Domaine de Bellivière - Coteaux du Loir Vieilles Vignes Eparses 2020 (sec tendre)
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
“Grand”
“Notes of peach and pepper complement exceptional bitter notes with a very subtle aromatic finish. A truly outstanding wine! ” (The Bettane + Desseauve Guide 2023) A blend of very old Chenin vines (50 to 80 years old), Vieilles Vignes Eparses is a white wine of remarkable balance, with beautifully controlled aging and a lovely finish marked by fruit and minerality.
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Eye
A golden, shimmering color
Nose
With notes of fern and tea, and a very pleasant mineral touch
Mouth
Beautiful balance, masterful aging, a lovely finish with fruit and minerality—a refined, crystal-clear, and mouth-watering wine
Serve
Decant at 9-10°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with pikeperch in white butter sauce, lobster, crab, pan-seared salmon with mousseline sauce, chicken salad with mango and cilantro, or roast veal...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 94/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
The citrus and pepper notes are complemented by exceptional bitter notes with a very subtle lingering aroma. A truly outstanding wine!
About the estate:
Clément Nicolas has now fully taken the reins of the estate left to him by his parents, Christine and Eric, and is making the most of the new gravity-fed winery. This estate sets the standard for wines from the Sarthe region, continuing to position them at the very top of their class. Their management of the 15-hectare vineyard, cultivated using organic and biodynamic methods, is impeccable. These are distinctive wines that justify their prices, ranging from 20 to 42 euros.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
In the mid-1990s, Éric and Christine Nicolas were the first to take up the long-extinguished torch of Sarthe wines with great panache. With the same sensitivity and rigor, their son Clément joined them at the family estate in Lhomme. Their wines showcase the immense potential of these understated terroirs. The reasons for their success are the same as elsewhere in France: elite, biodynamic viticulture and winemaking that is as natural as possible, yet meticulous. The Coteaux-du-Loir Vieilles Vignes Éparses perfectly illustrates the unique, elegantly austere character of these wines, which develop an extraordinary saline quality after a few years in the bottle. Calligramme, made from 70-year-old vines, is another masterpiece, ranging from dry to off-dry depending on the vintage, that every lover of great Loire whites must have in their cellar. With their high level of concentration, the reds from Pineau d’Aunis are among the most accomplished of this variety, though there is a slight variation this year.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. JULIEN D. Published on 10/03/2025
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