This Montlouis producer has disappeared? No listings on WS Pro

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  • 2005 Stéphane Cossais Montlouis-sur-Loire Le Volagré - France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire (6/22/2014)
    Opened one based on a CellarTracker note suggesting it’s aging poorly. Fortunately, this bottle was fine (actually, exceptional). Spectacular surprise, beautiful Q/P. Screams Chenin Blanc Sec, and I wouldn’t ever mistake this bottle for anything else. Not a subtle wine; quite unctuous. Apples and citrus, waxy lanolin notes. Very slightly sweet, but much more towards sec than demi. Strikingly dense but packs a walloping acidity that keeps it bright.
    No hurry to drink up, but showing very nicely at the moment. (92 pts.)

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Anyone know what happened to the producer?

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Sadly, Cossais died a couple of years ago.

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As already posted, Stephane died. he had a heart attack in July 2009, when on holiday. It was a great tragedy as he was only in his early 40s. His wines were intense, focused, dry and exciting. You can still find some on the market and I bouth some 2008 Le Volagré only a month ago in the UK. If I recall correctly a lot of his winemaking equipment was bought up by Frantz Saumon afterwards. Some of his wines (e.g. the Minerale +) occasionally hint at the same level of quality.

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So sad to learn this. Thank you Tvrtko and Chris for the update. “Intense, focused, dry and exciting” concisely sums up my one experience with his wine. I have two bottles left but will keep my eyes opened for more. We’ll toast his memory next time I open a Cossais wine.