Domaine Thomas et Maire-Lise Batardiere Vin de France ‘Cuvée Montbenault’ 2020

13%, imported by Henderson Selections, Austin, TX. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc declassified from Côteaux de Layon where dry wines are not approved for the AOC cahier.  Tasting note: the Chenin Blanc is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of lilac, orange blossom, lanolin, […]

Domaine du Petit Clocher Coteaux du Layon 2015

12% abv, Earl du Petit Clocher, Vignobles Denis, Cléré-sur-Layon, imported by Chatelaine Inc., Dallas, TX. The luciously sweet wines of the Loire River Valley’s Anjou district are a real pleasure. It is here along the Loire and its tributary the Layon that the river bends just so and the misty enclaves provide an ideal environment […]