Estelle et Rodolphe Cognard – Cuvée Les Malgagnes 2018 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Estelle et Rodolphe Cognard – Cuvée Les Malgagnes 2018 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is intensely earthy, revealing nuances of roots, a touch of wet leaves, a hint of leather with red and black cherries in the background. The palate is juicy, more fruity than the nose, offering nuances of forest strawberries and bramble, complicated by…

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Estelle et Rodolphe Cognard – Cuvée Les Malgagnes 2019 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Estelle et Rodolphe Cognard – Cuvée Les Malgagnes 2019 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows an intense ruby purple colour, slightly opaque. The nose is restrained, needs air to open up, later revealing nuances of dark cherries, blackberries, a touch of pungent spices, black pepper, cloves and a hint of balsamic. The palate is fresh and juicy with elevated acidity, grippy, slightly chalky tannins and nice fruit…

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Domaine de la Commanderie Elégance 2020 – Chinon

Domaine de la Commanderie Elégance 2020 – Chinon

The wine shows a bright straw colour with a golden hue. The nose is opulent and attractive with notes of flower honey, honeysuckle, ripe yellow apples, a touch of bruised pear and quince, sweet spices like vanilla in the echo. The palate is very elegant, lean, ethereal with balanced, citrusy acidity, a fine tension, creamy,…

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Clo’ Clothilde Pain Prends Moi! 2020 – Chinon

Clo’ Clothilde Pain Prends Moi! 2020 – Chinon

The wine shows a bright and vivid ruby colour. The nose is vibrant and intense, revealing notes of wild raspberries, strawberries, nuances of forest berries, supported by hints of green pepper and sweet spices. The palate is elegant and delicate, with elevated but soft and creamy acidity, nice fruit concentration, chalky, grippy but juicy and…

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Marielle Michot Minérale Pouilly-Fumé 2019

Marielle Michot Minérale Pouilly-Fumé 2019

The nose is intense, rich and complex, revealing notes of ripe pineapples, yellow lemons, kumquats, a touch of kerosene, smoke and gunpowder. The palate is juicy, full, powerful and spicy. The wine demonstrates flavours of exotic fruits, ripe yellow apples, white peaches, notes of acacia and honeysuckle, some savoury spices (ginger, curry, thyme) with a…

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Claude Michot Pouilly-Fumé 2020

Claude Michot Pouilly-Fumé 2020

The nose is expressive and opulent with aromas of gooseberries, fresh cut grass, lemons, limes, a hint of spices (ginger, oregano) and a touch of gunpowder and flintiness. The palate is powerful, dense and opulent revealing notes of ripe grapefruits, pomelos, pineapples, mango, kumquats, cloves, nutmeg and curry. The potent body is supported by the…

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Domaine Denizot Pouilly-Fumé 2020

Domaine Denizot Pouilly-Fumé 2020

The nose is charming, floral revealing nuances of white flowers, pear blossom, honeysuckle, acacia with some citrus and orchard fruits notes. The palate is structured, powerful, demonstrating notes of ripe yellow apples, Duchesse pears, white peaches, along with creaminess and soft, round minerality. The finish is lingering with a delicate bitter hint of an apple…

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Francis Blanchet Les Debuts Pouilly-Fumé 2020

Francis Blanchet Les Debuts Pouilly-Fumé 2020

The nose is fine and elegant with notes of white flowers, honeysuckle, almonds, marzipan and acacia, nuances of lemons and white apples. Th palate is round and creamy with a lot of concentration and zesty, refreshing acidity. On the palate the wine reveals flavours of pear drops, yellow apples, lemons, pomelos, with pronounced salinity and…

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Joseph Mellot Le Troncsec Pouilly-Fumé 2020

Joseph Mellot Le Troncsec Pouilly-Fumé 2020

The nose is intense, aromatic and expressive revealing nuances of gooseberries, fresh cut grass, white currants, lime zest and pronounced flintiness and smokiness. The palate is fresh, savoury and complex, demonstrating nuances of ripe lemons, pomelos, kumquats, a touch of spices, like ginger and curry, notes of dried herbs, verbena and sage. The wine is…

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Caves de Pouilly-sur-Loire La Mariée Pouilly-Fumé 2020

Caves de Pouilly-sur-Loire La Mariée Pouilly-Fumé 2020

The nose is fruity and fresh with notes of lemons, limes, fresh cut grass, pear drops, honeysuckle and some salinity. The palate is clean and dense with nuances of yellow apples, Duchesse pears, grapefruit zest, oyster shells and a hint of smoke. The finish is straightforward and warming with a pleasant citrusy bitterness.

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