Domaine de la Combe
Domaine de la Combe works with Melon de Bourgogne in the Sèvre et Maine subregion of the Loire Valley, where the grape finds its classic expression. The winery's portfolio centers on Muscadet Sur Lie—wines that spend time on their lees, gaining texture and complexity. The Réserve Personnelle and standard Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie both earned 90-point average ratings from prestige critics including Wine Enthusiast and Decanter. A Vieilles Vignes bottling, drawing from older vines, scored 89 points. These are dry, mineral-driven whites with the salinity and structure that define the region's best examples. Melon de Bourgogne in this terroir delivers crisp acidity and subtle stone-fruit character, wines suited to seafood and the Loire's gastronomic traditions.
Critics
Wine Enthusiast, Decanter