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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$53.99
Domaine Luneau Papin is the leading producer of single-vineyard, terroir-driven, long-ageing Muscadet. Their bottles have graced the wine lists of the world’s best restaurants vintage after vintage (Paul Bocuse anyone?). Pierre-Marie Luneau is the 9th generation in his family to grow that mystical Nantais grape: Melon de Bourgogne. In 2008 he was joined by his wife Marie Chartier. Together they farm 35 hectares in the heart of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine.
Luneau Papin, formerly known as Domaine Pierre de la Grange before Pierre Luneau married Monique Papin of Domaine Papin and combinedthe two estates, has been in existence since the early 18th century, growing Melon since day one. They remain one of the most revered names in the Loire Valley. Who else in Muscadet can boast of a 99 point wine?
750 mlThe first impression on the nose is precise and chiselled, with lemon zest, the juiciness of the ripe pear, and discreet floral features evoking hawthorn and elderflower. The bouquet gradually reveals stony and chalky notes offlint.
The palate is clean, carried by a perfectly integrated acidity. The wine unfolds with a beautiful weight with notes of rich and fruity apple, pear and white peach. The minerality is never far away, propelling the wine with energy to a saline finish at will while in length, suggesting a beautiful aging potential worthy of the best whites of the Loire.