Domaine Luneau-Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Cru Goulaine Excelsior 2021
Loire
White
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95/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
"The archetypal rich, gourmet Muscadet and one of the finest bottles on the estate!"
"Magnificent Excelsior, with admirable aromatic complexity (floral, pebble, smoke, star anise...), a very graceful finesse of texture. This is the beginning of a serene, long and delicious life. A great Muscadet for laying down". (Le Guide RVF 2025).
Features
Estate
Domaine Luneau Papin
Cuvée
Excelsior
Vintage
2021
Designation
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Melon de Bourgogne, sélection massale plantée en 1936
Terroirs
South-facing schist and micaschist bedrock, La Plécisière locality, Goulaine locality
Viticulture
Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter)
Harvest
Manual, careful sorting in the vineyard
Winemaking
Whole grapes pressed in a pneumatic press, cold settling, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation using indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
Matured for 12 months in vats under concrete soil + glass tiles, then in 1,500L foudre.
Alcohol content
12.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale, limpid color with golden highlights
Nose
Lively and fresh, with aromas of white fruit, peach and ripe citrus.
Mouth
Expressive, full-bodied, sustained by white fruit flavours and freshness, great balance, long, delicious finish.
Serve
Decant at 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with shellfish, shelled spider crab in shell refreshed with a creamy coral emulsion, smoked blue lobster, beurre blanc emulsion, white meats in sauce...
Domaine Luneau Papin
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau are one of France's most dynamic winegrowing couples. Their expertise and knowledge of the 42-hectare vineyard are unrivalled in the region. Their work in the vineyard is based on organic and biodynamic principles, and their cuvées are great gourmet wines, whose evolution over time is a model of its kind. Our tastings always place this estate at the top.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2025 ) 95/100 Favorite
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 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 wine:
Magnificent Excelsior, with admirable aromatic complexity (floral, pebbles, smoke, star anise...) and a graceful finesse of texture. This is the beginning of a serene, long and delicious life. A great Muscadet for laying down.
About the domain :
Pierre and Monique Luneau-Papin have left their mark on their generation, chiseling out great Muscadet wines. In particular, they produced the magnificent Cuvée Excelsior, a benchmark among Nantes' long-keeping whites, and a pioneer for the cru communal de Goulaine. Their son, Pierre-Marie, and his wife, Marie, are continuing the story with exceptional energy, and are going even further in their quest for terroir identity. These are aptly reflected in all their wines, from Vera Cruz (quartz, micaschist and two-mica schist) to Gula-Ana (peridotite and serpentinite from the fabulous Butte de la Roche, one of the most bewitching places in Muscadet). The wines are aged mainly in underground concrete vats lined with glass tiles, sometimes backed up by amphorae for certain vats. These 40 hectares of vines have been organically farmed since 2019. An estate in top form, delivering contemporary Muscadets that are at once distinctive, precise and invigorating.
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