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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| 97 | BONNEZEAUX | Château La Varière - Orchidées Maisons De Vins | 2015 | Les Melleresses |
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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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| 92 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Vignoble Ollivier-Cottenceau | 2017 | Cru Clisson - Domaine De La Grenaudière |
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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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| 94 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Domaine Basse-Ville | 2018 | Les Barboires |
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| 94 | ANJOU | Château Bellerive | 2018 | Les Rhyolites |
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| 96 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Michel Delhommeau | 2018 | Cru Monnières Saint-Fiacre |
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| 96 | JASNIERES | Sarl Vins Gigou | 2019 | Clos Saint Jacques |
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| 97 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE «CRUS COMMUNAUX» | Domaine Des Tilleuls | 2019 | Cru Vallet |
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| 92 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Vignobles Gunther Chereau | 2020 | Comte De Saint Hubert |
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| 91 | MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE | Domaine Des Tilleuls | 2020 | Les Vénérables - Vieilles Vignes |
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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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| Score | Appellation | Producer | Vintage | Cuvée | Info |
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| 93 | SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL | Scea Estelle & Rodolphe Cognard | 2018 | Les Malgagnes |
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| 94 | CHINON | Domaine Hérault | 2018 | La Pointevinière |
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| 93 | SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY | Domaine De Rocheville | 2018 | Le Roi |
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| 98 | CHINON | Domaine Des Béguineries | 2018 | Réserve De Satis |
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| 96 | SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY | Domaine Ratron | 2018 | Clos des Cordeliers Prestige |
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| 94 | ANJOU VILLAGES | Château La Varière | 2018 | Vieilles Vignes |
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| 90 | TOURAINE | Vins Et Vallons | 2019 | Malbec |
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| 91 | SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY | Alliance Loire | 2019 | Domaine Des Ruettes |
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| 93 | CHINON | Domaine De La Commanderie | 2020 | Renaissance |
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| 90 | CHINON | Angélique Léon | 2020 | Clos De Danzay |
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| 94 | SAUMUR | Domaine Des Ormes | 2020 | Rouge |
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| 94 | SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY | Domaine Ratron | 2020 | Clos Des Cordeliers Tradition |
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| 96 | COTEAUX DU LOIR | Sarl Vins Gigou | 2020 | Pineau D'Aunis |
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| 93 | CHINON | Clothilde Pain | 2020 | Secrets d'Alcôve |
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| 94 | CHINON | Domaine Gouron | 2021 | La Croix De Bois |
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| Score | Appellation | Producer | Vintage | Cuvée | Info |
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| 90 | TOURAINE | Thierry Delaunay | 2022 | Le Manoir Rosé |
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| 90 | ROSE DE LOIRE | Domaine Paul Buisse | 2022 |
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| Score | Appellation | Producer | Vintage | Cuvée | Info |
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| 90 | VOUVRAY | Château De Valmer | Brut |
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| 95 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Diamant De Loire | Brut |
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| 93 | VOUVRAY | Bernard Fouquet | Brut Fines Bulles |
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| 91 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Domaine Amirault | Armantine |
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| 91 | VOUVRAY | Domaine De La Robinière | Vincent Raimbault Brut |
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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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| 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 | Domaine Matignon | 2019 | Saumur Brut |
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| 96 | CREMANT DE LOIRE | Château de Mauny | 2019 | Brut |
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| 90 | SAUMUR | Bouvet Ladubay | 2019 | Bouvet Trésor 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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