Apart from the Sainsbury's TtD colour labelling (my wine rack now offers only 'Complex & elegant' or 'Rich & complex' - I thought it might be a social faux pas to have any 'Light & fruity') this is a very nice wine for the price. Appealing nose of toffee apple is followed by refreshing bracingly dry citrus/melon flavours.

Oh no...Oh yes, Good muscadet and oysters can be best on the night.

For us of course, one hopes that the big shops don't just pick up the dross after a great vintage. The french will have the best tho, they're not stupid

When the decent '09 Loire's come to market, the New Zealanders' may have to mind their P's and Q's. It's all to play for.

Loire growers are set faire after an excellent season last year.

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Duncan

Good news. I have one ready to go from the 25% deal. The '07 was not very good, watery and fizzy.

I noticed this after picking up the TtD Chenin Blanc
Then spotted that the Albarino had exactly the same thing
Potentially a good idea if it wasn't so generic

There were some exceptions, and I was reminded of them when chatting to Mark in Maj today. So to correct my wittering on:

vicious hail stones in menetou-salon, otherwise smiley in many part of the region

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Duncan

Tasted it at the tail end of last year.

Little on the nose. Sharp acidity, some lees flavour. The juicy sharpness lasts well, but I'm not sure you'd call that flavour.
12.0%
14/10/2009

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mel