Luneau Papin, L D’or, Muscadet, 1999 About $20. Muscadet is not the first thing you might think of when it comes to mature wine. In the glass, it has a more golden color than most young Muscadet and aromas of delicate honey drops on wet rocks. Drinking wines with age on them can be rewarding. Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, St. MORE >>

La Boheme, a declassified muscadet from Marc Pesnot. I broke down. It's been a hell of a day writing a story I DO NOT WANT TO WRITE. In fact I tried to convince my editor, "Please, kill the story!" No such luck. So I gave in and pulled out the bottle in the fridge the ringletted wine importer Jenny Lefcourt brought over last night. Brilliant. MORE >>

want to stop doing that, but I'll save that and other blog improvements for 2008 for another post. Top three include 2006 Domaine de Cassagnoles Vin de Pays des Côte de Gascogne Reserve Cuvée Gros Manseng, 2005 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sur Lie Clos des Briords, and 2005 Le Bourcier Mâcon Cuv é e Elena. So good. Holy crap!!! MORE >>

2009 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Clos des Briords, $16, Louis/Dressner Imports. 2008 Jean et Gilles Lafouge Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru La Chapelle, $30, Imported by Fruit of the Vines. 2008 Reinhard & Beate Knebel Riesling trocken, $14, Imported by Mosel Wine Merchant. Yes, I do. MORE >>

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