Boutique Wines
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LoireThe Loire Valley lies in the heart of France and is named for the country’s longest river, once a boundary between peoples and cultures, separating the Duchy of Aquitaine from the Kingdom of France. The Loire is Europe’s last wild river, and has been designated a World Heritage Area by UNESCO. The cool climate of the Loire insures that wine, no matter how ripe, will always have a lean acidity that balances well with its fruit and alcohol.Producers in Loire: Chateau la Gravelle Domaine du Bouchot Domaine La Croix St-Laurent Domaine Michel Girard Vincent Gaudry
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2008 ![]() Chateau la Gravelle Muscadet "Grenier du Moulin" Loire Mineral soil gives this wine its particularly individual and refined style. Exemplified by its structure and minerally liveliness, it nevertheless surprises the nose and palate with intense aromatics of passion fruit and white peaches. Delicious wine.
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2008 ![]() Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly Fumé Loire Sauvignon Blanc Vivacious and nervy in structure with penetrating nose of citrus and floral nuances, offset by vegetal or mineral notes for added complexity.Though some cuvees are closed while young, well worth waiting for until summer, when full expression is achieved.
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2009 ![]() Domaine La Croix St-Laurent Sancerre Loire Sauvignon Blanc A dry, fruity wine, with a bouquet of white flowers and exotic fruit. May be enjoyed young but will also provide a pleasant surprise after a few years of bottle aging.
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2009 ![]() Domaine La Croix St-Laurent Sancerre Loire Sauvignon Blanc A dry, fruity wine, with a bouquet of white flowers and exotic fruit. May be enjoyed young but will also provide a pleasant surprise after a few years of bottle aging. Size: 375 ml.
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2010 ![]() Domaine Michel Girard Sancerre Loire Sauvignon Blanc Fermented without undergoing malolactic fermentation, this wine expresses the true nature of Sauvignon Blanc. A pale gold color, with aromas of white peach. Round and balanced, with a nice mineral finish.
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2010 ![]() Domaine Michel Girard Sancerre Rosé Loire Pinot Noir Coming Soon! A dry, salmon-colored wine, with aromas of exotic fruits and bright red fruits. Made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes from flinty soils.
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2009 ![]() Domaine Michel Girard Sancerre Rouge Loire Pinot Noir Crisp and elegant aromatics of red berry fruit. A cherry-red color, light to medium on the palate with a refreshing balance of acidity to ripeness of fruit. A tremendous value in Loire Valley reds.
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2009 ![]() Vincent Gaudry Sancerre Loire Sauvignon Blanc A dense and juicy, broad-shouldered wine. Its medium to full-bodied personality evokes salty minerals, candied lemons, white peaches, slate, and hazelnuts. This Sancerre is unfiltered.
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2010 ![]() Vincent Gaudry Sancerre Loire Sauvignon Blanc Coming Soon! Bright, with lime, flint, and chive notes backed by a fresh finish. Nice length. |