Le Moulin des Cossardières Muscadet, Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie '06 I believe that this Muscadet has been reveiwed favourably elsewhere. I really enjoy a good one and the best Sur Lie do evolve with secondary flavours that I find sophisticated and quite grown-up. The same also happens to good Anjou Rose
I would be very happy if my dear Misses would take a good one, then I could nick hers when a drop of it remains in the fridge. Battonage works to real benefit with ripe vintages, and whilst no oak, there is somehow, a firmer streak or structure that is created by the lees.
Unripe ones
should however not be left in the rack for a while. Global warming has produced a fuller, a more succullent style, young people have no idea how the Loire has developed so much in recent decades.
One of the large growers in the region, has registered the Trading name "Kiwi Cuvee" in an attempt to try and stop the destruction of her businesses. Still - French folk are loyal to their own products - unlike the bulk of our UK population, and some wretched and grubby Politicians who have nearly destroyed our agricultural heritage
The Muscadet - Nice Choice GK.