Jacky & Jean Philippe, 'Blot de la Taille aux Loups' Montlouis, Loire, France
Channel: Quintessentially Wine
Date: 2015-07-23

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Jacky & Jean Philippe, 'Blot de la Taille aux Loups' Montlouis, Loire, France

With an extraordinary work ethic including two sets of grape sorting, at picking, and then again on the tables in the vineyard before the fruit even makes it to the winery, this father and son team make the most crystalline and pure Chenin Blancs in the valley. From a superb sparkling Triple Zero, with no added sugar whatsoever, to two of the most beautiful Montlouis Secs I have ever tasted - the taut, mineral like Les Dix Arpents and the broad, sweepingly regal, mildly oaken Remus - these are vital and nerve-tingling wines. A gripping Vouvray Sec Clos de la Bretonniere leads to a phenomenal, kaleidoscopic Montlouis Moelleux Cuvee des Loups.

This is a seriously professional Domaine, aiming to bring the wines of this largely forgotten appellation to a global audience. With bottling like this they cannot fail to live up to their wildest dreams.

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