A Taste of the Loire - Part I - Fri, Mar 25, 5-7:30 pm and Sat, Mar 26, 12-4 pm

Biodynamic, Bourgueil, Cabernet Franc, France, Grower, Loire, Melon de Bourgogne, Organic, Pouilly-Fumé, Producer, Red Wine, Sale, Sancerre, Saumur Champgny, Sauvignon Blanc, Tasting, White Wine No Responses »
Mar 242011

Please join us on Friday, March 25th from 5PM until 7:30PM, and again on Saturday, March 26th, from 12PM until 4PM to sample delicious Cabernet Francs from two different regions, two Sauvignon Blancs and a terrific wine made of Melon de Bourgogne!

The Loire is a region of diversity, both in terms of landscape, and varietal. This week, and again next, we will explore the length of the Loire Valley, sampling outstanding wines, different producers, and contrasting styles and tastes.

Domaine de Beauregard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2009, List Price $11.99, Sale $9.99 – Muscadet, Loire, France – 100% Melon de Bourgogne – 12% abv – Sustainable - Laurent Gregoire’s 2009 Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie from Domaine de Beauregard (a name that only figures on a neck label, but then, his own is even more hidden-away) delivers the sort of soft, generous satisfaction that was to be derived from his 2005. Suggestions of Persian melon, nut oils, and grapefruit are tinged with salt and herbs, and there is ample juicy refreshment in a finish with alkaline and saline accents. Enjoy it over the coming year. – The Wine Advocate

Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly-Fumé Les Pentes 2009, List Price $24.99, Sale $19.99 – Pouilly-Fumé, Loire, France – 100% Sauvignon Blanc – 12.5% abv – Organic - Stylish, with straw and lemon curd notes carried by very fresh acidity. The long finish has nice precision, leaving a lingering verbena note. Drink now through 2012. 500 cases imported. – Rated 90 points, Wine Spectator

Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Vieilles Vignes Les Angeslots 2006, List Price $34.99, Sale $29.99 – Sancerre, Loire, France – 100% Sauvignon Blanc – 13.5% abv – Organic - Offers a hint of paraffin, along with honeysuckle, lemon verbena and shortbread notes that all linger gently on the elegant finish. Drink now. 75 cases imported. – Wine Spectator

La Source du Ruault Saumur Champigny 2008, List Price $18.99, Sale $15.99 – Saumur Champigny, Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 12.5% abv – Biodynamic - Fresh, with a brisk edge to the black cherry, tobacco leaf and iron hints. Slightly crisp finish. Drink now. 200 cases imported. – Wine Spectator

Yannick Amirault Pavillon du Grand Clos Bourgueil Le Grand Clos 2007, List Price $27.99, Sale $23.99 – Bourgueil, Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 12.5% abv – Organic - Still fresh, despite the mature hints of tea and cedar around the edges. A lively core of mulled red and black cherry fruit is backed by tobacco and olive hints, with a lovely, perfume- and mineral-filled finish. Drink now. 25 cases imported. – Rated 90 points, Wine Spectator; 90 points, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar

Yannick Amirault Pavillon du Grand Clos Bourguiel Les Quartiers 2008, List Price $28.99, Sale $24.99 – Bourgueil, Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 13% abv – Organic - This has just started to soften, as an alluring black tea edge moves in on the core of damson plum, raspberry and black cherry flavors. Long and suave on the finish, offering perfumy spice, incense and sweet tobacco notes. Drink now through 2014. 50 cases imported. – Rated 91 points, Wine Spectator

Posted by Weygandt Wines at 8:11 pm

Francly Speaking - Saturday, April 24, 1-4 pm

Biodynamic, Bourgueil, Cabernet Franc, Chinon, Events, France, Loire, Organic, Red Wine, Saumur Champgny, Tasting No Responses »
Apr 212010

When one speaks of Cabernet Franc it is usually in terms of the blending grape used in Bordeaux wines. But in France’s central Loire Valley, Cabernet Franc is a stand-alone varietal that, in the right hands, produces wines of richness, breed and character. Please join us on Saturday, April 24 from 1-4 pm to taste some of the great red wines from this area of France that is better known for its iconic whites. Here’s the Lineup:

Beatrice & Pascal Lambert Chinon “Les Perruches” 2006, $18.39/btl, Regularly $22.99/btl – Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 13.5% abv – Organic - Rock-solid, with a briary undertow carrying the macerated plum and cherry fruit, all followed by sweet tapenade and aged tobacco notes on the long finish. Even better than the 2005. Drink now through 2011. 200 cases imported. – 90 points, Wine Spectator.

La Source du Ruault Saumur Champigny “Vieilles Vignes” 2006, $19.99/btl, Regularly $24.99/btl – Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 12.5% abv – Biodynamic - Jean-Noel Millon took over his family’s vineyards in 1998. His 2006 Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes boasts pure, ripe, tart blackberry fruit with sage oil and ginger pungency and saline, chalky mineral expressions. Smoky, toasted nut notes, carob, and brown spices emerge in a penetrating finish that will truly leave you licking (the residues from) your lips. This admirably concentrated, inevitably versatile Cabernet Franc will be worth following for at least 2-3 years.

Yannick Amirault Bourgueil “Les Quartiers” 2006, $23.99/btl, Regularly $29.99/btl – Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 13% abv – Organic - A dark, grippy red from France’s Loire Valley, with charcoal, mesquite, roasted fig, dark olive and mineral notes coursing through while a backdrop of plum sauce and toast waits in reserve. The structured, mouthfilling finish drips with fruit and olive notes. Best from 2009 through 2017. 821 cases made. – 92 points, Wine Spectator

Yannick Amirault St.-Nicolas de Bourgueil “Les Malgagnes” 2006, $25.69/btl, Regularly $31.99/btl – Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 13.5% abv – Organic - This offers the appellation’s telltale iron, briar and dark olive notes, with a rock-solid core of black currant fruit. It’s all given a lift by a layer of well-integrated cocoa and mocha-tinged toast.

Fill up your cellar or wine racks with any of these special Loire Valley reds at 20% off the regular retail price!

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