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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-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   

2021 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Clos de Guichaux

VN  93   
3 available
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2004 Charles Joguet Chinon Clos de la Dioterie

Light label condition issue

WE  91   

2019 Francois Chidaine Montlouis sur Loire Clos Habert

WA  93+    

2020 Francois Chidaine Montlouis sur Loire Les Choisilles

VN  91   
JR  15.5   

2020 Francois Chidaine Montlouis sur Loire Les Choisilles

VN  91   
JR  15.5   
5 available
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2018 Francois Chidaine Montlouis Sur Loire Les Tuffeaux

WS  94   
VN  94   
WA  93+    

2017 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus

WS  91   
2 available
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2017 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus

3-bottle Lot

WS  91   

2014 Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés

WA  95   
2 available
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2020 Thierry Germain Saumur-Champigny Les Memoires

VN  94   
JR  16.5   
6 available
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2011 Chateau du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Tuffe

Light label condition issue

JR  15.5