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Loire Valley

The Loire Valley in central France is home to numerous important appellations and sub-appellations. Its 185,000 vineyard acres include 87 appellations in Anjou, Samur, Touraine and Chinon, among other areas. The Loire River, which stretches from Nantes on the Atlantic Coast to Orleans, about 80 miles south of Paris, has been a boon to winemaking in the region ever since the Romans planted vineyards some 2,000 years ago. The river moderates the climate in the Loire Valley, which in the 11th and 12th centuries produced wine that was more prized than the wines of Bordeaux or Burgundy. Today the Loire Valley is best known for its white wines, though it actually produces as much red and white wine. The prestigious white wines of the region are Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet and Vouvray. The white grapes most frequently grown are Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne. The best red wines are typically Cabernet Franc or Gamay. Though Loire Valley wines are widely admired in France, outside of the country they suffer from a lack of recognition. In writing about Loire wines, Hugh Johnson has noted that the “classic word for them is charming; the classic mystery that they are not more appreciated outside of France.”

2017 Domaine Huet Vouvray Brut Petillant

JR  16+    

2020 Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec

VN  97   
WA  95   
WS  93   

2021 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec

VN  94   
WA  93   
JS  93   
WS  91   
JR  16   
WS  #83 of 2022   

2020 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux

3-bottle Lot

WA  96   
VN  96   
2 available
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2020 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec

VN  96   
WA  95   
WS  93   

2021 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec

VN  96   
WA  95   
JS  95   
WS  94   
JR  17   

2020 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec

3-bottle Lot

VN  96   
WA  95   
WS  93   
4 available
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2014 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Blanc Brézé

VN  92   
6 available
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2012 Domaine Didier Dagueneau Pouilly-Fume Cuvée Silex

Light label condition issue

VN  93   
JR  16.5+    
2 available
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2018 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos La Neore

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue

VN  96   

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc L'Echelier

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur Clos Romans

2021 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur L'Insolite

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Clos de L'echelier

VN  93   

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Clos de L'echelier

VN  93   
9 available
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2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Clos de L'echelier

VN  93   
4 available
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2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny La Marginale

VN  93   

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Les Memoires

12 available
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2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Les Memoires

2019 Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissee Blanc

2014 Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Clos Guillot

2 available
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2021 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Clos de Guichaux

VN  93   
3 available
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2018 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises

2 available
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2019 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises

3 available
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2020 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises

4 available
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