Proper Muscadet that’s just passed its 5th birthday and is still fighting fit Le Clos du Château l’Oiselinière “La Haie Fouassière” Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine 2015, Loire, France (£11.99 Costco)
Loire
Two Kiwis to being with Seresin Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£17.99 The NZ Cellar, Wholefoods, Davy’s Wine Merchants, House of New Zealand Wines, Noble Green, Bon Coeur, Handford Wines, Hay Wines, Cheers Wine Merchants) 2015 Almost more Loire-like than New Zealand in style with quite precise herby stony […]
An assortment of white wines
Lovely wine – and at the time of posting 20% off at Waitrose, making it £9.59… La Croix de Chaintres Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France (£12.79 Waitrose) Lovely fresh and crunchy young wine, gushing with blackcurrant and black cherry flavour with a lightly roasted edge, a hint of tar and […]
La Croix de Chaintres Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France
LaCheteau Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé NV, France (£14.99 Ocado) Young vibrant, style, with lots of rich creamy red fruit flavour and yeasty bite, can’t fault it for depth of flavour, but it’s not the most subtle of sparklers… B(-) Champagne Gremillet Rosé Brut NV, France (£24.99 WineTrust100) This is […]
Two Sparkling French Rosés from the Loire and Champagne
Michel Redde et Fils ‘Petit-Fumé’ Pouilly-Fumé 2015, Loire, France (£15.99 Dickens House Wine Emporium, Handford Wines, Stonewines) Smells as if it’s going to be quite bracing, but then the weight of the vintage kicks in, with rounded ripe red apple flavours, and despite the mineral note, there’s perhaps not enough […]
Michel Redde et Fils ‘Petit-Fumé’ Pouilly-Fumé 2015, Loire, France
Bit of a bargain this one, lovely by itself, but would be great with fruit puddings and blue cheeses too Domaine des Forges Coteaux du Layon Premier Cru Chaume 2011, Loire, France (£8.99 per half Waitrose) Unctuous but fresh style, like liquid tarte tatin, with hints of lemon curd and stewed […]