Domaine Luneau Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Goulaine Gula Ana 2023
93/100
Decanter
“A Muscadet with a distinct terroir, deep and refined”
"Lively and vibrant, it offers notes of orange and grapefruit, with beautiful brightness and great clarity. It’s still quite spicy on the edges, which detracts from its immediate appeal, with notes of white peach pit, wet stones, and gravel. Very yeasty, with a creamy texture balanced by notes of peach, lemon zest, and an enticing salty touch that makes you want to take another sip. Perfect for a summer day.” (Decanter 2025).
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Eye
Bright pale gold color
Nose
Intense and complex, with aromas of ripe citrus, juicy pears, white flowers, and dried fruit
Palate
Exceptional energy, a full-bodied and structured attack, a salty backbone that gives the wine depth, notes of iodine and stone, and a long, mineral finish
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with crispy pike bread, lobster with vegetables, Bresse chicken, scallop carpaccio, or 18-month-aged Comté cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau are one of the most dynamic couples in the French wine industry. Their expertise in managing their 42-hectare vineyard and their knowledge are unmatched in the region. Vineyard work is carried out according to the principles of organic and biodynamic farming, and their wines are exceptional dining wines whose aging profile sets the standard for the genre. Our tastings consistently rank this estate at the very top.
Decanter
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Lively and vibrant, it offers notes of orange and grapefruit, with a beautiful brightness and great clarity. It’s still quite spicy on the edges, which detracts from its immediate appeal, with notes of white peach pit, wet stones, and gravel. Very yeasty, with a creamy texture balanced by notes of peach, lemon zest, and an enticing salty touch that makes you want to take another sip. Perfect for a summer day.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 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:
Pierre and Monique Luneau-Papin left their mark on their generation by crafting exceptional Muscadet wines. We owe them the magnificent Excelsior cuvée, a benchmark among age-worthy Nantes whites and a pioneer for the Goulaine village wine. Their son, Pierre-Marie, and his wife, Marie, are continuing this legacy and taking their quest to uncover the terroir’s identity even further. This is accurately reflected in all their wines, from Vera Cruz (quartz, mica schist, and two-mica schist) to Gula-Ana (peridotite and serpentinite from the fabulous Butte de la Roche, one of the most enchanting sites in Muscadet). The wines are aged primarily in underground concrete tanks lined with glass tiles, with amphorae occasionally used for certain vintages. These 40 hectares of vineyards have been cultivated using biodynamic methods since 2019. A thriving estate, producing contemporary Muscadets that are distinctive, precise, and invigorating.
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