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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| 90 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Vignobles Gunther Chereau | 2020 | Château Du Coing De Saint-Fiacre |
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| 90 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Vignobles Gunther Chereau | 2020 | Château De La Gravelle |
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| 98 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Domaine Haute Févrie | 2021 | Les Gras Moutons |
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| 95 | VOUVRAY | Florian Le Capitaine | 2021 | Les Aumônes |
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| 90 | TOURAINE CHENONCEAUX | Domaine De La Renaudie | 2021 | Chenonceaux |
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| 98 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Domaine Martin | 2021 | Le Per Son Pain |
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| 95 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | La Mariniere | 2021 |
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| 98 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Domaine Martin | 2021 | Ocean |
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| 95 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Vignobles Gunther Chereau | 2021 | Domaine De La Bournaire |
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| 97 | VOUVRAY | Domaine De La Chataigneraie | 2021 | Argilex |
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| 92 | TOURAINE | Domaine Des Pierrettes | 2021 | Temporel |
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| 97 | VOUVRAY | Clos du Gaimont | 2021 |
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| 98 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Paul Buisse | 2021 |
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| 92 | TOURAINE OISLY | Raphael Midoir | 2021 | Touraine Oisly |
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| 92 | VOUVRAY | Vignoble Alain Robert | 2021 | Les Charmes |
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| Score | Appellation | Producer | Vintage | Cuvée | Info |
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| 93 | CHINON | Clothilde Pain | 2021 | Robe Rouge |
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| 95 | ANJOU | Moulin de Chauvigné | 2021 | Intemporelles |
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| 94 | CHINON | Domaine Gouron | 2021 | La Croix De Bois |
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| 91 | SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL | Scea Estelle & Rodolphe Cognard | 2021 | Cuvée Estelle |
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| 92 | CHINON | Angélique Léon | 2021 |
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| 90 | SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY | 2021 | Les Villaises |
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| 98 | TOURAINE | Domaine De La Rochette | 2022 | Gamay |
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| 95 | LOIRE VALLEY GPIs | Rethoré Davy | 2022 | Les Parcelles Pinot Noir |
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| 95 | LOIRE VALLEY GPIs | Vignoble Cogné | 2022 | Pinot Noir |
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| 97 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | Le Grand Ballon Selection Gamay |
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| 94 | TOURAINE | Raphael Midoir | 2022 | Jean |
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| 90 | SAUMUR | 2022 |
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| 99 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | La Vignette Gamay |
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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
