Loic Mahé - Savennières Sables & Schistes 2020
93/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Lively and mineral"
In a vintage marked by freshness, this cuvée is lively and mineral. The nose opens with powerful notes of citrus and white-fleshed fruits. The tension from the attack defines a structured, straightforward, and salty palate. A Savennières to be discovered with fine foods!
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Powerful notes of citrus and white-fleshed fruits
Mouth
Straightforward and salty, with lovely liveliness. Tension and structure provided by the freshness of the vintage. Lovely minerality.
Serve
Decant at 14-15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with scallops, American-style monkfish, Loire pike with beurre blanc sauce, veal blanquette, cream-based poultry fricassee, or slow-matured hard cheeses (high-altitude Beaufort, Comté, etc.).
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2017 guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, but where we are unable to give an overall opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the estate:
Demanding and meticulous, Loïc Mahé takes great care to preserve the balance of the flora and fauna in his vineyard, which has been certified organic since 2008. He created this vineyard from scratch in 2000, starting with a small plot of land in Savennières, which had no vines at the time! With the takeover of the Château La Franchaie vineyard in 2011, he now cultivates nearly 11 hectares of vines, including a good number of vines in Savennières.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Based in Anjou for ten years, Loïc Mahé has gradually expanded his vineyard, which remains small in size (5 hectares). This young biodynamic winemaker aims to express the strong, full-bodied character of the vineyards around Sainte-Gemmes. After a period when the wines were certainly sincere but somewhat rough around the edges, the vintages are now gaining in precision, even if the aging process still has room for improvement.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rating (2020 guide) 93/100 (2018 vintage)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. LAURENT B. Published on January 14, 2024
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Note and opinion by Mr. CHRISTOPHE MADELEINE V. Published on 10/18/2023
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