TN: 2019 Château Yvonne Saumur-Champigny

[IlkkaL]

@Phil_T_r_o_t_t_e_r

Domaine du Collier was started by Antoine Foucault, son of Charly. I think they started it in 2000. The wines are now a lot tougher to find though.

In white, I typically go for their basic Saumur Blanc. It’s easier to find than their Charpentrie cuvée. For the basic, I tend to drink them pretty young (up to 7 or 8 years after their release). The Charpentrie I haven’t had very often but a 2011 still showed pretty primary (but delicious!) in 2021 and could still benefit from aging. I’ve had a couple of oxidized Saumur Blanc after 5 to 7 years which scared me but they both seemed to be exceptions rather than the norm.

The last bottle I had was in 2022, CT TN here:
2015 Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc - France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur (5/6/2022)

The rouge La Ripaille is also an absolute favorite of mine.

I wrote about it on my last year’s Vienna report but the 2016 Blanc was also terrific.

[MaciejK]

Thank you Phil, very helpful. I should be able to source some, but once I do, I will not wait that long.