Posts Tagged ‘Loire Valley’

Domaine Richou Anjou Gamay 2009

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Back in the day of the 14th-century French dukes and their edicts, the Gamay grape managed to get itself kicked out of Burgundy—outlawed, actually—and relegated to Beaujolais. Despite Gamay’s checkered past and its least flattering modern incarnation as Beaujolais Nouveau, we ought not allow ourselves to be soured on the grape. There are simply many worthy examples of Gamay to explore and...

Château de Vaugaudry 2006

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Ready to branch out beyond the de rigueur offerings of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and pinot noir? You may want to spend some time this summer exploring the niche market of Loire Valley reds, most of which are made from 100 percent cabernet...

Domaine Mardon 2008, Quincy

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Domaine Mardon from Quincy, a very old but lesser-known appellation in the Loire Valley, is a finger-snapping white wine that fills your glass with plenty of attitude. It has all the classic spry minerally style you’d expect from a Loire sauvignon blanc (Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé being its more famous neighbors) but includes a little wow factor: a lush softness surrounding the wine’s more acidic backbone, highlighted with notes of lime zest running wild through it like fireflies on a warm summer...