As mentioned in our last report, we stuck to a steady diet of whites from our cellar during the hot summer months, mostly wines that we’ve already reviewed. A few nights ago, I was in the mood for more of the same, and happened upon this little gem, which I’d purchased a few months previous from our friends at Ferndale’s Western Market, cellared and then forgot about. We love pretty much everything from Domaine Luneau-Papin, although the last Clos des Allées we had didn’t show quite as well as we might have hoped. Happily, this one delivers everything we could ever want from a dry white, and the QPR (quality-price ratio) is off the charts. (Click image to enlarge.)

2015 Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Clos des Allées, 12% alc., $17.99: I posted this picture on Instagram and Facebook while I was enjoying my first glass, along with this terse description: “Classic Muscadet and then some, from the 2015 vintage. Rich, mineral-driven and bone dry. All that’s missing now is a plate of oysters, and it’ll get even better with more time in the bottle.” To that I would add that the wine shows clean, medium color and offers great depth and intensity of flavor. Medium bodied, with excellent acidity, this does everything one would want from a topnotch Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie. We like this so much that that we made a point of going back and buying another three bottles for now, with an eye to acquiring more later. Highly recommended. Find this wine

Imported by LDM Wines, Inc., New York

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