{"id":6551,"date":"2024-01-23T09:55:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/loire-valley-2023-day-1\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T09:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:55:28","slug":"loire-valley-2023-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/loire-valley-2023-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Loire Valley 2023 \u2013 Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(April 26, 2023) …<\/strong> <\/em>First day, first tasting … this is a look at the wines we were first introduced to, described as a “Tasting Of Medal-Winning Wines From The Loire Valley Wine Competition”.<\/p>\n

I have broken this list down into Red, White and Bubbles (Rosé would have appeared in my Rosé Report 2023).<\/p>\n

WHITE WINES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caves Du Pere Auguste 2022 Sauvignon<\/span><\/em> (Touraine) – Better<\/strong>
Domaine De La Potadiere 2022<\/span><\/em> (Val De Loire Chardonnay) – Good<\/strong>
Domaine De La Renaudie 2022 Domaine De La Renaudie Touraine Sauvignon<\/em><\/span> 2022 (Touraine) – Good<\/strong>
Domaine Des Raynieres 2022<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Blanc) – Good<\/strong>
Domaine Moulin De Serjeux – Landais Vinvent 2022 Domaine De L’aulnaye<\/em><\/span> (Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie) – Better \"Loire<\/strong>
Earl Barre Vincent 2022 Chemin Du Chatelet<\/em><\/span> (Muscadet Sevre Et Maine Sur Lie) – Better<\/strong>
Earl Bodineau Philippe 2022 Les Chaboissieres<\/em><\/span> (Val De Loire Chardonnay) – Good<\/strong>
Earl Bonnin Sophie Et Jean-Christian 2022 Blanc<\/em><\/span> (Anjou) – Better<\/strong>
Earl Domaine Des Matines 2022 Le Clos Riel<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Blanc) – Better<\/strong>
Earl Guy Mardon 2022 Domaine Pre Baron<\/em><\/span> (Touraine) – Better<\/strong>
Earl Pieaux Jean-Michel Et Bruno 2022 Domaine Du Margalleau<\/em><\/span> (Vouvray Sec) – Good<\/strong>
M. Herve Vincent 2022 Domaine De Loriere<\/em><\/span> (Val De Loire Pinot Gris) – Good<\/strong>
Sas Domaine De Flines 2022 Domaine De Flines<\/em><\/span> (Val De Loire Chardonnay) – Good<\/strong>
Sas Lacheteau 2022 Lacheteau<\/em><\/span> (Haut Poitou) – Good<\/strong>
Sas Lacheteau 2022 Lacheteau<\/em><\/span> (Touraine) – Good<\/strong>
Scea Chateau De Valmer 2020 Château De Valmer – Vouvray Sec 2020<\/em><\/span> (Vouvray Sec) – Good<\/strong>
Scev Du Petit Clocher 2021 Cru Montchenin – Les Audacieuses<\/em><\/span> (Anjou) – Better<\/strong><\/p>\n

RED WINES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baudry & Dutour 2021 Domaine Du Roncée Vieilles Vignes<\/span><\/em> (Chinon Rouge) – Better<\/strong>
Domaine De La Rochette 2022<\/span> – (Touraine Gamay) – Good<\/strong>
Domaine Des Souterrains 2022 Chevalier Du Saint Esprit<\/em><\/span> (Touraine) – Better<\/strong>
\"LoireDomaine Dittière 2020 Clos De La Grouas<\/em><\/span> (Anjou Villages Brissac) – Good<\/strong>
Domaine Du Colombier 2022<\/em><\/span> (Val De Loire Gamay Noir Rouge) – Better<\/strong>
Domaine Sauvete 2022 Les Gravouilles<\/em><\/span> (Touraine Gamay) – Good<\/strong>
Earl Domaine Des Matines 2022 Domaine Des Matines<\/em><\/span> (Saumur) – Good<\/strong>
Earl Domaine Du Puy Rigault 2022 Domaine Du Puy Rigault<\/em><\/span> (Chinon Rouge) – Good<\/strong>
Earl Morin Herve 2021 Elegance<\/em><\/span> (St Nicolas De Bourgueil) – Better<\/strong>
La Seigneurerie 2022 Senonien<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny) – Better<\/strong>
Robert & Marcel 2020 Heritage<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Puy Notre Dame) – Better<\/strong>
Scea Domaine Charles Pain 2020 La Haute Borne<\/em><\/span> (Chinon Rouge) – Better<\/strong>
Scea Neau – Domaine De Nerleux  2020 Les Loups Noirs<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny) – Good<\/strong><\/p>\n

FINES BULLES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domaine De La Gachere 2021 Gaec Lemoine<\/span> (Cremant De Loire Brut) – Good<\/strong>
Domaine De L’été 2020 Scea Catherine Nolot<\/span> (Cremant De Loire Brut) – Good<\/strong>
Patrimoine De Loire – Orchidées Maison De Vins<\/span> (Cremant De Loire Brut) – Better<\/strong><\/p>\n

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All Rosés that were good were in my Rose Report – you can see that here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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