Château de la Roulerie - Coteaux du Layon 2022 (moelleux)
94/100
Buyer's selection
"Top quality/price
Hand-harvested Chenin produces this lovely Coteaux du Layon, a typical sweet wine that combines aromas of very stewed ripe fruit and notes of citrus peel with nuances of exotic wood and tobacco. An expression of exotic fruit on the palate, with a lively, elegant minerality and superb freshness. A Layon of rare elegance!
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Eye
Yellow color with "old gold" highlights
Nose
Dominated by crunchy, enveloping exotic fruits
Mouth
Beautiful expression of exotic fruits with a lively, elegant mineral touch, fine, delicate finish and great fruity presence.
Serve
Decant at 8-10°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with seared duck or goose foie gras, exotic cuisine with mild spices, gizzard salad, meat or fish in reduction or forestry sauce, blue-veined cheeses, hot fruit tarts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Philippe Germain - brother of Thierry Germain, of Domaine des Roches Neuves in Saumur-Champigny - also makes chenin on schist terroirs! He farms 37 hectares organically (out of a total of 43), in a magnificent setting, with the château overlooking the Saint-Aubin valley. Finer pressings, a little less ripeness at harvest for the whites, less sulfur in the vinifications have been the adjustment variables that have greatly advanced the estate, which came into the Germain family in 1996. Philippe took over the reins in 2004 with the firm intention of raising it to the top. From 2010 onwards, the turning point has been felt, and the wines are gaining in depth and brilliance. This is a sure-fire address, supported by care and hard work, and well done.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Managed by Philippe and Marie Germain since 2004, Ch. de la Roulerie owes its prestige to its sweet wines produced in the commune of Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné. The same rigor is applied to the vinification of the red wines. The vineyard, managed organically, covers 40 hectares.
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
Buyer's selection
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
About the wine:
A wine with straightforward aromas of orchard fruits like pear and unripe quince, there are notes of honey and fresh melon on the palate that make this wine perfectly enjoyable. Minerality and dynamism to accompany light dishes.
Customer rating
4/5
on 5 reviews
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