Cellar Raid #1: Jo Pithon's 1997s | Winedoctor I really must clear some space in the cellar, so I pull out four of Jo Pithon's 1997 Coteaux du Layons for the first episode of my new Cellar Raid series; includes the Coteaux du Layon Chaume,…

Check out my Cellar Raid #1, as I pull a quartet of 1997 Coteaux du Layons from Jo Pithon from a dark corner of the cellar.
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Château de Fesles | Winedoctor A profile of Château de Fesles, presented in five instalments. Here in part one I explore the ancient origins of these vineyards, before picking up the story with the Boivin family in the 19th…

Read my updated and expanded profile of Chateau de Fesles, ahead of an extensive tasting to be published next week.
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Domaine des Forges Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les Onnis 1995 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: This week a lesson in 'know your lieu-dit', as I delve into the cellar to pull out a benchmark example of the Coteaux du Layon Chaume appellation, the 1995 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les…

Read today's Weekend Wine report, a lesson in 'know your lieu-dit', as I check out the 1995 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les Onnis from Domaine des Forges.
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Pithon-Paillé’s 2010 Belargus des Treilles.
A remarkable, Pithon-esque interpretation of the Coteaux du Layon appellation. Amazing and delicious! #pithonpaille #coteauxdulayon #belargusdestreilles #lestreilles #wine

Lordy this is good. The first vintage of the new portfolio chez Ogereau, 500ml bottle, VinoLok closure. Caramelised velvet with very controlled development at 10 years, perhaps reflecting the closure. Stunning. #coteauxdulayon #bonnesblanches #ogereau #domaineogereau #anjou #loire #cheninblanc #wine

Patrick Baudouin Coteaux du Layon Les Bruandières 2004 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: I take a deep dive into the Patrick Baudouin universe; his backstory and the origin of his vines, including those in Les Bruandières, through the lens of the 2004 Coteaux du Layon Les…

Read my Weekend Wine report, a deep dive into the Baudouin and Les Bruandières stories, with the 2004 Coteaux du Layon Les Bruandières from Patrick Baudouin.
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Domaine Banchereau Coteaux du Layon Chaume Cuvée Privilege 1997 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: I turn archivist this week, as I delve into the history of the Layon river, and one of its long-lost domaines, with the 1997 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Cuvée Privilege from Domaine…

Layon history and wine combined; my report on the 1997 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Cuvée Privilege from Domaine Banchereau.
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