Loic Mahé - Savennières Sables & Schistes 2020
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
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 fruit. Tension from the outset defines a structured, straightforward and saline palate. A Savennières to discover with fine food!
Features
Estate
Domaine Loic Mahé
Cuvée
Sables & Schistes
Vintage
2020
Designation
Savennières
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Chenin
Terroirs
Soil of wind sands and shales
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual, in several successive sortings
Winemaking
Slow direct pressing, settling on the drained juice, natural fermentation in small vats for 14 months, without exogenous yeasts or any other input except a little volcanic sulphur.
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow colour
Nose
Powerful notes of citrus and white-fleshed fruit
Mouth
Straightforward, saline and lively. Tension and structure provided by the freshness of the vintage. Beautiful minerality.
Serve
Decant at 14-15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with scallops, American-style monkfish, Loire pike with beurre blanc, veal blanquette, poultry fricassee with cream sauce, or slow-ripened hard cheeses (Beaufort de Haute Montagne, Comté)...
Domain Loic Mahé
Savennières
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2017) Selected (A domain or a house that has seduced us with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the domain :
Demanding and fastidious, Loïc Mahé takes great care to respect the balance of 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 piece of land in Savennières, with no vines at the time! With the takeover of the Château La Franchaie vineyard in 2011, he now cultivates almost 11 hectares of vines, including a good heritage of vines in Savennières.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain Noted Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Having settled in Anjou ten years ago, Loïc Mahé has gradually expanded a vineyard that remains on a human scale (5 ha). The aim of this young biodynamist is to express the soaked, whole character of the roads around Sainte-Gemmes. After a period when the wines were certainly sincere but rough, the vintages are gaining in precision, even if the ageing still has room for improvement.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Vintage 2018)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT B. Published on 14/01/2024
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE MADELEINE V. Published on 18/10/2023
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