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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| 94 | GROS PLANT DU PAYS NANTAIS | Huteau Boulanger | 2022 | La Muse |
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| 93 | GROS PLANT DU PAYS NANTAIS | Domaine Raphaël Luneau | 2022 |
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| 96 | TOURAINE | Domaine De La Rochette | 2022 | Sauvignon |
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| 96 | TOURAINE | Vins Beaujardin | 2022 | Salamandre |
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| 91 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | La Vignette Sauvignon |
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| 95 | TOURAINE | Earl Paris-Simoneau | 2022 | Oiso |
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| 98 | TOURAINE | Château De Quinçay | 2022 |
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| 91 | TOURAINE | Raphael Midoir | 2022 | Sauvignon |
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| 95 | TOURAINE | Château De Vallagon | 2022 |
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| 95 | TOURAINE | Les Lunelus | 2022 |
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| 94 | TOURAINE | Domaine Des Pierrettes | 2022 | SensS |
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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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| 92 | VOUVRAY | Vignoble Alain Robert | 2021 | Les Charmes |
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| 95 | VOUVRAY | Florian Le Capitaine | 2021 | Les Aumônes |
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| Score | Appellation | Producer | Vintage | Cuvée | Info |
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| 91 | SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL | Scea Estelle & Rodolphe Cognard | 2021 | Cuvée Estelle |
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| 93 | SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL | Scea Estelle & Rodolphe Cognard | 2018 | Les Malgagnes |
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| 94 | TOURAINE | Raphael Midoir | 2022 | Jean |
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| 90 | TOURAINE | Vins Et Vallons | 2019 | Malbec |
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| 99 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | La Vignette Gamay |
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| 98 | TOURAINE | Domaine De La Rochette | 2022 | Gamay |
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| 97 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | Le Grand Ballon Selection Gamay |
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| 94 | CHINON | Domaine Hérault | 2018 | La Pointevinière |
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| 93 | CHINON | Domaine De La Commanderie | 2020 | Renaissance |
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| 92 | CHINON | Angélique Léon | 2021 |
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| 90 | CHINON | Angélique Léon | 2020 | Clos De Danzay |
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| 98 | CHINON | Domaine Des Béguineries | 2018 | Réserve De Satis |
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| 95 | CHINON | Domaine Hérault | 2021 | Vieilles Vignes |
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| 93 | CHINON | Clothilde Pain | 2021 | Robe Rouge |
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| 93 | CHINON | Clothilde Pain | 2020 | Secrets d'Alcôve |
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| Score | Appellation | Producer | Vintage | Cuvée | Info |
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| 90 | ROSE DE LOIRE | Domaine Paul Buisse | 2022 |
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| 90 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | Le Manoir Rosé |
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| 96 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Château de Mauny | 2019 | Brut |
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| 95 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Diamant De Loire | Brut |
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| 91 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Domaine Amirault | Armantine |
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| 98 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Diamant De Loire | Rose |
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| 97 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Alliance Loire | Philippe De Valois |
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| 97 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Bouvet Ladubay | Bouvet Excellence Gold Brut |
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| 93 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Alliance Loire | Philippe De Valois |
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| 93 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Domaine Des Trottières | La Pierre Couverte |
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| 90 | VOUVRAY | Château De Valmer | Brut |
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| 93 | VOUVRAY | Bernard Fouquet | Brut Fines Bulles |
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| 91 | VOUVRAY | Domaine De La Robinière | Vincent Raimbault Brut |
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| 93 | SAUMUR | La Croix Des Loges | Eden |
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| 92 | SAUMUR | Bouvet Ladubay | Bouvet Trésor Saumur Rosé Brut |
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| 90 | SAUMUR | Bouvet Ladubay | 2019 | Bouvet Trésor Saumur Brut |
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| 90 | SAUMUR | Domaine Matignon | 2019 | Saumur Brut |
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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
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