Domaine Saint-Nicolas - Cuvée Soleil de Chine 2011
16,5/20
RVF
"Le Soleil de Chine 2011 lives up to its reputation as a rare and exceptional sweet wine, with beautifully integrated candied and bitter notes and no heaviness whatsoever. " (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - RVF). A white wine with a very brioche-like nose, rich and full-bodied on the palate, with a fresh, salty finish... A delicious, indulgent wine!
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Eye
pale yellow dress
Nose
very brioche-like, with notes of roasted fruit
Mouth
rich and full-bodied, tension on the finish, fresh and salty finish
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairings
Best enjoyed as an aperitif, with foie gras, desserts, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Thierry Michon, ably assisted by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, is the leader of the Vendée wine region and a pioneer of biodynamics in the area since 1993. He continues to promote his 42 hectares of clay, schist, and quartz soils, located on the Atlantic terroir of Brem, in the Pays des Olonnes, between marshes and forests. The oceanic influence brings a unique saline freshness to the wines. This exemplary estate offers a very warm welcome.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
4-star rated estate (Very high quality production)
About the estate:
The Michon family has been growing grapes on the Île d'Olonne since 1960. The estate has gradually expanded and now covers almost forty hectares. Thierry is the driving force behind the estate and works tirelessly: biodynamic farming has been practiced since 1993 across a wide range of grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Chenin, Chardonnay, and Grolleau, among others). It's as if the entire French wine industry had gathered on this small island...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 16,5/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About wine:
Le Soleil de Chine 2011 embraces its profile as a rare and exceptional sweet wine, whose candied notes and bitterness blend beautifully, without any heaviness.
About the estate:
Thierry Michon, assisted by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, runs the only internationally renowned estate in the Vendée region. On the little-known terroir of Brem, he owns vineyards cultivated entirely using biodynamic methods, although yields have unfortunately been low in recent years. Influenced by the ocean, the vineyard produces Chenin and Chardonnay whites (yellow stone fruits and a salty finish), and long-aged Pinot Noir reds (Jacques, La Grande Pièce), as well as Gamay, Négrette, and Cabernet Franc. We are enthusiastic about these finely crafted, salty whites, but we have reservations about the reds, which are harshly structured by very high ripeness and heavy extraction. The wines are now classified as Vin de France because the Fiefs Vendéens specifications prohibit single-vineyard and single-varietal cuvées. How sad to see this appellation fail to recognize its leader!
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