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Domaine Saint-Nicolas - Les Chemins 2023

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

92/100

Bettane & Desseauve

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89/100

RVF

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89/100

Robert Parker

(2021 Vintage ratings)
floral
mineral
voltage
oysters and seafood
fish
biodynamics

"Balance and roundness!

This Les Chemins cuvée boasts an elegant, distinguished bouquet of fruity and floral aromas. The palate is lively and light, distilling freshness and minerality, as well as pleasant tension. A gourmet white of choice! (Wine delivered without capsule).

Features

Estate

Domaine Saint-Nicolas

Cuvée

Les Chemins

Vintage

2023

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Chenin et Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clayey-schistose soil, gentle slopes with southeast exposure

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual in crates

Winemaking

Hand-sorted, whole harvest, juice transferred by gravity, gentle direct pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in foudre and stainless steel tanks.

Breeding

5 to 10 months in Stockinger foudre, depending on vintage and production run

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Aromas of white flowers and fresh fruit, a touch of iodine

Mouth

Fresh and mineral, with good tension, nice length

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2h before

Guard

5 to 7 years

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, on a seafood platter, with fish and shellfish...

Domain Saint-Nicolas

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated wine (guide 2023) 92/100 (Vintage 2021)

Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Thierry Michon, ably assisted by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, is the leader of the Vendée vineyard. A pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in the region since 1993, he continues to make his 42 hectares of clay, schist and quartz, located on the Atlantic terroir of Brem, in the Pays des Olonnes, between marsh and forest, shine. The oceanic influence brings a unique saline freshness to the wines. This exemplary estate welcomes visitors with great kindness.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Domain rated 4*Stars (top-quality production)

About the domain :

The Michon family has been growing vines on the Ile d'Olonne since 1960. The estate has grown steadily, and today covers almost forty hectares. Thierry is the orchestra conductor here, and with him there's no respite: biodynamic viticulture has been practiced since 1993, across a wide range of grape varieties (pinot noir, cabernet franc, négrette, chenin, chardonnay and grolleau...). It's as if the whole of French winegrowing had gathered on a small island...

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated 89/100 (Vintage 2021) (Very good wine)

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated wine (guide 2023) 89/100 (Vintage 2021)

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Thierry Michon, supported by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, runs the only estate of international stature in the Vendée. On the little-known Brem terroir, his vines are entirely biodynamically cultivated, although yields have unfortunately been low in recent years. Under the influence of the ocean, the vineyard produces chenin and chardonnay whites (yellow stone fruits and a saline finish), and long-aged pinot noir reds (Jacques, La Grande Pièce), as well as gamay, negrette and cabernet franc. We're enthusiastic about these saline, finely-crafted whites, but we have reservations about the reds, which are robustly structured by a high degree of ripeness and extraction. The wines are now classified as Vin de France, as the Fiefs Vendéens specifications prohibit single-vineyard and single-place cuvées. How sad to see this appellation fail to recognize its leader!

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