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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Saturday 6 April 2013

(W) Domaine Des Amoureux: Muscadet Sévre Et Maine 2010, from Loire Valley, France

Smell
Before & after: Frail nose of slightly unripe white-fleshed friuts.
Taste
A light, fresh and slightly mineral taste, which lingers once the freshness has departed. There are hints of citrus acidity and a touch of dryness, however that's where it ends. It's an okay, slightly confused wine that doesn't know who or what it is. Not a bad drop and perfectly drinkable.

Tale
Domaine des Amoureux is one brand of Muscadet produced by Ollivier Frères Vineyard, which has been passed from father to son since the 17th century. The nine-brand business is managed by two brothers, with Jean-Luc managing the administrative and commercialisation aspects of running a winery. This allows Jean-Luc's brother Guy to focus on the vitricultural (vine-growing) and oenological (wine-making) operations. The grapes are grown on hillsides between the Sévre and Maine rivers, which is where the appelation's name Muscadet Sévre Et Maine comes from. The terroir of these hills produces naturally acidic grapes capable of becoming white wines that are made to age.

Price: $10
Quality: ☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆

http://muscadet-grenaudiere.fr/produits-gb.html
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_348688


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