The 3rd edition of the Loire Buyers’ Selection brought together 10 American wine professionals on May 24th, from across the USA to blind taste and rate 173 wines from the Loire Valley. They evaluated these wines based on their taste, quality, and uniqueness.
Explore the wines rated over 90 in the five categories below.
All wines are available in the USA, in at least one state.
From Sauvignon Blanc, through Chenin, to Melon de Bourgogne: Discover the pros’ favorite white wines from the Loire Valley
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| 95 | SAUMUR | Domaine Des Hauts Sentiers | 2022 |
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| 90 | SAUMUR | Domaine De Rocheville | 2022 | La Jouvencelle |
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| 95 | SAUMUR | Alliance Loire | 2022 | Louis Roche |
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| 90 | LOIRE VALLEY GPIs | Domaine Matignon | 2022 | Sauvignon Blanc |
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| 94 | ANJOU | Château Bellerive | 2018 | Les Rhyolites |
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| 96 | ANJOU | Château De La Roulerie | 2022 |
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| 92 | ANJOU | Domaine Des Trottières | 2022 | Chenin Clair De Lune |
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| 92 | ANJOU | La Croix Des Loges | 2022 | Chenin |
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| 91 | ANJOU | Domaine Cady | 2022 |
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| 96 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Michel Delhommeau | 2018 | Cru Monnières Saint-Fiacre |
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| 92 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Vignoble Ollivier-Cottenceau | 2017 | Cru Clisson - Domaine De La Grenaudière |
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| 92 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Vignobles Gunther Chereau | 2017 | Cru Monnières - Saint-Fiacre |
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| 92 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Domaine Haute Févrie | 2017 | Cru Monnières-Saint Fiacre |
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| 96 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Domaine Haute Févrie | 2018 | Cru Château Thébaud - Côteaux De L'Ebaupin |
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| 97 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Bretaudeau Jean-Yves | 2018 | Cru Mouzillon-Tillières |
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Taste the wines on our Bloom Big! Tour across the US – open to Trade professionals only.
JIM SLIGH
SOMMELIER & CREATOR OF CHILDREN’S ATLAS OF WINE
BRUNO ALMEIDA
SOMMELIER & WINE EDUCATOR
TONYA PITTS
WINE DIRECTOR, ONE MARKET RESTAURANT & BAR
MARQUITA LEVY
SALES REPRESENTATIVE, VOLCANIC SELECTIONS
NADINE BROWN
SOMMELIER & FOUNDER, AT YOUR SERVICE
JEFF HARDING
BEVERAGE DIRECTOR, WAVERLY INN & GARDEN
ZWANN GRAYS
WINE DIRECTOR, OLMSTED NYC | MAISON YAKI
JHONEL FAELNAR
WINE DIRECTOR, ATOMIX & ATOBOY
RACHAEL LOWE
BEVERAGE DIRECTOR, LEVY RESTAURANTS
ARTHUR HON
BEVERAGE DIRECTOR, THE MODERN
