Thierry Germain
Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loire | 2 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$325.37 |
|||||
|
Loire | 6 | 91 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$374.31 |
|||||
Vinous (91)The Saumur Champigny label changes color every year, and in 2020 it's lilac. This might not be one of the estate’s single-vineyard cuvées but it offers delight with its bright, ripe fruit and sense of purity and transparency. There's nothing forced here (or in any of the other Roches Neuves wines, for that matter). Very natural and dangerously more-ish. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 20 | 89 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$295.83 |
|||||
Vinous (89)The 2021 Domaine des Roches Neuves is made in a light bodied, delicate and fragrant style. The purity of fruit here is reminiscent of raspberries and blueberries. It's a crunchy, fresh and lightly chalky style. Drink in its youth, lightly chilled. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$458.24 |
|||||
|
Loire | 6 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$533.56 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 95 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$409.25 |
|||||
Vinous (95)The 2019 Saumur Champigny Clos de L'Echelier is round and gently calm, almost meditative, but the chalky soil keeps things fresh and moving along despite the warmth of the growing season. There's delicacy on the midpalate and chalky finesse and fine tension on the lengthy finish, which is scented with red fruits and flowers. Outstanding stuff. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 3 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$625.12 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$373.28 |
|||||
Vinous (94)Hailing from a sandy site planted in 2004, the 2019 Saumur Champigny Franc de Pied is the last wine that its maker Thierry Germain serves up. It's like a fondant potato melting in your mouth with its silken ease; it has breadth too, although with the seeming weight of air. This is a touch savory, and a hint of leather sits in the background, but it adds rather than detracts from the complexity. Scented, lengthy finish. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 2 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$594.55 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2020 Franc de Pied is incredibly reductive when it was first opened and needed a lot of time and a swirl with a copper coin. If you can be patient (5 minutes with a penny in your glass, or your currency's equivalent), it's worth the wait. It reveals itself to be a richly fruited, savory style that fills the mouth with a balloon of chalky silkiness. The limestone element really shows itself on the long finish, all finely grained texture and sinew. As you'd hope from Saumur-Champigny, there's no sense of weight or heft. Delectable now but has the structure to develop over the coming two decades. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 10 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$584.68 |
|||||
|
Loire | 8 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$499.77 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 93 (WS) |
Inc. GST
SG$329.68 |
|||||
Wine Spectator (93)Vivid, with a lovely beam of cassis and dark cherry puree racing through, flanked by hints of graphite and alder and scored by flashes of bay, olive and sweet tobacco through the finish. A Loire red lover's dream. Drink now through 2026. 42 cases imported. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 14 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$482.33 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$965.65 |
|||||
Vinous (96)From vines planted in 1904 that sit on both flint and limestone, which is a rare combination in Saumur-Champigny, the 2019 Les Memoires is all purity of coulis-like fruit. It offers incredible concentration yet floats in the mouth like a weightless cloud. If there were a Cabernet Franc equivalent of Chambolle Musigny, this would be it. I love it. The finest of chalky tannins are just present on the finish, as if to remind you this is a red wine. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 1 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$459.39 |
|||||
Vinous (96)From vines planted in 1904 that sit on both flint and limestone, which is a rare combination in Saumur-Champigny, the 2019 Les Memoires is all purity of coulis-like fruit. It offers incredible concentration yet floats in the mouth like a weightless cloud. If there were a Cabernet Franc equivalent of Chambolle Musigny, this would be it. I love it. The finest of chalky tannins are just present on the finish, as if to remind you this is a red wine. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 2 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$759.14 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2020 Les Mémoires is a round and elegant Cabernet Franc. It's a not-trying-hard wine that exudes a sense of calm and ease as it rolls around your mouth seamlessly. Maybe it's the 100-year-old vines doing their thing. There's no oak getting in the way, allowing the purity of fruit to shine. It remains true to its variety and place, while its light spice meets dark fruits. Forget the fruit flavors, this is all about refined texture and its fine, chalky, powdery veil of tannins lightly coating the palate. Long and textural, this is not a wine you'll regret... |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 12 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$601.03 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$692.59 |
|||||
|
Loire | 2 | 90 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$692.59 |
|||||
Vinous (90)A fascinating natural wine experiment (only 2,000 bottles). Four months maceration in amphora, then eight months in very old barrels. Aromas of wild berry and earth and that natty “Brooklyn funk.” Once you move past the nose, it’s relatively straightforward on the palate, offering cherry and earth and plenty of stony notes, fine tannins and a cozy but stony finish. Might still be a little young. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 10 | 92 (WA) |
Inc. GST
SG$409.25 |
|||||
Wine Advocate (92)From the commune Chacé and the lieu-dit Les Poyeux and vines averaging 35 to 45 years old rooting in a calcareous terroir, the 2019 Saumur Champigny Terres Chaudes opens with a lovely fresh and aromatic bouquet of perfectly ripe and concentrated dark and red berries that intermingle with peppery and discreet nougat notes. Lush and silky on the palate, this is a beautifully fruity Cabernet Franc with a serious tannin structure and a salty-vital, refreshing, pure and crunchy finish. A really fabulous wine that is irresistible. Tasted in June 2021. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 53 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$427.78 |
|||||
Vinous (92)Limestone, clay and ripe, cooked raspberry with a hint of spice. At first it has an open structure but then concludes relatively firm and tannic for a Roches Neuves. Combines with a line of fresh acidity making for a taut conclusion. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 20 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$434.26 |
|||||
Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loire | 2 | - |
In Bond
SG$249.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 6 | 91 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$284.00 |
|||||
Vinous (91)The Saumur Champigny label changes color every year, and in 2020 it's lilac. This might not be one of the estate’s single-vineyard cuvées but it offers delight with its bright, ripe fruit and sense of purity and transparency. There's nothing forced here (or in any of the other Roches Neuves wines, for that matter). Very natural and dangerously more-ish. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 20 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$212.00 |
|||||
Vinous (89)The 2021 Domaine des Roches Neuves is made in a light bodied, delicate and fragrant style. The purity of fruit here is reminiscent of raspberries and blueberries. It's a crunchy, fresh and lightly chalky style. Drink in its youth, lightly chilled. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$361.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 6 | - |
In Bond
SG$440.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$322.00 |
|||||
Vinous (95)The 2019 Saumur Champigny Clos de L'Echelier is round and gently calm, almost meditative, but the chalky soil keeps things fresh and moving along despite the warmth of the growing season. There's delicacy on the midpalate and chalky finesse and fine tension on the lengthy finish, which is scented with red fruits and flowers. Outstanding stuff. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 3 | - |
In Bond
SG$524.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$289.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)Hailing from a sandy site planted in 2004, the 2019 Saumur Champigny Franc de Pied is the last wine that its maker Thierry Germain serves up. It's like a fondant potato melting in your mouth with its silken ease; it has breadth too, although with the seeming weight of air. This is a touch savory, and a hint of leather sits in the background, but it adds rather than detracts from the complexity. Scented, lengthy finish. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 2 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$492.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2020 Franc de Pied is incredibly reductive when it was first opened and needed a lot of time and a swirl with a copper coin. If you can be patient (5 minutes with a penny in your glass, or your currency's equivalent), it's worth the wait. It reveals itself to be a richly fruited, savory style that fills the mouth with a balloon of chalky silkiness. The limestone element really shows itself on the long finish, all finely grained texture and sinew. As you'd hope from Saumur-Champigny, there's no sense of weight or heft. Delectable now but has the structure to develop over the coming two decades. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 10 | - |
In Bond
SG$477.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 8 | - |
In Bond
SG$409.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 93 (WS) |
In Bond
SG$249.00 |
|||||
Wine Spectator (93)Vivid, with a lovely beam of cassis and dark cherry puree racing through, flanked by hints of graphite and alder and scored by flashes of bay, olive and sweet tobacco through the finish. A Loire red lover's dream. Drink now through 2026. 42 cases imported. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 14 | - |
In Bond
SG$393.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$779.00 |
|||||
Vinous (96)From vines planted in 1904 that sit on both flint and limestone, which is a rare combination in Saumur-Champigny, the 2019 Les Memoires is all purity of coulis-like fruit. It offers incredible concentration yet floats in the mouth like a weightless cloud. If there were a Cabernet Franc equivalent of Chambolle Musigny, this would be it. I love it. The finest of chalky tannins are just present on the finish, as if to remind you this is a red wine. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 1 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$368.00 |
|||||
Vinous (96)From vines planted in 1904 that sit on both flint and limestone, which is a rare combination in Saumur-Champigny, the 2019 Les Memoires is all purity of coulis-like fruit. It offers incredible concentration yet floats in the mouth like a weightless cloud. If there were a Cabernet Franc equivalent of Chambolle Musigny, this would be it. I love it. The finest of chalky tannins are just present on the finish, as if to remind you this is a red wine. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 2 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$643.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2020 Les Mémoires is a round and elegant Cabernet Franc. It's a not-trying-hard wine that exudes a sense of calm and ease as it rolls around your mouth seamlessly. Maybe it's the 100-year-old vines doing their thing. There's no oak getting in the way, allowing the purity of fruit to shine. It remains true to its variety and place, while its light spice meets dark fruits. Forget the fruit flavors, this is all about refined texture and its fine, chalky, powdery veil of tannins lightly coating the palate. Long and textural, this is not a wine you'll regret... |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 12 | - |
In Bond
SG$492.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$576.00 |
|||||
|
Loire | 2 | 90 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$576.00 |
|||||
Vinous (90)A fascinating natural wine experiment (only 2,000 bottles). Four months maceration in amphora, then eight months in very old barrels. Aromas of wild berry and earth and that natty “Brooklyn funk.” Once you move past the nose, it’s relatively straightforward on the palate, offering cherry and earth and plenty of stony notes, fine tannins and a cozy but stony finish. Might still be a little young. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 10 | 92 (WA) |
In Bond
SG$322.00 |
|||||
Wine Advocate (92)From the commune Chacé and the lieu-dit Les Poyeux and vines averaging 35 to 45 years old rooting in a calcareous terroir, the 2019 Saumur Champigny Terres Chaudes opens with a lovely fresh and aromatic bouquet of perfectly ripe and concentrated dark and red berries that intermingle with peppery and discreet nougat notes. Lush and silky on the palate, this is a beautifully fruity Cabernet Franc with a serious tannin structure and a salty-vital, refreshing, pure and crunchy finish. A really fabulous wine that is irresistible. Tasted in June 2021. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 53 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$339.00 |
|||||
Vinous (92)Limestone, clay and ripe, cooked raspberry with a hint of spice. At first it has an open structure but then concludes relatively firm and tannic for a Roches Neuves. Combines with a line of fresh acidity making for a taut conclusion. |
|||||||||
|
Loire | 20 | - |
In Bond
SG$339.00 |
|||||