Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 2007 Bottle size: 750ml

‘Dusty lemon and lanolin nose with dried herbs and mint leaf. Finely textured, creamy palate weight, wonderfully harmonious with a pithy orchard fruit finish.’ – Greg Sherwood MW, 94+/100 ‘Unctuous, with sweet corn, saffron and raisin notes, while a second layer offers more exotic guava and mango fruit. This opens up with some air and delivers even more complexity. Pretty vibrant and graceful, showing good definition, range and balance. Drink now through 2037.’ – Wine Spectator, 94/100 ‘Very deep. Polished and complex appearance. Copper/orange with a hint of green to the rim. Always a good sign… Lovely, open nose. Complex and very pure. It has the finesse, elegance and filigree of a Moëlleux from Vouvray more than one would expect from a Layon wine. This is not an obvious Moulin Touchais style but excellent nonetheless… Deep, concentrated entry. Great texture. Very clean and pure. Chalky, mineral expression. Complex, exotic, with some orange/citrus notes. This is already very plush, flattering and open with hints of liquorice to the finish. Exceptional and the biggest surprise of the whole tasting. This is drinking well now and should continue to hold for many years, although I fail to think how it can improve any more than it already tastes.’ – Richard Kelly MW