White Loire by Svitlana Serhiivna
A Dionysian detour through white Loire @Garage.
By Boris · Hosted by Svitlana Rzhavikina
Kyiv. I'm knee-deep in a drinking sprint. I came home and immediately started playing catch-up: meet friends, taste new releases, run a few of my own tastings, and sneak into others. If my grandma ever asks whether I've made it in life, I'll answer without hesitation: da, eu sunt întruchiparea succesului dionisiac.
So when I saw that Garage was hosting a white Loire tasting, I naturally dropped by. Not just for another glass of Les Hauts de Husseau, but to see how Venise is holding up, to finally try Alexandre Bain's Sauvignon Blanc (yes, I was still a Bain virgin), and to get a read on their Melon de Bourgogne - the one priced like minor mischief.
And you know what? It worked. Sabotage has clearly got their tasting game streamlined: solid lineups, fair pricing, a mix of crowd-pleasers and niche picks. Everything is clear, everything is clickable, and everything is on the website. And 12% off any Sabotage bottle afterwards - though Barberry Garden folks know how to get 20% off.
So yeah, I'm glad I went. Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups? Still top-tier. Bain? Cool, though the price bites. As for those melons... let's just say they're more mortal than mythical. Still, every curiosity was scratched. Thanks to Sabotage and to Svitlana Serhiivna for pulling it all together.
P.S. The table contains only my scores as no one else shared theirs with me.
La Sénèchalière Cœur de raisin 2023
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Join to read it and the restLa Sénèchalière Miss Terre 2022
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Join to read it and the restDomaine de la Taille Aux Loups Venise Cuvée Parcellaire Monopole 2022
Oh, what a beauty this could've been. But it was corked. So no score for this wine.
Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups Montlouis sur Loire Les Hauts de Husseau 2022
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Join to read it and the restAlexandre Bain Pierre Précieuse 2019
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Join to read it and the restAlexandre Bain Mademoiselle M 2019
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Join to read it and the restLes Vignes de Babass Joseph Anne Françoise 2020
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