Domaine GOURON Chinon Wine Spectator "TOP VALUES"...

Senior editor James MOLESWORTH is Wine Spectator's lead taster on the wines of the Loire Valley. On June 15th Wine Spectator Special California Country Travel - LOIRE Valley - Austria Issue, James MOLESWORTH points out the outstanding quality of the Red 2005 Loire Wines, the best vintage for the Loire as a whole since 2002, while the more inconsistent 2006 will require more carefull attention to select.

Domaine GOURON from Laurent & Stephane GOURON will make it easy to you and your customers on boths vintages!

2006 Vintage:  Domaine GOURON Red Chinon is rated # 4 out of 7 wines in total (red & white) in the TOP VALUES J.MOLESWORTH's Recommeded Loire Wines, for the 2006 Cuvee Domaine : "A lean, taut style, offering a mix of dark and green olive, tobacco, cassis and grilled herb notes." 89pts with a $15 suggested retail price.

2005 Vintage : Within his article, J.MOLESWORTH's mentions : "The good news is that you can still find a range of wines from the superb 2005 harvest, which produce ripe, well-structured reds."

Domaine GOURON Red Chinon Cuvee TERROIR 2005 is still on sale... to date: Also rated WS last Nov. : "A nice core of dark currant and fig paste is layered with tangy iron, olive and cigar smoke notes. There's a hint of sweet mulled spice on the finish, which shows the well-integrated  stucture of the vintage. Drink now through 2012."  91pts Outstanding

So it is up to you to discover these two great wines and values, and keep a close eye to the GOURON brothers!!!!