Loire (Sweet)

{"id":4762847707224,"title":"Vouvray Moelleux Le Marigny 2016, Domaine Pichot","handle":"vouvray-moelleux-le-marigny-2016-domaine-pichot","description":"The word Moelleux here means sweet. This wine has a rich, caramel\/honeyed concentration pervasively underscored by a mouth-freshening acidity. Pair with subtle sweet puddings or, for something more savoury, a ripe blue cheese like Roquefort. This can be drunk now but, if properly cellared, will improve!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Claude Pichot, and his son, Christophe, have been supplying us with Vouvrays since the early 1980’s and our original belief that this is one of the finest estates in the central Loire is now widely accepted. For tax purposes, the domaine has been split up between father and son, with Christophe using the name of Domaine du Côteau de la Biche, although all the wines are the same, appearing on different labels at different times of the year! \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pichots’ run of recent vintages has produced a wonderful collection of dry, demi-sec and sweet wines. This is the longest established estate in Vouvray (est. 1739) and their current reputation has been built on their obsessively low yields and rigorous triages during the harvest. Robert Parker recently wrote that “these wines represent uncommonly natural expressions of both Chenin Blanc and terroir”. These are totally authentic products of great class, character and individuality.","published_at":"2020-09-22T10:28:18+01:00","created_at":"2020-09-22T10:28:17+01:00","vendor":"Christopher Piper Wines","type":"Loire Sweet","tags":["Digital Goods VAT Tax","Loire Sweet"],"price":2225,"price_min":2225,"price_max":2225,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33363371065432,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Vouvray Moelleux Le Marigny 2016, Domaine Pichot","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2225,"weight":1000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/vouvray-le-marigny.jpg?v=1600766898"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/vouvray-le-marigny.jpg?v=1600766898","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7808011665496,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":677,"width":677,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/vouvray-le-marigny.jpg?v=1600766898"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":677,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/vouvray-le-marigny.jpg?v=1600766898","width":677}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"The word Moelleux here means sweet. This wine has a rich, caramel\/honeyed concentration pervasively underscored by a mouth-freshening acidity. Pair with subtle sweet puddings or, for something more savoury, a ripe blue cheese like Roquefort. This can be drunk now but, if properly cellared, will improve!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Claude Pichot, and his son, Christophe, have been supplying us with Vouvrays since the early 1980’s and our original belief that this is one of the finest estates in the central Loire is now widely accepted. For tax purposes, the domaine has been split up between father and son, with Christophe using the name of Domaine du Côteau de la Biche, although all the wines are the same, appearing on different labels at different times of the year! \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pichots’ run of recent vintages has produced a wonderful collection of dry, demi-sec and sweet wines. This is the longest established estate in Vouvray (est. 1739) and their current reputation has been built on their obsessively low yields and rigorous triages during the harvest. Robert Parker recently wrote that “these wines represent uncommonly natural expressions of both Chenin Blanc and terroir”. These are totally authentic products of great class, character and individuality."}

{"id":4762853048408,"title":"Vouvray Moelleux 1990 'Collection' Domaine Pichot","handle":"vouvray-moelleux-1990-collection-domaine-pichot","description":"Tasted in Sept 2017 and a pure delight at 27 years old! Unctuous, rich and obviously sweet but with that fresh lifting vein of acidity which prevents the wine from being cloying or heavy. Flavour like apple tarte tatin and cream. The texture is smooth and the nose is of a cox's orange pippin. This is a wine to foil a savoury or a hard cheese or a blue cheese rather than a dessert - for which it is simply not sweet enough - too delicate for that. Drink and savour.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pichots’ run of recent vintages has produced a wonderful collection of dry, demi-sec and sweet wines. This is the longest established estate in Vouvray (est. 1739) and their current reputation has been built on their obsessively low yields and rigorous triages during the harvest - the 1990 Vouvray Moelleux is the result of a third ‘trie’ right at the end of the harvest, for example. Robert Parker recently wrote that “these wines represent uncommonly natural expressions of both Chenin Blanc and terroir”. These are totally authentic products of great class, character and individuality. The underlying acidity in this sweet wine will ensure it can develop over the next 20 years or more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Claude Pichot, and his son, Christophe, have been supplying us with Vouvrays since the early 1980’s and our original belief that this is one of the finest estates in the central Loire is now widely accepted. For tax purposes, the domaine has been split up between father and son, with Christophe using the name of Domaine du Côteau de la Biche, although all the wines are the same, appearing on different labels at different times of the year!","published_at":"2020-09-22T10:36:00+01:00","created_at":"2020-09-22T10:35:59+01:00","vendor":"Christopher Piper Wines","type":"Loire Sweet","tags":["Digital Goods VAT Tax","Loire Sweet","Loire Valley Touraine - France (White Wine)"],"price":5435,"price_min":5435,"price_max":5435,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33363392790616,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Vouvray Moelleux 1990 'Collection' Domaine Pichot","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":5435,"weight":1000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/Peu-de-la-moriette-moelleux-1990.jpg?v=1600767361"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/Peu-de-la-moriette-moelleux-1990.jpg?v=1600767361","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7808055803992,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":677,"width":677,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/Peu-de-la-moriette-moelleux-1990.jpg?v=1600767361"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":677,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/Peu-de-la-moriette-moelleux-1990.jpg?v=1600767361","width":677}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"Tasted in Sept 2017 and a pure delight at 27 years old! Unctuous, rich and obviously sweet but with that fresh lifting vein of acidity which prevents the wine from being cloying or heavy. Flavour like apple tarte tatin and cream. The texture is smooth and the nose is of a cox's orange pippin. This is a wine to foil a savoury or a hard cheese or a blue cheese rather than a dessert - for which it is simply not sweet enough - too delicate for that. Drink and savour.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pichots’ run of recent vintages has produced a wonderful collection of dry, demi-sec and sweet wines. This is the longest established estate in Vouvray (est. 1739) and their current reputation has been built on their obsessively low yields and rigorous triages during the harvest - the 1990 Vouvray Moelleux is the result of a third ‘trie’ right at the end of the harvest, for example. Robert Parker recently wrote that “these wines represent uncommonly natural expressions of both Chenin Blanc and terroir”. These are totally authentic products of great class, character and individuality. The underlying acidity in this sweet wine will ensure it can develop over the next 20 years or more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Claude Pichot, and his son, Christophe, have been supplying us with Vouvrays since the early 1980’s and our original belief that this is one of the finest estates in the central Loire is now widely accepted. For tax purposes, the domaine has been split up between father and son, with Christophe using the name of Domaine du Côteau de la Biche, although all the wines are the same, appearing on different labels at different times of the year!"}

{"id":4762854260824,"title":"Vouvray Moelleux 1995 'Collection' Domaine Pichot","handle":"vouvray-moelleux-1995-collection-domaine-pichot","description":"The Pichots’ run of recent vintages has produced a wonderful collection of dry, demi-sec and sweet wines. This is the longest established estate in Vouvray (est. 1739) and their current reputation has been built on their obsessively low yields and rigorous triages during the harvest - the 1995 Vouvray Moelleux “Collection” is the result of a third ‘trie’ right at the end of the harvest, for example. Robert Parker recently wrote that “these wines represent uncommonly natural expressions of both Chenin Blanc and terroir”. These are totally authentic products of great class, character and individuality. The underlying acidity in this sweet wine will ensure it can develop over the next 20 years or more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Claude Pichot, and his son, Christophe, have been supplying us with Vouvrays since the early 1980’s and our original belief that this is one of the finest estates in the central Loire is now widely accepted. For tax purposes, the domaine has been split up between father and son, with Christophe using the name of Domaine du Côteau de la Biche, although all the wines are the same, appearing on different labels at different times of the year!","published_at":"2020-09-22T10:38:36+01:00","created_at":"2020-09-22T10:38:35+01:00","vendor":"Christopher Piper Wines","type":"Loire Sweet","tags":["Digital Goods VAT Tax","Loire Sweet","Loire Valley Touraine - France (White Wine)"],"price":3845,"price_min":3845,"price_max":3845,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33363398983768,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Vouvray Moelleux 1995 'Collection' Domaine Pichot","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3845,"weight":1000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/coteau-de-la-biche.jpg?v=1600767517"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/coteau-de-la-biche.jpg?v=1600767517","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7808068288600,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":677,"width":677,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/coteau-de-la-biche.jpg?v=1600767517"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":677,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/coteau-de-la-biche.jpg?v=1600767517","width":677}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"The Pichots’ run of recent vintages has produced a wonderful collection of dry, demi-sec and sweet wines. This is the longest established estate in Vouvray (est. 1739) and their current reputation has been built on their obsessively low yields and rigorous triages during the harvest - the 1995 Vouvray Moelleux “Collection” is the result of a third ‘trie’ right at the end of the harvest, for example. Robert Parker recently wrote that “these wines represent uncommonly natural expressions of both Chenin Blanc and terroir”. These are totally authentic products of great class, character and individuality. The underlying acidity in this sweet wine will ensure it can develop over the next 20 years or more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Claude Pichot, and his son, Christophe, have been supplying us with Vouvrays since the early 1980’s and our original belief that this is one of the finest estates in the central Loire is now widely accepted. For tax purposes, the domaine has been split up between father and son, with Christophe using the name of Domaine du Côteau de la Biche, although all the wines are the same, appearing on different labels at different times of the year!"}

{"id":4821079326808,"title":"Coteaux du Layon 2016 Cuvee Thomas, Domaine Essarts","handle":"coteaux-du-layon-2016-cuvee-thomas-domaine-essarts","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis cuvée was created on the occasion of the birth of our their Thomas in 1994. And since each vintage has thrilled the palate of lovers of this nectar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGolden amber yellow, it offers aromas of honey and candied fruit. In the mouth, it leaves a sensation of harmony and astonishing finesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape variety: 100% Chenin\u003c\/span\u003e","published_at":"2020-11-11T10:38:04+00:00","created_at":"2020-11-11T10:38:03+00:00","vendor":"Christopher Piper Wines","type":"Loire Sweet","tags":["Digital Goods VAT Tax","Loire Sweet"],"price":1585,"price_min":1585,"price_max":1585,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33489686921304,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Coteaux du Layon 2016 Cuvee Thomas, Domaine Essarts","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1585,"weight":1000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/PhotoComingSoon4_3c5c701a-e7b2-4028-a057-3ffa64e4b84e.jpg?v=1605091086"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/PhotoComingSoon4_3c5c701a-e7b2-4028-a057-3ffa64e4b84e.jpg?v=1605091086","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8122416169048,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":200,"width":200,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/PhotoComingSoon4_3c5c701a-e7b2-4028-a057-3ffa64e4b84e.jpg?v=1605091086"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":200,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/PhotoComingSoon4_3c5c701a-e7b2-4028-a057-3ffa64e4b84e.jpg?v=1605091086","width":200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis cuvée was created on the occasion of the birth of our their Thomas in 1994. And since each vintage has thrilled the palate of lovers of this nectar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGolden amber yellow, it offers aromas of honey and candied fruit. In the mouth, it leaves a sensation of harmony and astonishing finesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape variety: 100% Chenin\u003c\/span\u003e"}

{"id":4821118943320,"title":"Half Bottle: Quarts de Chaume, 2005, Domaine Baumard","handle":"half-bottle-quarts-de-chaume-2005-domaine-baumard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome excellent reviews from the world press makes this an outstanding award winning wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003eA jaw dropper, with orange blossom, persimmon, fig and quince flavors that remain remarkably bright and light thanks to riveting acidity and a superfine, minerally finish. Pure and perfectly balanced, this refuses to break down in the mouth. The best since the monster 1995. 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Impressively lush and long, this should evolve interestingly over up to two decades, but will doubtless remain relatively plump and baroque in character. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-11-11T11:23:49+00:00","created_at":"2020-11-11T11:23:48+00:00","vendor":"Christopher Piper Wines","type":"Loire Sweet","tags":["Digital Goods VAT Tax","Half Sweet","Loire Sweet"],"price":4165,"price_min":4165,"price_max":4165,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33489753866328,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Half Bottle: Quarts de Chaume, 2005, Domaine Baumard","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4165,"weight":1000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/quarts-de-chaume.jpg?v=1605269850"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/quarts-de-chaume.jpg?v=1605269850","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8134324093016,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":680,"width":680,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/quarts-de-chaume.jpg?v=1605269850"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":680,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/products\/quarts-de-chaume.jpg?v=1605269850","width":680}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome excellent reviews from the world press makes this an outstanding award winning wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003eA jaw dropper, with orange blossom, persimmon, fig and quince flavors that remain remarkably bright and light thanks to riveting acidity and a superfine, minerally finish. 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(RV)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(10\/2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e92 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven a hard act to follow in the 2004, Baumard’s 2005 Quarts de Chaume displays the most obviously botrytized, white raisin, and shriveled fruit character of any of their recent wines that I tasted. Over-ripe melon and pear, candied grapefruit, marzipan and raisin are accented by brown spices and herbal candy notes. Impressively lush and long, this should evolve interestingly over up to two decades, but will doubtless remain relatively plump and baroque in character. \u003c\/p\u003e"}