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Chateau de La Roche-aux-Moines Clos de La Coulée de Serrant 1986 - Savennieres Coulée de Serrant - Mme. A Joly
Le Clos de La Coulée de Serrant 1986

Vintage	1986
Region	Savennieres - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium/full-bodied.
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	Not specified
Food	Hors d'oevres, oysters, seafood, fish or veal in sauce
Next day	Even better - improves for several days after opening
Drink	Drink now or keep for another 10+ years
Le Clos de La Coulée de Serrant is undoubtedly the most famous "monopole" vineyard in the Loire Valley. Although there are questions over the quality and style of the winemaking in more recent years, this wine is from the golden era, and is absolutely classic Savennieres - perhaps one of the finest of all. Clear, bright gold/straw colour. The nose is very seductive – lemon and lime, diesel and lanolin, with underlying notes of slate, straw, primrose and herbs (sage, clove, fennel). Very classy and very complex. The palate is almost steely dry, with citrus and mineral flavours in abundance, a little reticent at first, but opening out to reveal richer, deeper flavours - honey, hints of peach and Seville orange, certainly Bramley apple and quince, with a fine backbone of acidity and a finish that lingers for a good deal of time. Amazingly tight and well-delineated, yet truly elegant, this could quite easily be mistaken for something much younger, with only the colour and the diesel/petrol/lanolin nose betraying its age. This has a long life ahead of it. Will it improve? Possibly - even probably – but it certainly isn’t going to fall off its perch in the foreseeable future. Fully certified biodynamic. But don't take my word for the quality of this wine - here is what Master of Wine and renowned Loire expert Richard Kelley says of this wine on his website www.richardkelley.co.uk; "Bright. Mid-depth straw/yellow. Attractive dry and tightly mineral nose with hints of apple and quince and developing lime and marmalade notes with time. Coconut and gorse with a savoury character developing. Deeply complex. Stony with a hint of reduction. Refined and delicate on entry. Taut but juicy acidity. Powerful with a strong mineral expression. Grapefruit flavours with a pithy finish. Profound and persistent. Tasted over a five day period, this just improved over time. This is drinking well now, but will continue to hold for many more years. A great wine."

Price: £49.95

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Domaine Raimbault-Pineau 2008 - Sancerre
Raimbault-Pineau Sancerre 2008 table

Vintage	2008
Region	Sancerre - Loire Valley, 30 km north of Nevers
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium bodied.
Grapes	100% Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.5%
Food	All manner of seafood, fish or even white meats
Next day	Still good, if kept in the fridge, but best on the first day
Drink	Drinking well already, but will improve for 2-3 years
A nose of pea pod, freshly-cut grass and honey, with notes of asparagus and citrus lurking in the background. It has a lovely, rounded palate of citrus (lemon, lime, even a hint of clementine) melon and even a touch of honey, with tongue-tingling, minerally acidity and fabulous length. Beautifully dry and zingy, this is classic Sancerre - and mouth-watering stuff.

Price: £12.25 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine Raimbault-Pineau Cuvée Lucien 2005 - Sancerre
Domaine Raimbault-Pineau Cuvée Lucien 2005 table

Vintage	2005	Image to follow
Region	Sancerre - Loire Valley, 30 km north of Nevers
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium bodied. Aged in oak barrels.
Grapes	100% Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.0%
Food	All manner of seafood, fish or even white meats
Next day	Still drinking well
Drink	Drinking well already, but will improve for 5 years
Clear bright straw colour, with green tinges. Wonderful aromas of elderflower, cut grass and pea pod, complimented by subtle notes of vanilla, spice and fennel, and just a hint of trademark cat's pee. The palate has a concentration of rich, almost tropical fruit, but a layer of fresh, zingy citrus fruit places you firmly back in the Loire Valley, with a persistent mineral streak that keeps it amazingly fresh. The oak ageing is so masterly that you almost don't notice it - the oak tannins and vanillin are beautifully integrated, adding further depth and a good deal of complexity. And the length goes on forever! This really is a stunning example of how a Loire Sauvignon can be enhanced by the subtle use of oak. Utterly lovely! Only a few cases available (with the 2006 due to be released shortly).

Price: £14.93 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Chateau de Suronde

Chateau de Suronde

Chateau de Suronde is a small estate of just 6 hectares, situated in Rochefort sur Loire, in the heart of the Quarts de Chaume region. 5 of those 6 hectares are within the appellation of Quarts de Chaume itself, which actually represents one eighth of the whole appellation (40 hectares in total) . The Chenin Blanc vines planted here are between 15 and 70 years old, with an average age of 40 years. Although not officially certified, the estate is farmed using biodynamic principles - and the quality of the wines is enough to make even the biggest sceptic believe that it makes a difference. The grapes are picked from October to mid-November, with between 2 and 5 different "tries", depending on the vintage conditions and the levels of botrytis in the grapes. Not surprisingly, the yields are miniscule, at just 5 hl/ha for the Quarts de Chaume. In "English money", we are talking just 270 bottles of wine per acre of vines. Or put another way, it takes the fruit of 4 or 5 vines to make just one bottle - now that is what you call artisan winemaking! The Quarts de Chaume is fermented to around 11.5% abv, at which point the fermentation is stopped. The levels of residual sugar are very high, yet the inherent acidity of the Chenin Blanc variety makes for superbly balanced wines, which are given 18 months in old oak barrels before bottling.

The remaining hectare of vines on the property comprise some more Chenin Blanc (which is planted on the lower slopes, outside of the appellation) and Sauvignon Blanc. Two dry wines are made - Anjou Blanc Sec from the Chenin, and a "humble" Vin de Table de France from the Sauvignon Blanc, which does not qualify for any other denomination, when grown in this area of the Loire. But make no mistake, both of these wines are utterly brilliant - weird, wacky, complex, and quite delicious. Again, the grapes are picked late, with the must being fermented to a natural 14.5% abv. Old oak is again used for the Chenin, whilst some new oak (as well as old) is used for the Sauvignon. These are the sort of wines that can make the French Appellation Controlée system look a bit silly - that such brilliant wines can only be labelled as Anjou or the most lowly Vin de Table, it makes you think it is time for a change of the rules.

So don't be fooled. Ignore the fact that the AOC rules consign these dry wines to the file marked "others" and appreciate them for what they really are - wines of the very highest order.

Chateau de Suronde Anjou Sec 2004
Chateau de Suronde Anjou Sec 2004

Vintage	2000
Region	South-west of Angers -
Colour/Style	Dry white - full bodied.
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.5%
Food	Hors d'oevres, oysters, seafood, fish or veal in sauce
Next day	As good or better
Drink	Now, or for 10 years plus
Aged in very old oak cuves for 2 to 3 years. Hints of lime zest and orange marmalade, apple and quince, with mineral and flint nuances. Rich, yet with great lemon and lime acidity, minerals and stone fruit flavours. Very contrary, and very lovely.

Price: £15.65 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Chateau de Suronde Quarts de Chaume 2004
Chateau de Suronde Quarts de Chaume 2004

Vintage	2004
Region	Quarts de Chaume - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Sweet white
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	11.5%
Food	Aperitif, foie gras, liver paté, blue cheese, white fruits
Next day	Even better - goes for days if kept in the fridge
Drink	Amazingly good now, but will evolve for decades
Rich, mid-gold colour, with great viscosity. Aromas and flavours of honey, tangerines and apricot. Further layers of flavours develop in the glass, with exotic fruits, toffee and hints of spice, combining lush sweetness with excellent acidity. Quarts de Chaume can be difficult to drink in its youth, but this has less overt minerality and more in the way of intense fruit and nectar flavours, which makes it delicious to drink now. That is not to say that it won't evolve further, though - for years, or even decades. Exquisite biodynamic wine, from one of the region's finest estates.

Price: £30.83 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine des Baumard

Domaine des Baumard

Domaine des Baumard

Domaine des Baumard

Florent Baumard presides over one of the finest estates in the Loire Valley, producing a superb ange of dry (sec) and sweet (moelleux) Chenin Blanc wines. The dry Savennières are amongst the very best in the appellation – steely dry, complex and age-worthy. They are great food wines, ideally suited to hors d’oeuvres, fish, shellfish/seafood and even veal. The sweet wines of Coteaux du Layon and Quarts de Chaume are also amongst the very best in the appellation. Some say there are no greater dessert wines produced anywhere in the world – and who are we to argue? They can be drunk with pleasure in their youth, but can age and evolve for as long as you want them to. They are quite delicious on their own, but are also a perfect match for foie gras, liver patés, blue cheeses and white fruits.

These wines will age and improve for many years to come (indeed, the moelleux wines will last for many decades) but there is not one amongst them that cannot be drunk with pleasure right now.

Domaine des Baumard Clos Saint Yves 2001 - Savennieres
Domaine des Baumard Clos Saint Yves 2001 - Savennieres - table

Vintage	2001
Region	Savennieres - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium/full bodied.
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.0%
Food	Oysters, mussels and fish dishes
Next day	As good or better
Drink	Drinking well now, but will keep improving for 10 years
Bright, mid-yellow/gold, a little closed on the nose at the moment, with flavours of quince/apple and a hint of eau de vie. The palate is very much open for business, though, with intense quince and peach flavours to the fore, but also with an interesting vegetal note making for a complex, intriguing and lovely wine.

Price: £11.06 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine des Baumard Clos Saint Yves 2003 - Savennieres
Domaine des Baumard Clos Saint Yves 2003 - Savennieres - table

Vintage	2003
Region	Savennieres - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium/full bodied.
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.0%
Food	Oysters, mussels and fish dishes
Next day	As good or better
Drink	Drinking well now, but will improve for 10 years-plus
Bright pale straw colour. A lovely, fresh, floral nose, with hints of citrus and butter, all carrying through in the mouth, which is quite full-bodied, with mineral flavours and excellent acidity. Already quite developed and fleshy, but will age superbly, too. Bottled under screwcap.

Price: £11.50 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine des Baumard Clos du Papillon 2005 - Savennieres
Domaine des Baumard Clos du Papillon 2005 - Savennieres - table

Vintage	2005
Region	Savennieres - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Dry white - full bodied.
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.5%
Food	Hors d'oevres, oysters, seafood, fish or veal in sauce
Next day	As good or better
Drink	Drinking well already, but will improve for 10+ years
Pale gold, with a floral, citrus, mineral nose. Lovely rich structure and complex flavours on the palate, including pear, peach and lime peel, with some tropical fruit and mineral nuances. The Baumard style is becoming more approachable in the young wines and there is less steeliness than in earlier vintages - even a slight hint of residual sugar. The acidity inherent in Chenin Blanc is still there, though, and will come to the fore after a few years in the cellar. A lovely wine, which can be drunk with pleasure now, but has the potential to evolve beautifully over the next 5 to 10 years. Bottled under screwcap.

Price: £18.25 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine des Baumard Carte d'Or 2004 - Coteaux du Layon
Domaine des Baumard Carte d'Or 2004 - Coteaux du Layon - table

Vintage	2003
Region	Coteaux du Layon - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Sweet white (moelleux)
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.0%
Food	Foie Gras, chicken liver paté, blue cheese, white fruits
Next day	Stays fresh for days in the fridge
Drink	Lovely to drink young, but will also keep for decades
Pale yellow/gold colour. The nose is totally suggestive of a dry wine, with a distinct citrus note. On the palate, however, the sweetness is quite a shock! Whilst the acidity takes a little time to come through, it does develop on the finish. This is a medium-bodied wine, but really full on the flavour. All in all, very "contrary" and quite delicious! 91/100 - Wine Spectator.

Price: £11.26 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine des Baumard La Cuvée Ancienne de Jean Beaumard - Coteaux du Layon
Domaine des Baumard La Cuvée Ancienne de Jean Beaumard - Coteaux du Layon - table

Vintage	NV - a blend of 15 different vintages, from 1966 to 1988
Region	Coteaux du Layon - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Sweet white (moelleux)
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.5%
Food	Aperitif, foie gras, liver paté, blue cheese, white fruits
Next day	Just gets better and better
Drink	It hardly needs keeping(!) but will last for decades
A glorious dark yellow/gold colour, with a complex nose of pears, apricots, vanilla custard and even a hint of mushrooms and kerosene. The blending of wines from 15 different vintages (from between 1966 and 1988) offers a fascinating insight into just how lovely a mature sweet Chenin Blanc can be - the flavours on the nose carry right through to the palate, with additional bitter-sweet candied fruit flavours and mouth-watering acidity, making for a hugely complex wine, and a rare bargain too. Whatever you do, don't drink it all on day 1, as it really benefits from a day or two in the fridge. Brilliant stuff! 91/100 - Wine and Spirits.

Price: £13.95 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Domaine des Baumard Cuvée Le Paon 2003 - Coteaux du Layon
Domaine des Baumard Cuvée Le Paon 2003 - Coteaux du Layon - table

Vintage	2003
Region	Coteaux du Layon - south-west of Angers
Colour/Style	Sweet white (moelleux)
Grapes	100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.0%
Food	Aperitif, foie gras, liver paté, blue cheese, white fruits
Next day	Even better
Drink	Drinking well now, but will last for decades
Tasting note to follow. 89/100 - Wine Spectator.

Price: £17.86 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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