Domaines Landron - Le Fief du Breil 2013
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
15/20
RVF
With its long ageing on lees, Fief du Breil has more evolved, smoky notes than Jo Landron's other Muscadets. The lively attack gives way to fruit with a wild, racy character. It's hardly surprising that this is the flagship of the estate's wines. Recognized by the press from vintage to vintage, this is a cuvée not to be missed!
Features
Estate
Domaines Landron
Cuvée
Le Fief du Breil
Vintage
2013
Designation
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Melon de Bourgogne
Terroirs
poor, shallow eroded soil, siliceous clay, very stony with high quartz content on orthogneiss rock, a metamorphism of granite. Hillside vineyards.
Viticulture
certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
manual with sorting in the vineyard
Winemaking
Pneumatic pressing followed by cold settling. Fermentation in cement vats with indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
on lees for 14 to 24 months with stirring.
Alcohol content
12 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
lemon-yellow color
Nose
intense aromas of iodine and smoke
Mouth
a lively attack giving way to fruit, volume and length, with a racy, wild side
Serve
at 8-10°C
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairing
can be enjoyed as an aperitif or with grilled lobster, poached oysters, smoked Loire eels, grilled sea bass... After 2 years in bottle, it can be enjoyed with pan-fried scallops, fish in a Guérande salt crust...
domains Landron
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2016 guide) 3*Stars (A high-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Joseph Landron, aka "Jo", now cultivates a 46-hectare vineyard divided between two domains estates, Domain de la Louveterie and Château de la Carizière, and is one of the best and most consistent producers of Muscadet. The vines are grown organically.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2016 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 wine:
Le Fief du Breil asserts its character in 2013.
About the domain :
Jo Landron's cuvées have become benchmarks in the all-too-small family of muscadets de terroir. The wines are marketed in a staggered way, starting with the light, fruity Amphibolite - very popular with wine bars - then, depending on the case, the sandy-clay or the sandstone - the age of the vines interfering with the beautiful order of the terroirs. In the best years, Hermine d'Or combines maturity and freshness, and Fief du Breil offers real complexity.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
on 18 reviews
Note and review by M. MATHIEU T. Published on 21/09/2016
Much fuller than the Amphibolite, of course. Still very fresh. Already very pleasant, even if we sense that the whole will need at least 2 or 3 years to deliver its full potential.
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Note and review by M. THIERRY L. Published on 29/01/2016
Disappointing, very acidic and not very aromatic, to be left to age no doubt, high price for this level of quality. Not a great Muscadet in any case;
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER M. Published on 12/09/2015
The antithesis of what my memory recalls when I think of Muscadet. Very discreet aromatic palette. Some minerality and smokiness.
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Note and review by M. EMMANUEL D. Published on 29/06/2015
dry, fruity and slightly smoky
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Note and review by M. MARC D. Published on 01/05/2023
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Note and review by M. LAURENT T. Published on 30/12/2021
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE A. Published on 02/10/2019
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Note and review by M. GUILLAUME C. Published on 05/06/2019
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Note and review by M. CHARLES J. Published on 04/03/2019
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Note and review by M. FLORENT C. Published on 20/06/2018
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