The Wines of Loire
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 8 May 2023
Session 1
About the SessionThe Loire Valley is a large region that follows the longest river of France. The Loire is an exceptional place to find lean, racy, white wines, including those of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadet. Red varieties include Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Cot (Malbec), which produces herbaceous, rustic reds.
About this Item
Provenance
Restaurant Mosaic
Critics Ratings
‘The Mellot 2011 Sancerre Edmond exhibits rarified, high-toned, Chartreuse-like herbal and floral aromas. On its rich yet surprisingly buoyant and infectiously juicy palate, it introduces chicken stock and sweet-saline, scallop-like savour to an otherwise chalk-inflected matrix of citrus, quince, and melons. This long-finishing beauty really sets the imagination and salivary glands working, and I imagine it will do so for at least the better part of a decade.’ - David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Jun 2012)
Other lots that might interest you
