Wine from Loire Valley

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The apricot/golden colored 2015 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux shows a very intense, elegant and also subtle bouquet of ripe fruit intermixed with flinty aromas. Dense, piquant and concentrated on the palate, this is a great...

Wine Spectator, 96 points: Bright, even exuberant in feel, with a parade of Jonagold apple, green melon, Bosc pear and quince flavors streaming through, gilded with heather, honeysuckle and verbena notes on the long, lithe finish. Remarkably...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Intensly rich without being sweet, this wine is full of ripe flavors and a touch of honey. It’s a wonderful combination of spices, candied fruits and opulence. The acidity rounds this wine out nicely.

Wine Spectator, 95 points: Gorgeous, with creamy-edged nectarine, yellow and green apple, pear and quince flavors that are brightly defined from start to finish, flecked with verbena and honeysuckle hints and backed by a off-dry edge on the finish...

Wine Spectator, 96 points: Juicy in feel, with an intense beam of glazed peach, dried apricot, fresh ginger and heather honey notes, backed by baked mirabelle plum accents and a flash of almond cream on the long, rich finish. A wonderful balancing...

Wine Spectator, 99 points: Stunning from the start, with a silky and refined feel despite the panoply of dried quince, fig, pear and apricot flavors that are exotic in nature. Lovely green tea, orange blossom and persimmon notes fill in the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 1997 Vouvray Moelleux Le Mont 1er Trie, from vines located on silica-based soils, bursts with mouth-watering honeysuckle and freshly cut flower aromas. This majestic, powerful, complex offering is crammed with red...