Domaine Brégeon - Les Vigneaux 2014

Name: Domaine Brégeon - Les Vigneaux 2014
Brand: Domaine Brégeon
Rating: 3.6 (22 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Gorges|White wine

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

3.6/5 (22 customers)

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

16/20

RVF

burgundy melon

long-keeping wine

gastronomy

"Grand Muscadet en bouteille

"This 2014 seduces with its intense nose, split between smoky and yellow fruit. The palate develops the same aromas, enriched by riper notes of peach and apricot. A mineral finish adds depth in 3 dimensions". (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) A complex, striking bottle, obviously made for the table!

Features

Estate

Domaine Brégeon

Cuvée

Les Vigneaux

Vintage

2014

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Gorges

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Melon de Bourgogne (65 ans en moyenne)

Terroirs

Gabbro, clay-silica soil

Viticulture

Organic, in conversion

Harvest

Manual

Breeding

40 months in glassed-in underground tanks

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Light gold dress

Nose

Intense, yellow fruit, yellow peach, slightly smoky notes

Mouth

Expressive, beautiful richness, nice fatness. Mineral depth, iodine and crushed stone notes. Great persistence on the finish, freshness and honeyed notes of evolution. A gastronomic cuvée.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

In a carafe

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with stewed poularde, farmhouse Comté or Salers cheeses, duck foie gras terrine, just-seared red mullet...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 17/20 (Reference wine)

Area rated (guide 2024) 1 (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

This 2014 seduces with its intense nose, divided between smoky and yellow fruits. The palate develops the same aromas, enriched by riper notes of peach and apricot. A mineral finish adds 3-dimensional depth.

About the domain :

In the Muscadet region, Frédéric Lailler continues to forge ahead, growing his ten hectares of vines organically. The vineyard assets are impressive in terms of quality (six hectares on the gabbros of Gorges and one hectare in the granite sector of Clisson). The average age of the vineyard is around 65 years. With prices ranging from 7 to 14 euros, you'll want to be quick to build up a good cellar fund.

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

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2024) 2 (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Beautiful incarnation of the 2014 vintage, fresh and vigorous. A hint of gas escapes after decanting. Cold iodine flavors stimulate the nose and taste buds. Still energetic, it takes on honeyed notes of evolution. Drink at the table!

About the domain :

Frédéric Lailler has kept the name of the domaine in tribute to its former owner, Michel Brégeon, who in 2011 passed on to him his vines, on average 65 years old, spread across the Clisson (granite) and Gorges (gabbro) areas. These two local crus are showcased in tasty, relaxed whites that are invigoratingly full-bodied, a far cry from their muscadet counterparts.

Wine Enthusiast

Rated wine (2018 guide) 92/100

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3 (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

From the Gorges Cru in Muscadet, this wine has now reached maturity, and shows just how much a great Muscadet can age, although there's still great potential for evolution. It has lost some fruitiness but gained a creamy, nutty quality. Also, the acidity and freshness are still there.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 22 reviews

Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE R. Published on 17/03/2021

A superb discovery! A little discreet on the nose on opening, but much more aromatic the next day. On the palate, it's well in place with good substance, but it's clear that this bottle hasn't said its last word, so I'm placing another order. The next one will be opened in a year or more, ..., if I can resist the urge to taste another!