90.7 points CellarTracker.comcommunity score.
89-91 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "The domaine’s most iconic cuvée, from 70-year-old vines planted on granite close to the cellars. At the time of tasting this was on the lees in cuve, with bottling scheduled for May 2022. This has a fresh and fragrant character on the nose, brimming with crushed chalk and white peach, with little nuances of citrus pith and a touch of thyme. There follows a supple, broad and delightfully expressive character on the palate, rich with a supple grip, before a polished but firmly composed finish. It shows the riper side of what was a challenging vintage, all mature phenolics, extract and soft acidity. Good, but it’s not my favourite Briords. (Mar 2022)"
18/20 points Tamlyn Currin (JancisRobinson.com): "asted blind. Certified AB organic. 70-year-old vines in a 3-ha vineyard on granite. Hand-picked. Eight months on lees in underground vats. No malo. RS <1 g/l. Winemakers are Gwénaëlle Croix (since 2014) and Rémi Branger (since 2011). Almond-blossom perfume and then, oh-oh-oh so beautiful. This is shimmering with depth and excitement. Absolutely thrilling wine. Quince and bitter orange, wrinkling apricot skin and baobab-fruit tang, sweet cardamom and cumin seeds. The fruit is violin-string sonorous and complex, soaring up through my fruit, sending goosebumps down the length of my spine. There is an alto line of roasted-hazelnut nuttiness, a kind of praline undertow, and then clouds of white pepper and nutmeg and allspice finely sifting through the light above the fruit. Stunning. A coup de coeur. VVGV Drink: 2023-2035. (7/8/22)"
Importer notes: "An old-vines cuvée of Muscadet from a single plot vineyard, planted in schist. These are among the oldest vines in Marc's estate (they were planted in 1930) and enjoy a particularly good exposition. While most of Marc's vines are planted on poor, shallow soil with hard granite very close to the surface, the Clos des Briords has a much deeper top soil of clay and silica over a brittle granite subsoil; this ensures excellent drainage in wet years, and better moisture retention in dry summers. Ripening is slower, and the longer hang-time before harvest allows for optimal maturity to be reached."
Because of the soil and greater concentration achieved with old vines, the Clos des Briords is a more powerful wine that most Muscadets. It is very mineral and quite austere in its youth, rather than fruity and light. Over a few months, or even years if one can wait for it, it develops much complexity in aromatics and structure.
89-91 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "The domaine’s most iconic cuvée, from 70-year-old vines planted on granite close to the cellars. At the time of tasting this was on the lees in cuve, with bottling scheduled for May 2022. This has a fresh and fragrant character on the nose, brimming with crushed chalk and white peach, with little nuances of citrus pith and a touch of thyme. There follows a supple, broad and delightfully expressive character on the palate, rich with a supple grip, before a polished but firmly composed finish. It shows the riper side of what was a challenging vintage, all mature phenolics, extract and soft acidity. Good, but it’s not my favourite Briords. (Mar 2022)"
18/20 points Tamlyn Currin (JancisRobinson.com): "asted blind. Certified AB organic. 70-year-old vines in a 3-ha vineyard on granite. Hand-picked. Eight months on lees in underground vats. No malo. RS <1 g/l. Winemakers are Gwénaëlle Croix (since 2014) and Rémi Branger (since 2011). Almond-blossom perfume and then, oh-oh-oh so beautiful. This is shimmering with depth and excitement. Absolutely thrilling wine. Quince and bitter orange, wrinkling apricot skin and baobab-fruit tang, sweet cardamom and cumin seeds. The fruit is violin-string sonorous and complex, soaring up through my fruit, sending goosebumps down the length of my spine. There is an alto line of roasted-hazelnut nuttiness, a kind of praline undertow, and then clouds of white pepper and nutmeg and allspice finely sifting through the light above the fruit. Stunning. A coup de coeur. VVGV Drink: 2023-2035. (7/8/22)"
Importer notes: "An old-vines cuvée of Muscadet from a single plot vineyard, planted in schist. These are among the oldest vines in Marc's estate (they were planted in 1930) and enjoy a particularly good exposition. While most of Marc's vines are planted on poor, shallow soil with hard granite very close to the surface, the Clos des Briords has a much deeper top soil of clay and silica over a brittle granite subsoil; this ensures excellent drainage in wet years, and better moisture retention in dry summers. Ripening is slower, and the longer hang-time before harvest allows for optimal maturity to be reached."
Because of the soil and greater concentration achieved with old vines, the Clos des Briords is a more powerful wine that most Muscadets. It is very mineral and quite austere in its youth, rather than fruity and light. Over a few months, or even years if one can wait for it, it develops much complexity in aromatics and structure.
| Product SKU | 345804 |
| Producer | Pepiere |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| SubRegion | Muscadet |
| Varietal | Melon de Bourgogne |
| Designation | Vieilles Vignes |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.0% |
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