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Coulée de Serrant - Nicolas Joly

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Coulée de Serrant - Nicolas Joly
Domaine de la Coulée de Serrant produces probably one of the finest white wines in the world. Nicolas Joly, a "biodynamist" from the very beginning, cultivates with passion and reason a vineyard with mythical slopes, excluding the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other weed killers. Coulée de Serrant is a top-quality estate, a true figurehead of Loire Valley wines.

Coulée de Serrant is an appellation contrôlée of just 7 hectares. Situated on steep slopes overlooking the Loire, the Chenin vines have an average age of 35 to 40 years. The oldest vines, over 80 years old, provide the wood for the new vines that contribute to the originality of the area. Partly cultivated by horse or hand, the average yield is 20/25 hectolitres per hectare. The very shallow soil lies on a bed of sloping red schist, which perfectly drains the Savennières Coulée de Serrant vines. The slopes are predominantly south/southeast-facing. Harvesting is carried out in 5 batches over 3 to 4 weeks, to obtain the most colorful ripeness possible and the most marked by botrytis. Nicolas Joly's estate also produces Savennières Roche aux Moines, whose quality is on a par with the other crus.

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Nicolas Joly - Savennières Les Vieux Clos 2022

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5/5 (1 review)

90/100 Coup de Cœur RVF

(Vintage 2021 notes)
intensity
ripe fruit
biodynamics

"A Grand Blanc de Loire of undeniable charm, to be forgotten for a few years in the cellar. Dazzling!"

This beautiful cuvée comes from a 5.5-hectare plot on steep slopes, and benefits from the same attentive care as the Coulée-de-Serrant. The nose reveals lovely aromas of ripe yellow fruit and dried fruit, and the palate is intense and powerful, with great complexity and a remarkable finish...

Nicolas Joly - Savennières Coulée de Serrant 2022

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5/5 (1 review)

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92/100 Coup de Cœur RVF

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93/100 Robert Parker

atypical
biodynamics
rarity
mythical

"Only 3 vintages in the last 40 years have been vinified as sweet!

"The estate has crafted a delicate demi-sec (32 grams of residual sugar), revealing aromas of pear, spice, white flowers, exotic fruit and white pepper, followed by a medium-weighted, round and balanced palate, culminating in a long, penetrating finish." (Robert Parker 2024). A remarkably well-balanced cuvée, with intense complexity and depth, which deserves to be forgotten in the cellar for a few years!

Nicolas Joly - Savennières Clos de la Bergerie 2020

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5/5 (2 reviews)

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92/100 Wine Spectator

(2018 vintage notes)
chenin
powerful
dense

This Savennières is a blend of three parcels from La Roche aux Moines. The wine reveals itself with strength, power and concentration, in a very elegant style on the nose. The palate is full-bodied, with an almost tannic feel, in a white wine of fine volume and freshness. A pleasing wine at the service of Chenin and terroir!

Domaine Nicolas Joly - Coulée-de-Serrant 2014

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4.3/5 (32 reviews)

95+/100 Robert Parker

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18/20 RVF

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2*Étoiles Hachette

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16/20 Bettane & Desseauve

"A few residual sugars don't detract from the saline vigor of the bitters: spicy profile of a slender frame in this wine with notes of kumquat, which seems to have gained in serenity and purity, but still austere and destined for glorious aging." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2017 - RVF) A true monument of the estate, an appellation in its own right, this is a cuvée not to be missed!

Domaine Nicolas Joly - Le Clos de la Bergerie 2010

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3.2/5 (4 reviews)

Notes : Gault Millau 17,5/20, RVF 16/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15,5/20
"Very fine expression of Chenin, with an earthy precision of gentian and classic dried apple aromas. Vibrant and spirited, jagged and powerful, the palate takes shape, then imposes itself." (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - Gault Millau)