Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis-sur-Loire Rémus 2023
Domaine de la Taille aux Loups
Jacky Blot's entry-level Montlouis is one of the Loire's quiet bargains. The 2023 vintage captures the appellation's electric tension — ripe enough to be generous, taut enough to stay interesting. Chenin Blanc from limestone soils, fermented with rigor and bottled with restraint. This is summer in a glass.
Nose
Bright green apple and citrus zest open the glass, with a subtle honeyed undertone. White flowers and a chalky mineral note emerge beneath, along with a hint of melon.
Palate
Crisp and energetic with excellent acidity. Green apple and citrus drive the attack, while the midpalate broadens with honeydew melon and a fine mineral texture derived from the tuffeau limestone soils. A gentle touch of gooseberry adds complexity. The finish tightens with clean, focused fruit.
Finish
Medium length, with lingering citrus and a dry mineral close that draws you back for another sip.
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vineyards
- Tuffeau limestone slopes in Montlouis-sur-Loire
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Chilled crab salad with lemon vinaigrette and fresh herbs
Jacky Blot revived this Montlouis-sur-Loire estate in 1988, becoming one of the appellation's most tireless advocates and proving that Chenin Blanc grown on tuffeau limestone could rival the finest white wines of the Loire.
Be the first to comment.
Leave a comment
Chablis, Louis Michel
Louis Michel & Fils
Louis Michel & Fils is one of Chablis' great purists, eschewing oak entirely in favor of stainless steel to let the limestone terroir shine with absolute transparency. This is clarity through constraint made liquid—proof that restraint in winemaking yields the most eloquent expression of place. A benchmark village Chablis that punches well above its price.
Famille Hugel Gewürztraminer Alsace 2022
Famille Hugel
Hugel's estate-level Gewürztraminer is an ideal entry into the grape — aromatic and expressive without tipping into heaviness. The 2022 vintage shows purity of fruit and the benefit of Alsace's continental climate, where warm days and cool nights preserve acidity in a variety that can lose it. This is the bottle to pair with spiced cuisine or to enjoy on its own as an education in aromatics.
Domaine Bott-Geyl Riesling Grand Cru Mandelberg 2022
Domaine Bott-Geyl
Bott-Geyl's biodynamic approach to the Mandelberg vineyard yields a Riesling of remarkable purity. This is a wine that tastes like its origin — limestone, sun, and the careful hand of a grower who trusts the vine to speak for itself. Grand Cru Alsace at a price that remains approachable.
Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
Rudi Pichler
Rudi Pichler's meticulous terraced Wachau vineyards yield a Federspiel that punches well above its modest price. This is a wine that earns its place through sheer craft—transparent, site-driven, and quietly compelling. A benchmark for the category and a reminder that trust is built vintage after vintage.