Domaine de la Fruitière

Gneiss de Bel Abord Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne

8.860 ratings
8.710 pro ratings
Sèvre-et-Maine, Pays Nantais, Loire Valley, France
Melon de Bourgogne
Shellfish, Crab & Lobster
Top Notes For
Meg Herring

Lime and a little bit of lees tingle. Perfectly acceptable but not impressive.

Lime and a little bit of lees tingle. Perfectly acceptable but not impressive.

Oct 20th, 2017
Michael Solway

Gneiss is nice!

Gneiss is nice!

Oct 2nd, 2017
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

8.8

Acid, mineral, and terroir driven with lime rind and green apple. Balanced well.

Acid, mineral, and terroir driven with lime rind and green apple. Balanced well.

Aug 21st, 2017
Ashley Miller

I love how it's so crisp. You can really gather how the terroir has played into it's beautiful mineralality. Right?

I love how it's so crisp. You can really gather how the terroir has played into it's beautiful mineralality. Right?

2 people found it helpfulDec 27th, 2014
Andy Christiansen

Little tired.

Little tired.

Feb 11th, 2016
Timothy Lynch

If a tad more weight, less gripping salinity, and a richer palate is what you are looking for in M, this may indeed satisfy; worth the effort to explore a different styled interpretation.

If a tad more weight, less gripping salinity, and a richer palate is what you are looking for in M, this may indeed satisfy; worth the effort to explore a different styled interpretation.

Jul 13th, 2022
Jack Maloney

Light sweetness, not as mineral as others

Light sweetness, not as mineral as others

Dec 30th, 2020
James Fattaleh

Good on day 1, crisp and mineraly

Good on day 1, crisp and mineraly

Mar 23rd, 2019
Will Atkinson

Flabby and underperforming.

Flabby and underperforming.

Feb 12th, 2015
Timothy Lynch

An Atlantic winter wave just washed all over me. Exhilarating!

An Atlantic winter wave just washed all over me. Exhilarating!

Dec 31st, 2018