Domaine de Bellivière - Haut-Rasné (moelleux) 2009
Loire
White
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Note: Gault Millau 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15,5/20
"A mellow, opulent and precise wine. It calls for a fruit dessert but is ideal on its own. The finish already contains all the yellow fruit possible". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2012 - Bettane & Desseauve) - " This mellow wine takes us on a journey, both on the nose and on the palate. It opens with an aromatic richness of ripe fruit, with candied orange, pear and pretty floral notes. Under the palate, the sweetness is subtle, with fruit and freshness, before a long mineral finish " (Gault Millau Online)
Features
Estate
Domaine de Bellivière
Cuvée
Haut Rasné
Vintage
2009
Designation
Coteaux du Loir
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Chenin
Terroirs
Flint clays on tuffeau and filtering sands
Viticulture
Soil preparation: ploughing, stubble removal and scraping, no weeding, low yields
Harvest
100% manual
Winemaking
Natural in barrels, the balance achieved is the work of nature
Breeding
1 year in barrels
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep gold colour
Nose
This is a sign of the confit offered by part of the botrytized harvest. Citrus and dried fruit are also present.
Mouth
semi-dry to tender, opening on spices and honeyed floral aromas
Serve
Decant at 13-15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2025
Domaine de Bellivière
Coteaux du Loir
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Clément Nicolas has now taken over from his parents Christine and Eric, and is making the most of the new gravity-fed winery. This estate sets the benchmark for Sarthe wines, continuing to position them at the highest level. Their 15-hectare organic and biodynamic vineyard is impeccable. Original wines that justify prices ranging from 20 to 42 euros.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
In the mid-1990s, Éric and Christine Nicolas were the first to raise the flame of Sarthe wines with panache. With the same sensitivity and rigor, their son Clément has joined them at the family domaine in Lhomme. Their cuvées show the immense potential of these discreet terroirs. The reasons for their success are the same as elsewhere in France: elitist, biodynamic viticulture and the most natural, yet scrupulous, winemaking possible. The coteaux-du-loir Vieilles Vignes Éparses is a perfect illustration of the unique, elegantly austere character of these wines, which evolve towards an extraordinary saline sensation with a few years in bottle. Calligramme, from 70-year-old vines, is another monument, oscillating between dry and semi-dry depending on the vintage, that every lover of great Loire whites must have in their cellar. With their high level of concentration, Pineau d'Aunis reds are among the most accomplished of this grape variety, albeit with a difference this year.
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