Domaine de Montcy - Cour-Cheverny Plénitude 2015
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Golden yellow in color, this barrel-fermented 100% Romorantin reveals lightly smoky aromas with hints of thyme. Round and powerful on the palate, it delights with its length and minerality.
Features
Estate
Domaine de Montcy
Cuvée
Plénitude
Vintage
2015
Designation
Cour-Cheverny
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Romorantin
Terroirs
clay-silica soils
Viticulture
certified organic and biodynamic
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
golden yellow colour
Nose
slightly smoky with notes of thyme and garrigue.
Mouth
Round, powerful attack. Long finish with aromas of toast. Beautiful minerality
Serve
at 10-12°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with fish in sauce, a cheese platter, or on its own as an aperitif...
Domain de Montcy
Cour-Cheverny
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (guide 2017) 16/20 + Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2014) (Very good wine)
Domain rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Vincent Hayer, the estate's operations manager for almost 20 years, became the manager of the property in 2020, a former clos du Château de Troussay, converted to organic since 2012 and biodynamic since 2015. Owned by the highly committed Chevrier family, the estate comprises 30 hectares divided between Cour-Cheverny and Cheverny, with very old Sauvignon vines in particular.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
With the departure of Italian Laura Semeria, a new page is turned at Domaine de Montcy. [...] a family of investors from Orléans to lead the future of this biodynamically farmed estate in Cheverny. The wines presented here preserve the sincerity of their substance and aromas, without showing off, respecting the breeding and identity of Sauvignon and Chardonnay for the whites, and Pinot Noir and Gamay for the reds. Let's watch the transition...
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 6 reviews
Note and review by M. ROLAND O. Published on 16/10/2017
the first bottle I tasted disturbed me (like a maderized taste with maybe a bit of cork) the second was much better with a nice balance hence the 4* for both
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Note and review by M. MARC R. Published on 11/05/2017
excellent discovery - only disappointed not to have been able to buy more than one bottle - to keep in mind for a future sale!
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARC S. Published on 11/11/2021
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Note and review by M. LEO B. Published on 11/10/2021
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Note and review by M. THIERRY D. Published on 14/11/2019
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Note and review by M. JULES S. Published on 29/03/2017
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