La Tour Gallus - Muscadet Sèvre-Maine Sur Lie 2023
90+/100
Robert Parker
"A standout wine from its appellation"
This lovely Muscadet white wine, grown on magmatic rock known as "gabbro," is lively, light, and delightfully fruity. Its briny notes lend it a lovely freshness. It’s perfect for enhancing a platter of oysters and seafood.
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Eye
A pale color with hints of lilac
Nose
Elegant and floral (white flowers)
Palate
Fruity and lively, with a light body, it adds a lovely freshness to the ocean-inspired flavors
Serve
At 10°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with oysters and shellfish, as well as raw, marinated, or grilled fish...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated wine (2023 guide) 90+/100 (2020 vintage) (An outstanding wine)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Damien Rineau is so low-key that he slipped under the radar of our tastings for years. Descended from a lineage of nine generations of winemakers—as evidenced by the endless family tree at the base of a vine hanging on the wall of his cellar—this native of the Nantes region has been crafting Muscadets of great classicism since the 1980s. His vineyard is located in Gorges, a unique spot where the extremely rare dark blue compact rock, gabbro, nurtures the white melon grape. The wines born here are not the most approachable upon opening; they need time to unfold. They start off discreetly and develop into a magnificent, bitter-edged structure. Damien cultivates this style, particularly in his Gorges, which has remarkable aging potential (over twenty years). In traditional underground vats, his 2016 was aged on lees for… 72 months! The estate has been sold to Thierry Denjean, owner of Domaine de Haute Perche in Anjou and Vin de l’A in the Swiss Valais, but Damien Rineau will remain in his position for a few more years.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. SOLORES J. Published on 08/05/2025
cool and very pleasant
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