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Wine for sale: Loire Valley 2020

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Loire Valley | 2020 vintage

The Loire Valley experienced a very mild and rainy winter in 2020, as did other French regions. Throughout the following months, the growth cycle was significantly early which extended through to the harvest. Grapes ripened well thanks to rain in May and June, which supported the build-up of water reserves. While the beginning of the summer was relatively fresh, temperatures then rose considerably, culminating with two heat waves in August. As a result, the majority of harvests began at the end of the month. In addition, hailstorms occurring in June and August caused substantial losses, notably in the vineyards of the Centre-Loire, in Châteaumeillant, Menetou-Salon, Reuilly, and Sancerre.

While the wines may not be as ethereal as in the previous vintage, most are rather successful. In Muscadet, the harvest proved to be excellent in both quantity and quality. The wines reveal a pleasing typicality and a very enjoyable aromatic freshness. Dry Chenin wines from Montlouis and Vouvray in Touraine are complex and possess excellent acidity. Sweet wines also fare well, with Botrytis developing nicely thus yielding concentrated and elegant juices. Wines from the easternmost part of the region present a very high standard. Sancerre grapes attained excellent levels of maturity while retaining good tension. Meanwhile, Pouilly-Fumé wines exhibit remarkable aromatic structure.

As for the red wines, the leading appellations for Cabernet Franc, namely Chinon, Bourgueil, and Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, produced very pleasant, fruity, well-balanced juices with good tannic structures that will ensure their long-term quality. The Centre-Loire produced wines with, at times, intense colours, offering complex nuances and fine concentrations, thus confirming the qualitative progress observed in the region for several years now. The 2020 vintage has significant ageing potential.

Vintage rating

17

/20
Red

16

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White

16

/20
dessert wine
2020
30 (current price)
2020
79
2020
42
2020
37
2020
79
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2020
94
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2020
45
2020
95
2020
70 (current price)
2020
78
2020
70 (starting price)
2020
140 (starting price)
2020
20
2020
21
2020
12.50
2020
23
2020
28
2020
30
2020
18 (starting price)
2020
53
Available soon
2020
49
2020
70
2020
38
2020
70
2020
23
2020
20 (starting price)
2020
42
2020
42
Available soon
2020
25
2020
37
2020
45 (starting price)
Available soon
2020
27
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2020
35
2020
60 (starting price)
2020
30
2020
29
2020
50 (current price)
H
2020
18
2020
20 (starting price)
2020
85
2020
11
2020
28
2020
18
2020
55 (starting price)
2020
230
2020
42 (current price)
2020
39
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2020
174
36 10% off for every 3 purchased
2020
40
2020
32
Available soon
2020
68
2020
46
2020
13 (current price)
2020
42
2020
56
2020
54
2020
30 (starting price)
2020
477 (starting price)
2020
477 (starting price)
2020
477 (starting price)
2020
1,431 (starting price)
2020
80 (starting price)
2020
36 (starting price)
2020
74
26.10 10% off for every 3 purchased
2020
29
22.50 10% off for every 3 purchased
2020
25
2020
66
2020
30 (starting price)
2020
32 (starting price)
2020
70 (current price)
2020
41
2020
30 (starting price)
2020
59
2020
35 (starting price)
2020
50
2020
115
2020
56
2020
29
38.70 10% off for every 3 purchased
2020
43