A deep, dark hue in the glass, with a wonderful whiff of dark chocolate, pepper and blackberry fruits. A rare, 100% Malbec from the heart of the Loire, which delivers all the muscular power of this great red grape along with a chiseled, spicy intensity pulled from the region's chalky soils. A mouthful of sweet plums and black cherries lingers for some time on the palate. Rich, supple and deliciously satisfying.
2008 Domaine Sauvete Touraine Malbec
4.5.2010
What makes great Malbec? We look for a saturated, midnight color in the
glass, a hue that is instantly seductive and certainly mysterious. The
wine should be palate-staining and flavorfully decadent; it should, like
all great wines, be chock-full of character, round and supple but also
edgy and earthy. Sauvète’s Malbec is certainly all this and more.
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Domaine Sauvete Pineau d'Aunis Rosé Meli-Melo 2010
France
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Loire Valley
ORGANIC! A very light pink in the glass; aromas remind of ruby grapefruit, crushed oyster shells and a touch of sea salt. The mouth is fresh, with waves of pomegranate juice mixed with tangerine and Meyer lemon zest. Winemaker Jerome Sauvète is completely dedicated to organic viticulture. A rosé from the unique Pineau d’Aunis grape, which can trace its history in the Loire back to the Middle Ages.
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Domaine Sauvete Touraine Les Gravouilles (Gamay) 2009
France
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Loire Valley
The warm summer scent of boysenberries and blackberries mixes with a dash of pepper on the aromatic, luscious nose. This is Gamay with a more Burgundian profile, and even then it delivers a depth of flavor and creamy, rich texture that we’ve seriously seldom seen from the Loire—2009 is an extraordinary year and one that should not be missed.
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"Sexy bouquet of black raspberry, cherry-cola, spicecake
and dried rose, with a zesty mineral quality adding vibrancy. Sweet but a
bit wound-up, offering tangy red fruit flavors and a strong mineral
undercurrent. I like this wine's energy and finishing clarity. No
excess fat here." -- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar