Domaine de Bellivière - Jasnières Calligramme 2021 (sec)
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A tall white man bursting with energy, in the realm of poetry."
The Jasnières Calligramme vintage reveals concentrated and expressive aromas of yellow fruit, lemon, and green apple. Rich and deep, the palate is delightfully crisp, with invigorating, salty acidity. The finish carries us away with beautiful bitter notes.
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Eye
Golden yellow color with green highlights
Nose
Concentrated and expressive, revealing aromas of yellow fruit, lemon, and green apple.
Mouth
Very dry, with invigorating acidity and salinity, rich and deep with almost no residual sugar, beautiful bitterness on the finish.
Serve
Decant at 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with pike in white butter sauce, fish tartare, roasted sea bass with morel sauce, lobster with mayonnaise...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2024 guide) 94/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Clément Nicolas is now taking over from his parents Christine and Eric and making the most of the new gravity-fed winery. This estate is the benchmark for Sarthe wines, continuing to position them at the highest level. Their management of the 15-hectare vineyard, using organic and biodynamic methods, is flawless. These original wines are well worth their prices, ranging from €20 to €42.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
In the mid-1990s, Éric and Christine Nicolas were the first to boldly take up the torch for Sarthe wines, which had fallen into obscurity. With the same sensitivity and rigor, their son Clément joined them at the family estate in Lhomme. Their vintages showcase the immense potential of these understated terroirs. The reasons for their success are the same as everywhere else in France: elite, biodynamic viticulture and vinification that is as natural as possible, but meticulous. The Coteaux-du-Loir Vieilles Vignes Éparses perfectly illustrates the unique, elegantly austere character of these wines, which develop an extraordinary saline sensation after a few years in the bottle. Calligramme, made from 70-year-old vines, is another monument, oscillating between dry and semi-dry depending on the vintage, which every lover of great Loire whites should have in their cellar. With their high level of concentration, the Pineau d'Aunis reds are among the most accomplished of this grape variety, with one exception this year.