TN: 2012 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Clisson

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  • 2012 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Clisson - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine (8/26/2023)
    Worried that I had forgotten about this for too long, but the strength of the vintage and the producer were immediately apparent. Classic seashell and salt water with lemon zest accents, this showed a richness/depth that made the wine almost majestic in a carved statue way. I would be inclined to drink my remaining bottle in the near term, not because I fear a decline, but because the wine is so delicious right now.
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That’s great to hear! Not unsurprisingly, we have a couple of these in the cellar too.

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Appreciate the note. I have one bottle left, but perhaps not for long after reading this.

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p.s. the 2013 is more advanced than the 2012 but still drinking pretty well. Drink up though.

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In Magnum?

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Nope.

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Agreed. Picked some of these up at Pike and Western in Seattle. I usually just buy blind here based on Michael’s recommendations and wow was I impressed. One of the best whites I’ve had in the last year. I just loved as you say… the seashells and salt water.

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Opened a stunningly good 2014 about a month ago

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Age your Muscadet!

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Not all of it.

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Given the vintage character that makes sense.

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I think ‘14 may be my favorite vintage from Pepiere that I can recall.

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A defensible position but I’d say 2004 was at least as good

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I had a 2009 Pepiere Clisson in the last 6 months and it was still going strong. And I have several bottles left of it and the 2012, so thanks for the note.

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This thread has references to other Pépiére vintages. I’ll pile in and ask.
Current thoughts on 2014 Briords?

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Nice note, and very recognizable for aged Pepiere. I finished a case of '12 Pepiere Thebaud last year, also excellent and sealed my love for this very under appreciated region. Tried buying all remaining bottles of that.

I recently bought 3 bottles Clisson '19 but they go into a deep sleep.

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Thanks for the note! I actually have a bottle in the cellar and after recently realizing that my 2015 Briords are probably past their best it is good to hear that’s not the case for this wine.

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No thoughts on '14 Briords, but '14 Thebaud has been absolute fire since release and recent bottles showed no decline. I believe I have just one left. I wouldn’t expect quite as much from Briords. I love it, but feel it loses energy more quickly than the higher level bottlings. That’s not really a slight on Briords, just a recognition that the upper tier offerings are better. I’ll admit that I don’t really want aged qualities in my Muscadet however, so retention of acidity and energy (for lack of a better term) while perhaps gaining a bit of complexity is what I value most.

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truly. Just wish I had access to buy Pepiere or Luneau-Papin up here. Thanks for the note, David.

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