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WHITE WINES NEW Val de Loire ‘Blanc de Lys’ Sauvignon Blanc, Delaunay 2015 From a top sauvignon producer, this is a delightful everyday wine, fragrant, fresh and fruity. Easy summer drinking. 12%

ref LB-LO12691 £6.75 bottle £81 dozen

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie, Domaine des Ratelles 2015A little riper and rounder in the 2015 vintage yet the Vinet family’s benchmark Muscadet still has its racy acidity, appetising salty tang and freshness. 12%

ref LB-LO12341 £6.75 bottle £81 dozen

It is rare in the Loire for a vintage to be successful across the board. The region covers such a vast area and so many different grape varieties and wine styles, that it’s uncommon to get good results everywhere. And yet, 2015 is about as good as it gets with glorious friendly, approachable wines with the Loire’s typical freshness shining through.

As we selected the wines for this offer, the big guns of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé needed more time in bottle and will be held back until ready to drink. Our focus here therefore is on the more immediate drinking pleasure (and excellent value for money) to be found in the lesser-known sauvignon blanc appellations of Menetou-Salon, Quincy and Reuilly, as well as the first Touraine Chenonceaux of the season. Vouvray had a great vintage too, making every style, if in cruelly small volumes. We release three wines from Domaine Huet for the first time.

Even more unusually, 2015 is also an excellent vintage for Loire reds. We offer a cross-section of earlier-drinking styles, as well as a tempting mix of rosés.

How lucky we are to enjoy a year that shows off the Loire’s many assets so successfully and comprehensively. The mixed cases are designed to help you enjoy the fruits of a great year in its many guises.

Joanna Locke MWSociety Buyer

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Orléanais

Nantes

Grosplant

Muscadet

Sèvre etMaine

Vendéens

Anjou

Haut-poitou

Anjou

Coteauxdu layon

ChevernyVouvray

Jasnières

Bourgueil

Chinon Menetou-Salon

Châteaumeillant

Mayenne SartheLoir

Loire

Allier

CherIndre

Creuse

Vienne

Vendômois

TouraineMontlouis

Valençay

Reuilly

Quincy

Sancerre

Angers

Saumur

Le Mans

Blois

Tours

Gien

Bourges

Châteauroux

Pouilly-Fumé

PoitiersLa Roche-sur-YonLes

Sables-d’Olonne

Orléans

Loire buyer Jo Locke MW getting to grips with the vines

Key

- Bone dry to intensely sweet Screwcap Synthetic New vintage

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie, Château de la Templerie, Domaine Huchet 2015A complement to our established range, Jérémie Huchet’s Muscadet comes from the commune of Château Thébaud, and is a softer, rounder style. 12%

ref LB-LO12491 £7.25 bottle £87 dozen

Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Guénault 2015From the Bougrier family’s own property, near St Georges, in the highest part of Touraine, the ‘Hauts Lieux’, where an element of chalk gives the wine its typical terroir character. 13.5% The £11 dozen saving comes thanks to supplier support. ref LB-LO12151 £7.50 bottle £79 special dozen price £6.58 equivalent bottle price £11 dozen saving

NEW Cheverny, Domaine de Courtioux 2015A domaine wine produced by the local co-operative, this is a round, ripe Cheverny marked by around a third chardonnay in the blend. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12461 £7.75 bottle £93 dozen

Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine de la Renaudie 2015A popular wine over many vintages, this generously fruity yet gentle and floral sauvignon is made according to the environmentally friendly principles of Terra Vitis (see page five). Ripe but with good fresh backbone, a hint of sweet peach and a fresh mineral finish. 13%

ref LB-LO12471 £7.75 bottle £93 dozen

Coteaux du Giennois, Domaine de Villargeau 2015A little riper in flavour in the 2015 vintage, but picked to retain freshness and balance, with that hint of flintiness reminiscent of nearby appellation Pouilly-Fumé. Produced under the auspices of the environmentally friendly Terra Vitis organisation. 12.5% The £8 dozen saving comes thanks to the supplier’s support. ref LB-LO12391 £7.95 bottle £87 special dozen price £7.25 equivalent bottle price £8 dozen saving

Coteaux du Vendômois, ‘Le Carillon de Vendôme’ Lieu-dit Cocagne Chenin Blanc 2015 With bright stone-fruit flavour and appetising freshness, this delightful new discovery comes, via the local co-op, from a tiny block of older chenin blanc vines in the Coteaux du Vendômois, whose vineyards lie on both banks of the Loir, a tributary of the Loire river. 13.5%

ref LB-LO12241 £8.50 bottle £102 dozen

Touraine Sauvignon, Domaine des Echardières 2015 Expressive sauvignon from the ebullient Luc Poullain, current president of the Touraine Chenonceaux appellation, though a relative newcomer to the area. This is juicy, ripe and fragrant, with generous length on the palate. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12541 £8.75 bottle £105 dozen

Touraine Chenin Blanc, Domaine Jean-Christophe Mandard 2015 Hand-harvested chenin from the hamlet of Le Haut Bagneux, just outside Mareuil-sur-Cher south of the Loire. Produced according to Terra Vitis sustainable viticultural methods, this has appetising citrus flavours and lovely freshness. 13.5%

ref LB-LO12731 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen

NEW Saint-Pourçain ‘Trésaille’, Domaine des Bérioles 2015 Introduced to us by the Sérols in the Roannaise, Domaine des Bérioles is a small property in the historic appellation of Saint-Pourçain. This wine takes its name from the white grape tréssallier that is traditional in the area. A bright, appley wine with lovely tension and an appetising saline finish. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12701 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen

Chinon Blanc, Domaine de la Noblaie 2015 A rare white Chinon, pure chenin, with the vivid freshness typical of the grape balanced by the natural ripeness of the 2015 vintage and concentrated healthy fruit. Now to 2018. 13%

ref LB-LO12301 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen

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Reuilly Les Pierres Plates, Domaine Denis Jamain 2015 From limestone and clay soils littered with seashells and fossils, resembling those in Chablis, which contribute to the wine’s stony and mineral character, even in riper vintages like 2015. Pristine sauvignon blanc from members’ favourite Denis Jamain. Now to 2018. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12611 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen

Menetou-Salon Morogues, Domaine Pellé 2015 Menetou is more delicate and a little less austere than its nearby neighbours Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, albeit with healthy ripe bloom in the 2015 vintage. The vines were cruelly hit by severe frost this spring, so fans should stock up with this excellent wine while they can. Now to 2018. 13%

ref LB-LO12311 £11.50 bottle £138 dozen

NEW Quincy, Domaine Adèle Rouzé 2015 Quincy lies in the so-called Central Vineyards, just to the west of the Cher river. This wine is named after Jacques’ daughter Adèle and is a delightful sauvignon with fresh citrus and floral aroma, with riper apricot and peach flavour on the palate. Drink this year and next. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12651 £11.50 bottle £138 dozen

Anjou Blanc ‘Chenin des Rouillères’, Frédéric Mabileau 2015 Made without new oak, this is a fresh, refined and textured example of Anjou chenin, with a little more body than Noblaie’s Chinon blanc overleaf. Now to 2018. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12571 £11.95 bottle £143 dozen

Touraine Chenonceaux ‘La Long Bec’, Domaine des Echardières 2015 From one of the Loire’s newest appellations, here from Luc Poullain who is currently its president. Lower yields than AC Touraine and careful site selection make for a more concentrated and persistent style, with ripe stone-fruit flavour lifted and carried by freshness and minerality. Now to 2018. 13.5%

ref LB-LO12551 £12.50 bottle £150 dozen

SWEET WINESNEW Malvoisie ‘Tri d’Automne’ Pinot Gris Vin de France, Rousseau Frères 2015 A unique wine made from pinot gris, known locally as malvoisie, picked very ripe to make a fresh moelleux style, with around 80 grams of residual sugar. Gently sweet, rich and refreshing on the palate, serve this with cheese, fruit or cake rather than your sweetest puds. Now to 2020. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12711 £11.50 bottle £138 dozen

Chenonceau, inspiration for the new Touraine Chenonceaux

DOMAINE HUET FIRST RELEASES Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu, Domaine Huet 2015From the lieu-dit, ‘named site’, Le Haut-Lieu (‘the high place’) vineyard situated on the plateau above Huet’s cellar, this is a precise, floral and mineral chenin with length and freshness on the palate. Now to 2035. 13% Low stock

ref LB-LO12671 £20 bottle £240 dozen

Vouvray Demi-Sec Clos du Bourg, Domaine Huet 2015The Clos du Bourg is a unique walled vineyard and one of the finest of the appellation. Hints of honey and peach emerge from this wine’s finely hewn mineral core. Now to 2045. 13% Low stock

ref LB-LO12681 £30 bottle £360 dozen

Vouvray Moelleux Le Mont, Domaine Huet 20151997 was the last vintage to have this level and quality of botrytis (noble rot) and this is a fine wine for the cellar. Normally the slowest of the three Huet lieux-dits to open up, this is already rich and expressive, with scented beeswax notes and long, mineral finish. Now to 2045. 12.5% Low stockref LB-LO12641 £35 bottle £420 dozen

ROSÉ WINESRosé d’Anjou, Famille Bougrier 2015New presentation for the new vintage, but the same pretty pink colour and light and refreshing off-dry palate. A blend of grolleau, gamay and cabernet franc. 11%

ref LB-LO12181 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen

NEW Touraine ‘Perle de Rosée’, Domaine de la Renaudie 2015A delightful pale salmon ‘gris’ rosé made from the local pineau d’aunis grape with splashes of gamay, pinot noir and cabernet franc. Gentle on the palate with a typical hint of white pepper on the finish. 12%

ref LB-LO12431 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen

Corent Côtes d’Auvergne, Saint-Verny 2015Corent, in the Auvergne, which lies off the upper reaches of the Loire whence its honorary mention here, is one of the few appellations that is rosé only. Gamay grown here on basalts keeps its acidity even in a ripe vintage like 2015. Round and fruity, deliciously easy to drink. 13.5%

ref LB-FC29891 £7.95 bottle £95 dozen

Coteaux du Giennois Rosé, Domaine de Villargeau 2015Great-value pinot rosé from the eastern Loire, from a producer popular with members over many years. A little paler than usual, clean and nicely rounded on the palate. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12371 £8.50 bottle £102 dozen

NEW Menetou-Salon Morogues Rosé, Domaine Pellé 2015Delightful pinot rosé, the palest ‘gris’ in colour, with lovely white-currant fruit, and fresh, creamy textured palate. Drink over the next year. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12721 £10.50 bottle £126 dozen

Reuilly Rosé ‘Les Chatillons’, Domaine Denis Jamain 2015Reuilly rosé is made from the pink-skinned pinot gris grape. Delicate in colour, this is creamy in texture, with gently smoky and pear-scented perfume. Drink over the next year or so. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12531 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen

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RED WINES NEW Touraine Gamay Les Guinetières, Domaine de la Renaudie 2015Delightful plump and juicy Touraine gamay from members’ favourite Domaine de la Renaudie. Serve cool with anything from a picnic to a steak. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12481 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen

NEW Val de Loire Pinot Noir ‘Le Chapitre’, Réthoré Davy 2015Another Terra Vitis subscriber, from the western Loire, where the Davys make this fresh-tasting, deep-coloured, cherry-scented pinot. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12211 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen

NEW Touraine ‘Le Bécassou’, Domaine des Echardières 2015A refreshing and juicy Loire blend of gamay with 15% each cabernet franc and malbec, the latter adding deep colour, violet perfume and a hint of spice. The perfect wine to accompany charcuterie. 12%

ref LB-LO12451£8.25 bottle £99 dozen

NEW Chinon ‘Le Logis de la Bouchardière’, Domaine Serge et Bruno Sourdais 2015Stylish and succulent cabernet franc from the commune of Cravant-les-Coteaux, with supple tannins, good density and length. 13%

ref LB-LO12591 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen

NEW Touraine Gamay ‘Première Vendange’, Domaine Henry Marionnet 2015Deeply-coloured gamay with heady black fruit and cherry aroma and long refreshing palate. Vinified without the addition of sulphur. Now to 2018. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12661 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen

NEW Reuilly Rouge Les Pierres Plates, Domaine Denis Jamain 2015Denis thinks this is his best pinot vintage since 2009. Lovely bright cherry and redcurrant fruit with silky texture and freshness on the palate. Now to 2018. 12.5%

ref LB-LO12631 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen

St Nicolas de Bourgueil ‘Les Rouillères’, Domaine Frédéric Mabileau 2015This delightful fresh and sappy cabernet franc has bright fruit and lovely purity and freshness of flavour. Now to 2018. 12%

ref LB-LO12561 £11.95 bottle £143 dozen

TERRA VITIS

Terra Vitis is a nationwide association of French wine producers who use sustainable, environmentally friendly production methods with the intention of producing high-quality grapes that express the terroir of their region.

The association audits its members regularly to guarantee integrity and traceability throughout the production process, from the planting of the vineyard through to the bottling and selling of the resulting wine. An admirable philosophy and methodology that sits between organic and conventional agriculture.

Vineyard near Montsoreau, Pays-de-la-Loire

NATIONALWINE RETAILEROF THE YEAR 2015

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CELEBRATING LOIRE 2015 MIXED CASE A 12-bottle case containing one bottle of each of the following:

WHITES

Cheverny, Domaine de Courtioux 2015

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie, Domaine des Ratelles 2015

Reuilly Les Pierres Plates, Domaine Denis Jamain 2015

Coteaux du Vendômois ‘Le Carillon de Vendôme’ Lieu-dit Cocagne Chenin Blanc 2015

Val de Loire ‘Blanc de Lys’ Sauvignon Blanc, Delaunay 2015

Saint-Pourçain ‘Trésaille’, Domaine des Bérioles 2015

ROSÉ

Rosé d’Anjou, Famille Bougrier 2015

Coteaux du Giennois Rosé, Domaine de Villargeau 2015

Corent Côtes d’Auvergne, Saint-Verny 2015

REDS

Chinon ‘Le Logis de la Bouchardière’, Domaine Serge et Bruno Sourdais 2015

Val de Loire Pinot Noir ‘Le Chapitre’, Réthoré Davy 2015

Touraine ‘Le Bécassou’, Domaine des Echardières 2015

ref LB-MX16150 £95

2015 LOIRE REDS A six-bottle case containing one bottle of each of the following:

Touraine Gamay Les Guinetières, Domaine de la Renaudie 2015

Val de Loire Pinot Noir ‘Le Chapitre’, Réthoré Davy 2015

Reuilly Rouge Les Pierres Plates, Domaine Denis Jamain 2015

Chinon ‘Le Logis de la Bouchardière’, Domaine Serge et Bruno Sourdais 2015

St Nicolas de Bourgueil ‘Les Rouillères’, Domaine Frédéric Mabileau 2015

Touraine Gamay ‘Première Vendange’, Domaine Henry Marionnet 2015

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2015 TOURAINE MIXED CASE A six-bottle case containing one bottle of each of the following:

WHITES

Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Guénault 2015

Touraine Chenin Blanc, Domaine Jean-Christophe Mandard 2015

Touraine Chenonceaux ‘La Long Bec’, Domaine des Echardières 2015

ROSÉ

Touraine ‘Perle de Rosée’, Domaine de la Renaudie 2015

REDS

Chinon ‘Le Logis de la Bouchardière’, Domaine Serge et Bruno Sourdais 2015

Touraine Gamay ‘Première Vendange’, Domaine Henry Marionnet 2015

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2015 LOIRE SAUVIGNON BLANC A 12-bottle case containing two bottles of each of the following:

Val de Loire ‘Blanc de Lys’ Sauvignon Blanc, Delaunay 2015

Touraine Sauvignon, Domaine des Echardières 2015

Coteaux du Giennois, Domaine de Villargeau 2015

Menetou-Salon Morogues, Domaine Pellé 2015

Reuilly Les Pierres Plates, Domaine Denis Jamain 2015

Quincy, Domaine Adèle Rouzé 2015

ref LB-MX16149£110

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£55 FREE UK DELIVERY