Loire White
The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the Loire River from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the region of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé just southeast of the city of Orléans in north central France. The white wines of the Coteaux du Layon, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Savennières, and Vouvray are based on Chenin blanc and are known for their high acidity when young and ability to develop and age well. The villages of Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire are known for their crisp and herbaceous Sauvignon blancs. ~wikipedia
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N. Joly Coulee de Serrant Sauvennieres 2007
Wine Enthusiast 96"It is not easy to describe one of the majestic wines of France. This 2007 is still a wine in the making. All the elements are there: the intensity of dry fruits, the richness of spice and white fruit jams, opulent and austere at the same time. It is an extraordinary wine, with
Bottle: $71.95
Case: $863.40
Regis Minet 'Vieille Vignes' Pouilly Fume 2011
"Aromas hint at Lemon grass and granny smith apple with a flinty minerality. On the palate, a bright beam of acidity leads with wet stone, lemon-lime, and salt water following. There is an acute intensity to this wine that makes it pitch perfect. Serve with seared scallops or a supper of fresh bread
Bottle: $16.45
Case: $197.40
Sauvion Sevre et Maine Muscadet 2011
Wine Spectator 85"Light, showing quick talc, lime and sea salt notes, with a breezy finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases made.". ~ JM
Bottle: $7.95
Case: $95.40
Domaine des Baumard Clos du Papillon 2008
Robert Parker 92"The Baumard 2008 Savennieres Clos du Papillon has a hard act to follow given the quality of the vintages standard bottling. Pronounced nutty piquancy and wet stone in the nose as well as on the palate here mingle with smoky snuffed candle wick and black tea; quince and white
Bottle: $32.95
Case: $395.40
Jean Reverdy Sancerre La Reine Blanche 2011
Wine Advocate 90"One of the most famous family names of the Loire Valley is Reverdy, and this particular one, Jean Reverdy, has turned out an outstanding 2011 Sancerre La Reine Blanche. Clean, pure notes of white flowers, quince, melon, and white peach are all present in this surprisingly opulent,
Bottle: $19.95
Case: $239.40
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2011
"The 2011 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre is fresh, clean and screaming with racy acidity. On the palate it is fresh and tightly wound; acidity is tempered by very subtle residual sugar; very clean; alive, racy, youthful. Overall, a dry and elegant wine." ~Winery notes
Bottle: $19.95
Case: $239.40
Baumard Sauvennieres 2009
Wine Spectator 92"Beautifully pure, with salted butter, chamomile and quinine notes lacing up a core of creamed Jonagold apple and lanolin flavors. The long, creamy finish lets the chamomile edge play out elegantly. Drink now through 2018. 1,200 cases imported." ~ JM
Bottle: $18.45
Case: $221.40
Patient Cottat Sancerre Vieilles Vignes 2010
Bottle: $20.45
Case: $245.40
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Chat de la Chesnaie Muscadet Sur Lie 2012
Robert Parker 90"The 2009 Chateau de la Chesnaie Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie smells unusually for its appellation of winter pear, pumpkin, and pineapple, tinged with and hints of sea breeze. Atypically lush in texture for this cuvee - not to mention luscious - it reminds me slightly of a
Bottle: $9.95
Case: $119.40
Pichot Vouvray 2011
Golden raisins on the nose and on the palate. Grape juicy, like table grapes concentrate. Easy to drink, already well-balanced with some elements of cloves, butter tarte tatin and a touch of maple sugar. Good fruit extension with some grapefruit and apple skin on the finish. Winery notes
Bottle: $12.95
Case: $155.40
Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume 2004 375ml
Wine Spectator 94"Ripe and stylish, with fig, pear tartine and green plum flavors gliding along a lovely, creamy palate. Its accessibility belies the vibrant minerality on the finish for now; this should be cellared a bit. Best from 2008 through 2015. 1,415 cases made." ~J.M.
Half Bottle 375ml
Bottle: $32.95
Case: $395.40
E Chevalier Cotes de Grandlieu 'Sur Lie' Muscadet 2011
"Light yellow-gold. Pure aromas of lime, orange zest, jasmine and dusty minerals. Suave and fine-grained, showing precise citrus and pear flavors and excellent mid-palate energy. This tactile but very sharply focused wine really hits the salivary glands, finishing with very good stony cut and tangy
Bottle: $10.95
Case: $131.40
Domaine des Vieux Pruniers Sancerre 2011
" A classic, minerally-laden, Sancerre from the village of Bué, which is prized for its limestone-rich soils (though not the Kimmeridgean limestone of Chavignol). They are moving toward a more “sustainable” viticulture regime, and no herbicides are used for the majority of their parcels. The grapes
Bottle: $17.95
Case: $215.40
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Domaine de la Chezatte Sancerre Blanc 2011
"The clay with flint soil combined with a few limestone parcels of land give the Estate’s Sancerre a pale, brilliant colour, with a fine, intense smell as well as hints of minerals quite typical of the area. On the palate, it is fresh with good body and citrus notes. Its liveliness brings out the
Bottle: $19.95
Case: $239.40
Karine Lauverjat Sancerre 2011
"Our Sancerre wine is blended from the grape variety Sauvignon harvested from our different plots. With finesse and complexity, a wonderful expression of his terroir, peat, under growth, flint stone. Very fruity, well-balanced, with excellent development and a fresh and persistent palate." ~ Winery
Bottle: $15.95
Case: $191.40
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Francois Pinon 'Vouvray' Silex Noir 2010
"Silky and floral, this shows perfumed aromas of acacia, orange peel and nectarine, with juicy depth and a full-bodied fragrance."Winery Notes
Bottle: $18.95
Case: $227.40
Chateau d'Epire Savennieres 'Cuvee Spec' 2011
"This vintage was produced on a plot situated right above the Coulée de Serrant. It is made with traditional vinification methods, in old barrels, with regular rackings without malolactic fermentation. This is a frank and rich wine, some would say mineral. A wine that will benefit from a long
Bottle: $17.95
Case: $215.40
Hugel Gentil Alsace Blend 2011
Wall Street Journal"A blend of various traditional Alsace varietals from one of the region's top producers."Wine & Spirits"This Gentil feels appropriately delicate, lemon-pithy in its fruit character and scented with a floral musk that brings witch hazel to mind. The vintage pulls
Bottle: $10.95
Case: $131.40
Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet 2011
" Classic with bracing acidity and salty minerality. A go-to for sipping and seafood pairing!" ~ Winery notes
Bottle: $9.95
Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay 2011
"High-toned with citrus, apple and a trace of vanilla on the bouquet. Medium-bodied with creamy-textured, focused fruit; lively and crisp acidity on the palate, and a steely, mineral finish." ~ Winery notes
Bottle: $9.45
Case: $113.40
Domaine des Baumard Clos de Sainte Catherine 2006
Wine Spectator 90"Medium-weight, with solid tangerine, white peach, chamomile and quince notes that carry through on the bright, open-knit finish. Drink now through 2013. 400 cases made."
Bottle: $38.95
Case: $467.40
