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Loire Profiles

Of all the underrated wine regions in the world, this has to one of the greatest. A firm favourite of mine - particularly the brilliant sweet wines.

Philippe Alliet (29/8/07) One of the top domaines for Chinon.
Yannick Amirault (28/8/07) Quality Bourgueil and St-Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Domaine des Aubuisières (31/8/04) A stunning portfolio from Bernard Fouquet.
Bernard Baudry (6/12/05, updated 30/8/07) Another of Chinon's leading domaines.
Domaine des Baumard (6/7/04, last updated 12/9/07) Some superb wines here.
Chateau Bellerive (22/6/04, updated 7/5/08) Superb Quarts de Chaume.
Domaine de Bellivière (3/1/08) Fine examples of Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir.
Henri Bourgeois (16/9/04) Top Sancerre domaine and négociant.
Bouvet-Ladubay (14/8/07) A leading producer of méthode traditionelle Saumur.
Domaine Cady (30/5/02) Philippe Cady produces some super Coteaux du Layon.
Chateau de Chaintres (20/6/06) Leading Saumur domaine run by Krishna Lester.
Domaine Champalou (19/8/04) Elegant Vouvray from Catherine & Didier Champalou.
Domaine de la Charmoise (12/6/07) Charming wines from Henri Marionnet.
Chéreau-Carré (21/2/08) One of the top domaines of the Nantais.
Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (14/10/03) I visit the Joly estate.
Couly-Dutheil (8/11/05, updated 31/8/07) A Chinon stalwart, home to Clos de l'Echo.
Philippe Delesvaux (5/8/04) Superb Coteaux du Layon.
Domaine Deletang (5/8/04) Appellation leader in Montlouis.
Pierre Jacques Druet (31/1/06) Fine Bourgueil vigneron.
Domaine de l'Ecu (5/8/04, updated 18/12/07) Top, biodynamic, Muscadet producer.
Chateau d'Epire (5/8/04) Old fashioned Savennières produced here.
Chateau de Fesles (23/8/02, updated 22/8/06) Source of fine Bonnezeaux.
Domaine Filliatreau (27/6/06) Top Saumur Champigny from the Filliatreau family.
Domaine des Forges (27/4/06) Top quality from the Branchereau family.
Chateau de la Genaiserie (10/3/06) Sweet wines of the Loire from Yves Soulez.
Domaine Huet (2/10/03, last updated 30/4/08) A brilliant array of wines.
Chateau du Hureau (6/6/06) Lovely, minerally Saumur Champigny here.
Charles Joguet (29/10/03, last updated 15/4/08) Leading Chinon estate.
Pascal Jolivet (18/3/08) Dynamic vigneron specialising in Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé.
Domaine de la Lande (4/4/06) Classic Bourgueil from Marc & François Delaunay.
Langlois-Chateau (16/8/07, updated 14/5/08) Top Crémant de Loire.
Pierre Luneau-Papin (29/11/07) A leading light in the Nantais.
Frederic Mabileau (28/2/06) Good quality wines from St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Alphonse Mellot (20/5/08) Superb Sancerre.
Louis Metaireau (12/11/03) Wines from one of Muscadet's most influential estates.
Domaine aux Moines (11/10/07) Savennières from Monique and Tessa Laroche.
Domaine de Nerleux (16/6/06) Fine Saumur Champigny from the Neau family.
Vincent Ogereau (13/9/07) Leading Coteaux du Layon vigneron.
Henri Pellé (5/8/04) Leading producer in Menetou-Salon.
Chateau Pierre-Bise (18/9/03, updated 14/9/07) An impressive showcase of wines.
Jo Pithon (20/7/04) Superb Coteaux du Layon from this family domaine.
Prince Poniatowski (16/11/06) Mature Vouvray made by Polish royalty.
Olga Raffault (25/9/07) Fine Chinon, particularly from Les Picasses.
Pascal & Nicolas Reverdy (23/5/06) Two brothers with an up-and-coming domaine.
Domaine des Rochelles (11/9/07) Fine Anjou from the Lebretons.
Domaine des Roches Neuves (18/4/06) Extraction and oak from Thierry Germain.
Wilfrid Rousse (20/12/05) Chinon vigneron with a fine taste in weathervanes.
La Ferme de la Sansonnière (23/11/06) Brilliant Anjou from Mark Angeli.
Joël Taluau (14/3/06) Leading domaine of St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Chateau de Tracy (5/8/04) Good source of Pouilly-Fumé.
Domaine Vacheron (5/8/04) An old favourite of mine.

See my other Loire tasting notes for odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.