Wine of the Week
2005 Comte Leloup du Chateau de Chasseloir 'Cuvee des Ceps Centenaires'
Region: Loire Valley, France
Price: About $20
Style: Rich and layered
What it goes with: Sea-food
Made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape, Muscadet is the very definition of crisp. Aged sur lie (on the lees), as the best are, the 2005 "Cuvee des Ceps Centenaires" is made from 100-year-old vines from a single vineyard. It is round and soft, with underlying depth.
