Orléans Cléry, Central Vineyards

Julien Thurel

Champêtre Cidre 2019

Unbelievable. Honey, flowers, honey suckle, jasmine, apples, hint of citrus, wildflowers, limestone. Keeps going. What a cider! — a month ago

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Clos Saint-Fiacre

Orléans Pinot Meunier 2009

Lost this bottle in a corner of the cellar for a few years, and I'm glad I did, as this is much more interesting now than it was a few years ago. This is pinot meunier, and tastes pretty much exactly how you'd think it would taste, like pinot noir with more funk. Starts out a little gamey with a leathery sheen and then turns into a total spice bazaar with some clearly oak-derived woodspice along with more exotic cumin- and coriander-type flavors, which combine to give it the scent of an old wooden spice box. The berry fruit and feminine proportions are very pinot noir-like but it's the other stuff that makes this interesting and more wild. — 9 years ago

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Julien Thurel

Equinoxe Cidre

Wow that’s good. So much bittersweet fruit, caramel, smoke, sweet phenolics. Beautiful balance with rich acid and nice residual sugar. Amazing dessert pairing. — 2 years ago

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Clos Saint-Fiacre

Orléans Red Blend 2008

Wet leaves and raisins on the nose. A little too tight with alcohol and raw berries on the palate. I think this needs some more time. I'd love to try this bottle in 3-5 years. — 8 years ago

Jacques Smith
with Jacques
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Reynald Héaulé

Terre de Silice Vin de Table Orléanais White Blend 2017

2021 winter. This was nice - beeswax, honey, just a bit of funk. — 3 years ago

Clos Saint-Fiacre

Orléans-Cléry Cabernet Franc 2014

Juicy, medium-bodied, super clean mineral-laced redfruits, medium-long finish, very good!! — 6 years ago

Julien Thurel

Mellicidre Cidre

Rachel Merriam
9.8

Never had a cider quite like this, fermented with honey. Full bodied, floral with a rich finish. — 8 years ago

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