Les Cailloux du Paradis (Claude Courtois)

Quartz Vin de France Menu Pineau - Sauvignon Blanc Blend

8.840 ratings
8.88 pro ratings
Loire Valley, France
Menu Pineau, Sauvignon Blanc
Cheddar & Gruyere, Tomato-Based, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Goat & Feta Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Salads & Greens, Meaty & Oily Fish, Fruit Desserts, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Bright lemon yellow with beautiful gradations. Not so sticky. Very small bubbles.
First scent was fresh and juicy as lychee, lemon, muscat, apple, pear, grapefruit, and pineapple. Then sweet nuance of honey and flower came and make it deeper. Finally the note turned to be complex and fascinating By hint of barrel like Rum, nuts, brandy and olive olive oil.
Smooth and clear sweetness and brilliant acidity with good minerals. It hadibrant and healthy body.

Bright lemon yellow with beautiful gradations. Not so sticky. Very small bubbles.
First scent was fresh and juicy as lychee, lemon, muscat, apple, pear, grapefruit, and pineapple. Then sweet nuance of honey and flower came and make it deeper. Finally the note turned to be complex and fascinating By hint of barrel like Rum, nuts, brandy and olive olive oil.
Smooth and clear sweetness and brilliant acidity with good minerals. It hadibrant and healthy body.

Jun 27th, 2017
Keiran Kennedy

Wine Director The Veritas Group, Australia

9.3

Complex. Very. Max minerals, flowers, fresh cotton sheets. Gedditinya.

Complex. Very. Max minerals, flowers, fresh cotton sheets. Gedditinya.

Dec 18th, 2016
Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

8.8

Good, easy drinking, natural white. Tasted blind and didn't really get any distinct varietal character to work with. Opinions ranged from Muscadet to Loire Chenin and even Alsace.

Forget what you think you know about Sauvignon and gulp down a glass of this vibrant array of minerality, lime, and delicate white flowers.

11.34%abv... Strangely precise.

Good, easy drinking, natural white. Tasted blind and didn't really get any distinct varietal character to work with. Opinions ranged from Muscadet to Loire Chenin and even Alsace.

Forget what you think you know about Sauvignon and gulp down a glass of this vibrant array of minerality, lime, and delicate white flowers.

11.34%abv... Strangely precise.

May 11th, 2016
Al Doyle

Subtle, gentle, pretty.

Subtle, gentle, pretty.

May 25th, 2023
Zack Hall

Beautiful wine. Elegant reduction. Well balanced. Fresh. Bright. Nice acidity. Paired well with local red rock fish and salad of fennel snap peas runner beans.

Beautiful wine. Elegant reduction. Well balanced. Fresh. Bright. Nice acidity. Paired well with local red rock fish and salad of fennel snap peas runner beans.

Feb 28th, 2020
Piet Sanders

lekker wel

lekker wel

Jan 4th, 2018
Natsu Ko

ミネラル多し。なかますで購入し、アンドシノワーズに持ち込み

ミネラル多し。なかますで購入し、アンドシノワーズに持ち込み

Jun 11th, 2017
Tan Ernest

Not a single bit like any Sauvignon blanc I've had. This had a muted nose with whiffs of earth. Had a somewhat light yet vicious texture.

Not a single bit like any Sauvignon blanc I've had. This had a muted nose with whiffs of earth. Had a somewhat light yet vicious texture.

Feb 25th, 2017
Chris Clouten

Strong minerality that you expect from Loire wines. Very bright, with slight pepper.

Strong minerality that you expect from Loire wines. Very bright, with slight pepper.

Jan 17th, 2017
Jimmy Ngo

Fresh and lots of minerality

Fresh and lots of minerality

Dec 1st, 2016