Loire

2008 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec "Le Mont"

94 points John GilmanOuter quote mark From the examples I have tasted of the 2008s from Domaine Huet, it seems quite clear that Le Mont has really over-achieved in this vintage and produced an absolutely stellar range of wines. The beautiful and superbly...

2012 Domaine de Haut Bourg Muscadet 'Origine' Cotes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu, Loire Valley, France This spectacular release of Muscadet is among the finest examples of Muscadet's underappreciated capacity to age we've come across. The "Origine" is a best grapes selection taken from the estates finest...

2014 Clisson Stephane et Vincent Perraud 1.5L MAG Muscadet Sevre et Maine

From the Producers: In 2011, the Clisson cru was recognized as a municipal AOC, an important recognition for our winegrowers but also for our vineyard and our entire region for this exceptional wine.This wine is the expression of a pure granite...

2014 Domaine de la Perrière Sancerre Megalithe

Well rounded with notes of ripe fruit and light vanilla, shows an astonishing fullness in the mouth. This incredible complexity will develop even more over the years. There is great finesse and delicacy which create a rare wine. To make...

2014 Mulonniere Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu

2015 Chateau Yvonne Saumur Blanc, 'Le Gory'

Located in Parnay, Chateau Yvonne has been surrounded by vineyards since the middle ages, when the monks at the Abbaye de Fontevraud brought their influence to the region. The Chateau dates to the 16th century, but not much is known until 1813, when a...

2016 Chateau de Mauny Cremant de Loire Brut

Château de Mauny Crémant de Loire Brut WHY WE LOVE ITThe fruit is sourced from sustainably-grown vineyards in an area covering 125 hectares in Anjou.Produced in the méthode traditionnelle.Varietal Composition: 80% Chenin Blanc, 20%...

2016 Chateau Pierre-Bise Anjou Villages Rouge "Schistes", Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

This bottle: Cabernet Franc from the masters at Chateau Pierre Bise. This cuvee is the expression of  Anjou fruit grown on Schiste soils. Leafy on opening with a good concentration of fruit that unfurls brilliantly with time in bottle...

2016 Christophe Thorigny Vouvray Brut

The appellation of Vouvray is found on the right bank of the Loire River, just upstream from the city of Tours. The vineyards trace back their history to the year 372 when Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours, planted vines on the right bank of the river at the...

2016 Domaine Arnaud Lambert "Coulee de St-Cyr" Saumur Blanc

About Arnaud Lambert from The Source Imports. The Story.The rise of Arnaud Lambert is no surprise. Since our first meeting in 2010 at his home in Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg, a dozen or more kilometers south of the Loire River, this unknown vigneron’s...

2016 Domaine de la Bergerie Anjou "La Cerisaie"

Domaine de la Bergerie has been a family estate since 1964, first purchased by Marie-Scholastique Horeau and currently run by her grandson, Yves Guégniard, with his wife, Marie-Annick. The domaine has always adhered to a high standard of...

2017 Chateau de Breze Clos David, Saumur Blanc, Loire Valley, FR

The WineInside the bottle: The wine starts out aromatically expressing the magic that limestone imparts to its local vine community. Pure and striking fruits, like sweet lime, meyer lemon with lemon curd, exotic spice and flint dart out of the glass and...