Domaine de la Cotelleraie
Domain de la Cotelleraie has been organically farmed since 1999, and is in the process of being certified. This is the realm of Cabernet Franc, which thrives on soils that are worked throughout the year to optimize the grapes' natural ripeness and obtain the quality that makes this estate one of the very best in the Loire Valley. At Domain de la Cotelleraie, Gérald Vallée maintains the vision of an exceptional vineyard that carries the colors of Val de Loire wines high, and has established itself year after year as a benchmark in its Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil appellation.
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Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Pigeur Fou 2016
3.6/5 (20 reviews)
15/20 RVF
Planted on a thick layer of gravel, Cabernet Franc reveals its very fruity character here, with aromas of raspberry. Light on the palate, it's very elegant, with a silky, velvety feel. Organic, natural and good!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Les Perruches 2012
3.6/5 (16 reviews)
15,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
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15/20 RVF
"It's starting to open up, its finish is still tannic, powerful, unctuous." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2015). An intense nose evoking notes of ripe fruit for an intense, fruity red, offering a beautiful tannic structure, velvety and silky, with a rich, concentrated finish... A very fine Saint-Nicolas!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Le Vau Jaumier 2011
3.7/5 (12 reviews)
17/20 Gault & Millau
"Vau Jaumier has a strong structure resulting from low, perfectly controlled yields! In a southern style (roasted black and blue fruits), with a hint of racy, smoky flavors (graphite), it's still tight, but full of energy" (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau). A red that harmoniously blends very ripe, almost candied red fruit, grape and oak tannins.... Perfect!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - La Croisée 2013
2.7/5 (3 reviews)
14,5/20 RVF
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14,5/20 RVF (G&M)
"It's a very convincing wine, because it's concentrated, with lively, ripe fruit, which wasn't obvious in 2013 in this sector. Gérard Vallée's talent is all the more evident..." (Le Guide des bonnes affaires du vin 2015 - Gerbelle & Maurange). A red with soft tannins and a long finish, where everything comes together to flatter the most delicate palates... Not to be missed!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - L'Envolée 2011
3.8/5 (6 reviews)
15,5/20 RVF
"L'Envolée 2011 pushes the maturity envelope: dense tannins, depth, but fruit that's a little candied." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - RVF). A Saint-Nicolas of superb softness on the palate, velvety, with great fruit intensity and a long finish. Richness, complexity, elegance, it's all there!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - L'Envolée 2010
4.7/5 (6 reviews)
16/20 RVF
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18/20 Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20 Gault & Millau
"It flies at high altitude. The finesse of the tannin transcends the known usually allowed by cabernet franc." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2014). A superbly smooth, velvety cuvée with great fruit intensity and a long finish. Richness, complexity, elegance, it's all there!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - La Croisée 2012
3.5/5 (2 reviews)
La Croisée is a cuvée produced from the estate's various vineyards: it's the most widely distributed, and has made the reputation of the house. A wine with red fruit aromas, floral notes, soft tannins and a long finish... Everything you need to flatter the most delicate and demanding palates!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Les Perruches 2010
3.7/5 (9 reviews)
Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 17/20 (Bonheur tout de suite), RVF 15,5/20
"We're approaching the greatest Saint-Nicolas possible in terms of the quality of the tannins, the suavity and the elegance." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2013). An intense red, with notes of ripe fruit, a beautiful tannic structure, velvety and silky, with a rich, concentrated finish... A bottle of choice !
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Le Vau Jaumier 2010
3/5 (2 reviews)
Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 18/20, RVF 15,5/20
"Vau-jaumier needs time. It needs to be forgotten in the cellar so that its ageing can submit to the native fruit of the vintage. A great wine of tomorrow. (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2013). A skilful alchemy between very ripe, almost candied red fruit, grape and oak tannins... Perfect!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - La Croisée 2011
4/5 (1 reviews)
A new vintage, the 2010 was rated: RVF 14.5/20
La Croisée is produced from the estate's various vineyards: it's the most widely distributed, and has made the house's reputation. A wine with red fruit aromas, floral notes, soft tannins and a long finish... Everything you need to flatter the most delicate and demanding palates!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - La Croisée 2010
2.5/5 (2 reviews)
A new vintage, the 2009 was rated: Bettane & Desseauve 15/20 (Le bonheur tout de suite), RVF 14/20
La Croisée comes from the appellation's typical terroir: a gravelly terrace and clay-limestone slopes. A wine with red fruit aromas, floral notes, soft tannins and a long finish... Everything you need to flatter even the most delicate palates!
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - L'Envolée 2009
3.7/5 (3 reviews)
Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 17,5/20, RVF 16/20, Gault Millau 16/20
"L'Envolée takes off in 2009. Superlative tannins with an incredibly racy body, more intense than powerful. This cuvée is in itself a style of the great Loire". (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2012)
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Le Vau Jaumier 2009
3/5 (2 reviews)
Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 16,5/20 (Bonheur tout de suite), RVF 16/20, Gault Millau 14,5/20 (Coup de Coeur)
"If you like smooth, soulless wines that are so tender and flattering, steer clear. On the other hand, if you like wines with an assertive personality, that need to be decanted to let them come to you, then go for this cuvée. It delivers notes of blackcurrant and rose, with a firm but well-defined attack that opens up with aeration". (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2011 - Gault Millau)
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Les Perruches 2009
4.1/5 (14 reviews)
Note : Bettane & Desseauve 16/20 (Bonheur tout de suite)
"In the very ripe style of 2009, the texture is silky, with a background of ripe fruit and greedy tannins. What a pleasure, this is truly one of the pinnacles of Loire wines". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve)
Domaine de la Cotelleraie - L'Envolée 2008
4/5 (1 reviews)
Note : RVF 16/20
At the pinnacle of his appellation, Gérald Vallée produces Cuvée L'Envolée from a selection of the best juices from the estate's finest terroirs, where Cabernet Franc delivers a rich, complex expression. The result is a wine of great finesse on the nose, both powerful and elegant, with great fruit intensity and a long finish. An excellent wine for laying down!
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