Notes: RVF 16/20, Robert Parker 89-90/100
“The exquisite 2008 Les Perrières is precise, straightforward, chalky, and built for excellent aging” ( Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 – RVF Guide). Les Perrières comes from a vineyard over 70 years old, situated on a magnificent mid-slope terroir of clay-siliceous soil. The consistency resulting from low yields produces a straightforward, chalky wine with good aging potential. A flagship wine of the estate!
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Eye
shiny dress
Palate
A straightforward, chalky wine with good aging potential
Serve
at 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2011
Drink before
2020
Food and Wine Pairings
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Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
For more than two decades, Catherine and Pierre Breton and their son Paul have demonstrated that organic wine from Touraine can reach great heights while remaining reasonably priced. Their extended maceration periods allow the velvety texture to beautifully complement the purity of fruit in all their wines. Their Bourgueil wines, which come from 10 hectares of vineyards, regularly feature in our blind tastings. Trinch is an honest wine, and the top vintages absolutely must be decanted 2 to 3 hours before serving to fully appreciate the juiciness of Nuits-d’Ivresse, the purity of Les Perrières, and the chalky touch of Clos-Sénéchal. One of the most refreshing finds in the Loire—definitely worth exploring!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
For more than twenty years, Catherine and Pierre Breton have been successfully carving out their niche in organic wine in Touraine. Their son Paul has joined them at the estate and is responsible, in particular, for producing the Vouvray Pierres Rousses. The very fine, soft tannins resulting from long macerations are evident even in the delicious, easy-drinking Trinch and Avis de Vin Fort cuvées—which contain very little sulfur and are meant to be enjoyed young. The terroir-driven wines (Clos Sénéchal, Les Perrières, and Nuits d’Ivresse, made from vines in Grand-Mont and Busardières), which are more intense, have never displayed as much finesse and precision as in the most recent vintages, while retaining a slightly untamed character that gives them great depth. They also age very well.