellent value for money.

This cuvée de rouge du Château Rousset is a cuvée based on freshness and gourmandise: syrah and viognier come together in a supple, easy-to-match organic wine

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Les Quarterons du Clos des Quarterons is a joyful cuvée to drink young. It develops on notes of red fruit and accompanies white meats, fine charcuterie and other barbecues.

The Croisée du domaine de la Cotelleraie is a full-bodied, gourmand, fleshy organic wine, with present but pleasant tannins. At last, a Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil with substance, body and fruit. Good cellaring capacity for this bottle, which we recommend drinking after 3 or 4 years of cellaring.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 90/100

Vau Jaumier is one of the great cuvées of the domaine de la Cotelleraie. Its nose develops notes of very ripe red fruits, combined with small hints of menthol.The palate is particularly round and voluptuous (what a beautiful 2022 vintage!), both rich and powerful, it is nonetheless delicate and very elegant.

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The 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.