Revisiting The Loire Valley - France
The wines of the Loire Valley are delicious and vary in so many ways. We sampled several Sauvignon Blanc, several Chenin Blanc and a Cabernet Franc. We also watched the Wine Masters episode on The Loire Valley.
The food was fantastic. Dianne made a delicious smoked salmon appetizer, Jan made a delicious hummus with toasted pita bread and I made an antipasto pasta salad. Of course there was goat cheese.
I love new world Cabernet France but have not tasted an old world Cab Franc that I like. My other wine buddies loved the Cab Franc. I have a negative reaction what appears to me as farmyard.
More to come........
The Wines We Tasted
2017 Le Coeur de la Reine
abv 13.5% $12.99 at Trigs
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley, France
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Tasting Notes
The wine is clear and pale lemon-green in color. The nose is clean with medium- intensity and aromas of honeysuckle, green apple, ginger and wet stone. The wine is dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium+finish and flavor. The flavors are green apple, lemon, honeysuckle and white pepper.
This is an excellent Sauvignon Blanc. Very balanced. Great price.
2016 Michel Vattan Sancerre Cuvee Calcaire
abv 12.5% $19.99
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
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from Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, and pale lemon in color. The nose is clean with medium intensity and aromas of tangerine, grass, peach, flint and tomato leaf. The wine is dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium+ finish and flavor. The flavors are lemon, lime and grass.
Many Sancerre's are higher priced. This was very good.
2017 Domaine Lena Filliatreau Blanc
abv 13.5% $19.99
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
Region: Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Loire, France
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Tasting Notes
The wine is clear and pale lemon in color. The nose is clean with medium- intensity. Aromas are mushroom, pear, lemon, honey and bread. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium+ body, flavor and finish. The flavors are mineral, apple, nectarine, pear wet wool, and black currant leaf
2017 Chateau de Montfort Vouvray Demi Sec
abv 12% $19.99
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley, France
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From Taub Family Selections
from Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear and pale lemon in color. The nose is clean with medium+ intensity. The aromas are rubber, lemon, mushroom, honey and green apple. The wine is medium dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body, flavor and finish. The flavors are honey nectarine, peach and lemon.
2017 Domaine Filliatreau
abv 13.5% $22.99
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Region: Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Loire, France
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Tasting Notes
This wine is clear and medium ruby in color. The nose is clean with medium+ intensity. The aromas are farmyard, green pepper, raspberry, rose, red liquorice and tobacco. The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium tannin, medium flavor and medium+finish. The flavors are dark cherry, raspberry, leather, green pepper smoke, and eucalyptus.
There is something about new world Cabernet Franc that I do not like. Jan and Dianne loved this wine.
The food was fantastic. Dianne made a delicious smoked salmon appetizer, Jan made a delicious hummus with toasted pita bread and I made an antipasto pasta salad. Of course there was goat cheese.
I love new world Cabernet France but have not tasted an old world Cab Franc that I like. My other wine buddies loved the Cab Franc. I have a negative reaction what appears to me as farmyard.
More to come........
The Wines We Tasted
2017 Le Coeur de la Reine
abv 13.5% $12.99 at Trigs
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley, France
More Information
from wine.com
tech sheet
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear and pale lemon-green in color. The nose is clean with medium- intensity and aromas of honeysuckle, green apple, ginger and wet stone. The wine is dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium+finish and flavor. The flavors are green apple, lemon, honeysuckle and white pepper.
This is an excellent Sauvignon Blanc. Very balanced. Great price.
2016 Michel Vattan Sancerre Cuvee Calcaire
abv 12.5% $19.99
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
More information
Tech Sheet
from Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, and pale lemon in color. The nose is clean with medium intensity and aromas of tangerine, grass, peach, flint and tomato leaf. The wine is dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium+ finish and flavor. The flavors are lemon, lime and grass.
Many Sancerre's are higher priced. This was very good.
2017 Domaine Lena Filliatreau Blanc
abv 13.5% $19.99
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
Region: Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Loire, France
More information
Info from Bowler
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear and pale lemon in color. The nose is clean with medium- intensity. Aromas are mushroom, pear, lemon, honey and bread. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium+ body, flavor and finish. The flavors are mineral, apple, nectarine, pear wet wool, and black currant leaf
2017 Chateau de Montfort Vouvray Demi Sec
abv 12% $19.99
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley, France
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From Taub Family Selections
from Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear and pale lemon in color. The nose is clean with medium+ intensity. The aromas are rubber, lemon, mushroom, honey and green apple. The wine is medium dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body, flavor and finish. The flavors are honey nectarine, peach and lemon.
2017 Domaine Filliatreau
abv 13.5% $22.99
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Region: Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Loire, France
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Tasting Notes
This wine is clear and medium ruby in color. The nose is clean with medium+ intensity. The aromas are farmyard, green pepper, raspberry, rose, red liquorice and tobacco. The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium tannin, medium flavor and medium+finish. The flavors are dark cherry, raspberry, leather, green pepper smoke, and eucalyptus.
There is something about new world Cabernet Franc that I do not like. Jan and Dianne loved this wine.
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