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White Wines - Chenin Blanc
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1947 Bourillon D'Orleans Vouvray Moelleux Loire Valley France
At its best, sweet (moelleux) Vouvray is the richest and most age-worthy of all the Loire Valley wines. Made from Chenin Blanc grapes, these wines have the concentration, texture, and acidity to last 50 years or more. An outstanding year, 1947 was the most intense and luscious vintage in post-war history. Bourillon d’Orleans is an excellent producer and this wine is ready to relish now.
Price: $299,95
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1985 Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon Loire Valley France
Decadently delicious when young, this multifaceted wine can age gracefully for 50 years or more. As with superlative Sauternes, the noble-rot affected Chenin Blanc grapes are hand-harvested in successive tries, or pickings. Owned by the Doucet family in Anjou's famous Chaume hamlet, the Chateau de la Guimoniere is great as an aperitif or with blue cheese. Off-dry and comparable to the 1986 vintage, the 1985 has now matured and developed a wonderful mineral expression with honey and quince touches. This is a bottle to be decanted.
Price: $37,00
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1987 Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon Chaume Loire Valley France
As with exceptional Sauternes, noble-rot affected grapes are hand harvested in successive tries, or pickings, for Coteaux du Layon Chaume's Chenin Blancs. This appellation is perhaps the Loire Valley's greatest sweet white-wine region. Decadently delicious when young, this multifaceted wine can age gracefully for 50 years or more. Owned by the Doucet family in Anjou's famous Chaume hamlet, the Chateau de la Guimoniere is Coteaux du Layon Chaume's largest producer of sweet white wine. The high-quality 1987 vintage is full, with rounded fruit flavors and mineral expression. Decant it first, and have it the local way as an aperitif, with foie gras, or with chevre or blue cheese.
Price: $37,00
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1988 Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon Chaume
Owned by the Doucet family in Anjou's famed Rochefort sur Loire village, the Chateau de la Guimoniere is the Coteaux du Layon Chaume appellation's largest producer -- in possibly the greatest sweet white-wine appellation of the Loire Valley. As with superlative Sauternes, the noble-rot affected grapes are hand-harvested in successive tries, or pickings, for this sweet Chenin Blanc. Decadently delicious when young, this multifaceted wine can age gracefully for 50 years or more. Have it the local way as an aperitif, with foie gras, or with chevre or blue cheese. The 1988 vintage needs decanting to divulge its splendid layers of honeyed flavors.
Price: $43,00
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1989 Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon Chaume Loire Valley France
Have it the local way as an aperitif, with foie gras, or with chevre or blue cheese. Decadently delicious when young, this multifaceted wine can age gracefully for 50 years or more. As with superlative Sauternes, the noble-rot affected Chenin Blanc grapes are hand-harvested in successive tries, or pickings. Owned by the Doucet family in Anjou's famous Chaume hamlet, the Chateau de la Guimoniere is the largest producer of Coteaux du Layon Chaume -- in possibly the greatest sweet-white-wine appellation of the Loire Valley. The 1989 is a pleasant, mature wine. Sip it and feel the gorgeous sweet-apple flavors do ballet on your palate with an extraordinarily long finish.
Price: $62,00
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1990 Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon Chaume Loire Valley France
Decadently delicious when young, this multifaceted wine can age gracefully for 50 years or more. As with superlative Sauternes, the noble-rot affected Chenin Blanc grapes are hand-harvested in successive tries, or pickings. Owned by the Doucet family in Anjou's famous Chaume hamlet, the Chateau de la Guimoniere is the largest producer of Coteaux du Layon Chaume -- in possibly the greatest sweet-white-wine appellation of the Loire Valley. Have it the local way as an aperitif, with foie gras, or with chevre or blue cheese. Off-dry and comparable to the 1986 vintage, the 1985 has now matured and developed a wonderful mineral expression with honey and quince touches. This is a bottle to be decanted.
Price: $62,00
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1995 Dom. de Bablut Coteaux de L'Aubance Grandpierre Loire Valley France
A medium-sweet Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley that is riveting in its complexity and length of flavor. A wine to savor in a relaxed setting. May be cellared for 7-10 years. A wine.com U.S. exclusive.
Price: $24,00
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1995 Dom. de Bablut Coteaux de L'Aubance Vin Noble 500 ml Loire Valley
A deep golden, dessert-style Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley. Warm, rich and inviting, this has the sort of complexity that has inspired the French descriptor "vin de méditation." Cellar-worthy for 10-15 years. A wine.com U.S. exclusive.
Price: $28,00
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1996 Baumard Savennieres Clos de Saint Yves Loire Valley France
The 1996 Clos de St. Yves is brilliant as it effortlessly reveals the magnificence of both vine and variety. Think of it as the macrocosm of the site as reflected in the microcosm of the finished wine. Magnificent juice.
Price: $19,95
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1996 Ch. de Suronde Quarts de Chaume Loire Valley France
Loire Valley Chenin Blanc may be the world’s best-kept secret. Slowly, word is getting out, especially regarding the sweeter-style wines such as Quarts de Chaume. This liquid gold is a perfect companion for pumpkin pie, spice cake, fruit tart, or blue-veined cheese with nuts.
Price: $48,00
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