La Grange Tiphaine

Carolie and Damien Delecheneau run this fourth-generation family domaine set on a beautiful plateau in the Montlouis subdistrict of Amboise, overlooking the Loire.  Damien is an excellent winemaker, crafting terrific cuvees from not only Chenin Blanc, but also the red grapes Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Grolleau.  Some of the vines are very old, but the sense of experimentation and play is alive here.  TO a one, the wines are fresh, energetic, and exciting.  (The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste - Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay)