Domaine de Bellivière - Coteaux du Loir Vieilles Vignes Eparses 2020 (sec tendre)
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"Magnificent"
“The peach and pepper notes complement exceptional bitter notes with a very subtle aromatic finish. A truly outstanding wine! ” (The Bettane + Desseauve Guide 2023) A blend from 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
Shiny, golden color
Nose
With notes of fern and tea, and a very pleasant mineral touch
Palate
Beautiful balance, superb control of the aging process, a lovely finish with fruit and minerality—a refined, crystal-clear, and mouthwatering wine
Serve
Decant at 9-10°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2031
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with pikeperch in beurre blanc, lobster, crab, pan-seared salmon with mousseline sauce, chicken salad with mango and cilantro, roast veal...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 94/100
Rated estate (2024 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
The notes of fish and pepper complement exceptional bitter notes with a very subtle aromatic finish. A truly outstanding wine!
About the estate:
Clément Nicolas has now firmly taken the reins of the estate inherited from 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 highest level. Their management of the 15-hectare vineyard, 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 exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, 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—with great panache—the long-extinguished torch of Sarthe wines. 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 expressions of this grape variety, though there is a slight variation this year.
Customer Rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. JULIEN D. Posted on 10/03/2025
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