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Albane et Bertrand Minchin - Touraine Franc du Côt-Lié 2007

Loire

Red

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Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 16.5/20, RVF 15/20
"This wine, both profound and gourmand, is best drunk in large gulps, on a Paulée de Chartres evening. By the second magnum, you'll be waving your napkin in satisfaction. A Rabelaisian wine". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2010 - Bettane & Desseauve). Old vines of Côt and Cabernet Franc, carefully aged without heaviness, give us this superb cuvée with its original name. A generous, powerful wine, perfectly balanced, to be enjoyed now or over the next 5 to 7 years...

Features

Estate

Domaines Minchin

Cuvée

Franc du Côt Lié

Vintage

2007

Designation

Touraine

Region

Loire

Terroirs

fine gravel, flint on clay, a selection of two magnificent plots of Côt and Cabernet Franc in the commune of Chatillon-sur-Cher

Viticulture

Grass cover, maximum respect for the environment. Severe debudding, partial leaf thinning, green harvesting by hand if necessary. Yield: 30 Hl/ha

Harvest

manual in boxes

Winemaking

Fermentation begins after 8 days of cold prefermentary maceration. Pigeage and remontage throughout maceration (1 month)

Breeding

10 months in barrels aged 1 to 3 years, then 3 months in vats

Tasting & pairing

Nose

deep, complex bouquet of thyme and laurel combined with jammy notes of fruit in brandy. chocolate and black tea notes appear with aeration.

Mouth

Dense and fleshy, this wine delivers a fruity, fresh and exuberant palate. The acid support typical of the Loire region brings freshness and balance to this wine, punctuated by a long, ripe, fruity finish.

Serve

at 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2009

Drink before

2016

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

A savourer sur des viandes rouges ou blanches, un plateau de fromages... <br/>

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

With 17 hectares, Bertrand Minchin, a jovial and engaging winegrower, is one of the established names in the Menetou-Salon and Valençay appellations. With each passing vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are among the best in the area, while his imposing, structured whites gain in precision. Superb value for money.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)

About the domain :

An established name in the menetou-salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin, equally at ease with reds and whites, has been established since 1987 at the head of 17 ha of vines on the heights of Morogues, in conversion to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 ha of Claux Delorme, in Selles-sur-Cher, and quickly established himself as a benchmark.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Bertrand Minchin is based in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with domaine La Tour Saint Martin, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme) - two operations grouped together under Domaines Minchin. The Valençays are joyful and upright: the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the expression of their place thanks to a meticulous touch, as in the skilfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified Organic.

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