{"id":4487,"date":"2012-03-13T18:23:36","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T18:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=4487"},"modified":"2012-03-13T18:23:36","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T18:23:36","slug":"dinner-at-le-bon-laboureur-with-nice-loire-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/restaurants\/dinner-at-le-bon-laboureur-with-nice-loire-wines","title":{"rendered":"Dinner at Le Bon Laboureur, with nice Loire wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMGP5828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4494\" title=\"le bon laboureur\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMGP5828.jpg\" alt=\"le bon laboureur\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMGP5828.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMGP5828-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMGP5828-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m in the Loire, with Tim Atkin, Sam Harrop and Annette Scarfe. We&#8217;re here to judge Loire Sauvignon, and last night we were joined by some Loire growers for a nice dinner at Le Bon Laboureur in Chenonceau.<\/p>\n<p>The food was first rate, but what I found really exciting were the wines. The Loire is a diverse and interesting region, and this was illustrated by what we drank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacky Blot La Taille aux Loups Triple Zero NV Montlouis, Loire<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of a pair of sparkling wines from Jacky Blot. This one is zero dosage, and it&#8217;s lovely. Taut, crisp and intense with lovely precision and some herb, apple and pear notes. Nicely complex with good acidity and a dry finish. 91\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacky Blot La Taille aux Loups Brut Tradition NV Montlouis, Loire<\/strong><br \/>\nApple, pear and citrus fruit dominate this attractive sparkling wine. Taut and precise with good acidity and lemony fruit on the finish. Attractive stuff. 90\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domaine Huet Le Haut Lieu Vouvray Sec 2010 Loire<\/strong><br \/>\nTaut citrus, peach and pear fruit. Perfumed and bright, with lovely depth and good acidity. Just a hint of sweetness adds richness to this otherwise dry wine. Brilliant. 92\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>La Chapiniere Touraine Sauvignon 2010 Loire<\/strong><br \/>\nRich, dense and precise with nice richness to the fruit and good acidity. Great concentration here: superb complexity and intensity. 92\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domaine de la Chevalerie Peu Muleau 2009 Bourgeuil, Loire<\/strong><br \/>\nA really vivid Loire red. Stinky, savoury and medicinal with a bit of brett and some reduction, but it carries these characters very well. I like the lively blackberry and raspberry fruit with its spicy framing. Challenging but delicious. 90\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joguet Les Charmes Chinon 2009 Loire<\/strong><br \/>\nFresh, vibrant and floral (violet) with sweet cherry and berry fruit. Accessible and smooth yet with a bit of gravelly grip. A seductive, stylish expression of Chinon. 91\/100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m in the Loire, with Tim Atkin, Sam Harrop and Annette Scarfe. 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