No. 10: December 2013
The Wine Recommendations
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La Ferme des Caudalies
2012 Les Mots Bleus
Where | Chanzeaux, Loire Valley, France |
Grape | Sauvignon Blanc/Chenin Blanc |
Ag | Organic |
SO2 | Low conventional |
Price | $20 |
Be on the outlook for more table wines from the sweet wine district of Coteaux du Layon. This one is a beauty, 80% sauvignon it’s tempered by gorgeous chenin and somehow emerges melony. Spies tell us you can find this in Brooklyn only at the present. Try Slope Cellars or Vine Wine.
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Domaine de la Pépière
2012 Muscadet
Where | Muscadet, Loire Valley, France |
Grape | Melon de Bourgogne |
Ag | Organic |
SO2 | Low conventional |
Price | $14 |
When I tasted this with Marc last February, boy was it awkward, or maybe it was because I was rushing for a train. Over the year, the ugly duckling grew up into a swan. This, Marc’s entry level Muscadet, is gorgeous, intense, concentrated. Extremely special.