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2019 Bernard Baudry Chinon Croix Boissee Rouge
David Bowler100% Cabernet Franc. Croix Boissée is in Cravant, near the winery, on a south-exposed slope overlooking the Vienne River. The Baudry p...
View full details2019 Domaine de Villargeau Coteaux du Giennois Blanc
Polaner2019 Domaine du Mortier La P'tit Vadrouille
Jenny & FrancoisBright and unadulterated Cab Franc with wild gamey and peppery notes; electrifying acid and a fleshy, mouth coating finish. Drink with a slight chill.
2019 Domaine du Mortier Les Pins
Jenny & FrancoisThis delicious natural Cab-Franc from a 9 hectare biodynamic vineyard located in Bourgeuil. It has the magic of Cab Franc cornered, as it's made f...
View full details2019 Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rouge “35 Rangs”
Rosenthal“35 Rangs” is produced from 35 rows of Pinot Noir planted by Philippe’s grandfather in the early 1960s in the iron-laced Kimmeridgian soils of the ...
View full details2019 Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rouge “Hors-Série”
Rosenthal“Hors-Série”—which translates roughly to “special-issue”—comes from a parcel of Pinot Noir planted in 1980 by Philippe’s father. Fermentation and a...
View full details2019 Hubert Rousseau Muscadet "Les Trois Toits"
RosenthalTextbook Muscadet. Racy with de-composed sea shells linger on the nostrils. Perky acid that is engaging and doesn't let one understand why it is so...
View full details2019 Jean Francois Merieau Gamay
MS WalkerOn the more supple side of Loire Gamay without the normal carbonic essence we normally see. Fresh and pungent with good spice driven tannins and lo...
View full details2019 Jean Merieau Les Hexagonales Pinot Noir
MS WalkerStandard Loire Pinot with high acid, crushed violets, baking spice and hints of pepper. Pretty and floaty on the palate.
2019 Pabiot Pouilly Fume Predilection
PolanerLike Dageneau, with more of a focus on finesse. Kimmeridgian, Lime and Marl soils speak more for this wine than a silly shelf-talker. Sharp, poised...
View full details2019 Regis & Sylvain Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire
VinotasRegis and Sylvain are two cousins who decided to dump their careers in finance to make wine. Their vineyard is in the Southwest part of the Loire V...
View full details2019 Tessier Cheverny Rouge
Zev RovineMostly Gamay and Pinot Noir with a little Côt.
2019 Thierry Germain Saumur Champigny "La Marginale"
VerityOnly produced a few times a decade; tiny yields. The wines are matured in barrels (228 and 400 litres) and varies from 18 to 24 months. Intense ru...
View full details2019 Thierry Germain Saumur Champigny Les Roches
VerityOne of the great Loire producers with a good cult following. Substantial Cab Franc with loads of fruit and herbs. Incredibly layered and complex wi...
View full details2020 Francois Chidaine Montlouis Brut Tradition
PolanerOne of our favs. Chidaine is a master of the Chenin blanc grape in the famed Montlouis region. This is his lovely attempt at a sparkling. Full of l...
View full details2020 Olga Raffault Chinon Peuilles
David BowlerThe Les Peuilles vineyard is a plateau down fairly close to the Vienne River, with the vines planted on clay and flint soils. This cuvée i...
View full details2020 Bernard Baudry Chinon Blanc Boisee
David BowlerChenin on clay and limestone again. Rare to find an A.O.C. Chinon Blanc as few people make them and fewer export them. Organic, naturally fermented...
View full details2020 Bernard Baudry Chinon Grezeaux
David BowlerOrganic, unfined, unfiltered, naturally fermented. Crushed raspberry and herbs with a deep core of blackberry, signature Cab Franc botanical greene...
View full details2020 Bernard Baudry Chinon Grezeaux
David Bowler100% Cabernet Franc. Close to the town of Chinon, Clos Guillot is a hillside vineyard with south-southwest exposure, near the top of the hill...
View full details2020 Domaine de BelAir Pouilly Fume
RegalExciting nose with fresh hay, grapefruit, minerals, lite smoke, and paprika impressions. All this comes back on the palate combined with very nice ...
View full details2020 Domaine de L'Ecu Janus
PolanerSmall production 100% Chard done in tanks. Mineral driven, limey and zesty.
2020 Domaine de L'Ecu Love & Grapes
PolanerMade from 30 yr old Syrah vines––another varietal you rarely see in the Loire, like his other projects––aged in steel. Weird wine but highly worth...
View full details2020 Domaine de L'Ecu Muscadet
PolanerSuperb, classic Muscadet with all the fun stuff
2020 Domaine de la Pauline Sancerre "Les Montachins"
Regal VirtualOur "house sancerre!" Perfectly priced and perfectly splendid. Hints of herbs, grass, wet stones, and pine needles on a forest floor. Its delicate ...
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