"stunningly good. The first time i can remember grabbing a bottle of muscadet to drink on its own without seafood or fish. Its like a good basic Chablis with a touch of spritz. In France i was told it was called Melon de Bourgogne and thats what this bottle is."

I would recommend this wine

"Extremely drinkable. We accidentally polished off this bottle while preparing dinner! Now need to order more."

I would recommend this wine

"Really enjoyed this Muscadet, and it improved after a day open (stoppered) in the fridge. Ordering again."

"Ok"

"Delicate and light. Something for a red wine drinker with a hangover."

I would recommend this wine

Lancashire Evening Post 7th Dec 2020

"This is a delicate white wine, feminine and subtle, but with a clue in its name that hides a touch of something special. The term 'sur lie' measn that the wine has aged on the lees (the dead yeast left over after fermentation) which adds a hint of complexity. It's playfully lively on the palate, that's for sure, with melon, pear and lemon jostling together to be a flavoursome success. A festive fish pairing shouts out, and poultry too. - Jane Clare"

2018 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"My comments refer to the 2018. On Day 1 this wine did not impress even after a Double-Decant and I didn’t even recognize it as Muscadet. However on Day 2 it had matured into a very pleasant 3* Muscadet. My conclusion is that it is still young and will improve further. I shall try it with the 2019."

Mr Bill George (14-Nov-2020)

"Excellent! Muscadet is one of the few white wines I really like."

Mr David Phillips (25-Oct-2020)

"I liked this wine. The big downside is the plastic cork, extraction of which with a conventional cork screw pretty much causes a hernia. Anyway, what IS the point of a plastic cork. As this is the Society's own wine, could you please use your influence to require a screw top."

Mr John Woods (16-Jul-2020)

"This has had generally good reviews, however I found my bottle contained a very mediocre wine with a disagreeable nose. I aerated it, not my normal pattern for a white, and that helped a bit, but not enough for me to order it again."

Mr Charles Yoe (09-Jul-2020)

"Enjoyed this with a chicken dish,satisfyingly dry and with just the right amount of minerality."

Ms Anne Horne (14-Jun-2020)

"Everything you want from a Muscadet. Fresh lemon juice, apple and gooseberry leaf nose and well-structured balanced minerality and acidity in the mouth. Lees ageing helps give the long finish and depth of flavour. Great with seafood. "

Mr Richard Dennis (13-Jun-2020)

"Nothing wrong with this at all. Classic Muscadet Sur Lie. Great with a baked brill but of course would go with any seafood or in fact chicken. Could be drunk on its own. Great value too!"

Mr Martin Wingate (05-Jun-2020)

"I was unable to find a NZ Sauvignon and always liking the odd one of these went for the case. A much better choice - goes really well with salads and fish"

Mr Andrew J Stanley (29-May-2020)

"Went in hard and had this with (particularly spicy) Asian food as suggested on the back of the bottle. Slightly syrupy texture and an unexpected aniseed after-taste. Neither of these characteristics are particularly negative, but this definitely not a "drinking" wine for me. I am happy to try this again with other food pairings."

Mr James Sturt (22-Jan-2020)

"Classic dry muscadet - very pleasant "

Mr David Welland (06-Oct-2019)

2017 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"I thought this an excellent example of a Muscadet. Obviously dry, but with a full flavour. Great with barbecued fish on a summer's evening."

Dr David Bryson (05-Aug-2019)

"Quite smooth but not nearly as dry, crisp and sharp as I like to find in a Muscadet. 4/10"

Mr Richard Gandy (30-Jul-2019)

"Wonderfully dry and 'minerally'... fantastic value... Great for drinking every day (well... why not!)"

Mr Simon P Walsh (02-Apr-2019)

"This wine is amazing with a beautiful sherbet fizz. Would definitely recommend. "

Mr Philip Stirups (03-Mar-2019)

"Delightfully citrus without sharpness. A faint natural fizz. This is a super wine in the sun and in the winter. Very drinkable. Recommend!"

Mrs Helen Fitzpatrick (03-Feb-2019)

2016 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"I have not tried Muscadet since the awful 1980's when it was everywhere like Pinot Grigio has been lately and with dismal quality. Having been tempted to try this wine as, apparently the old style quality Muscadet is back, it has really put Muscadet back on the map for me. Great body, lemon and grass coming through - and a petillance to go with it. Lovely wine. I am here writing this review prior to buying more. Recommend it! "

Mr Nick Liddington (31-May-2018)

"I tried this as an alternative to Marlborough Sauvignon - I'd absolutely recommend you try it. Light and citrussy with crisp acidity and some of the grass cutting nose you'd expect from MS. Thoroughly enjoyed this wine and will definitely order more."

Mr Callum Montgomery (16-Jan-2018)

2015 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"This is a superb example of a Muscadet and you can always appreciate the effort gone into to making this wine with the effort of drawing straight off the lees. The price is fantastic which gives you a fresh, fruity, mouth watering wine that is an amazing aperitif or served with a seafood pasta as we did.......well done WS!!!!"

Mr Glen Hayden (12-Oct-2017)

"For the price absolutely stunning Sur Lie."

Mr Jonathan Spratt (07-Nov-2016)

"Fresh, clean and light with apples and a slight saltiness. A what you see if what you get wine. At £6.50, it's always handy to have a couple of bottles around to go with a light lunch,"

Mr Thomas Choong (10-Oct-2016)

Mr Ian Jones (12-Aug-2016)

Dr R C Hayter (11-Aug-2016)

"Hmm....Its OK but I found this wine to be a little sharp to the point of being sour."

Mr Robert Summers (20-Jun-2016)

2015 VINTAGE - PRESS REVIEWS

The Field (17th Mar 2017)

"Crisp, clean and dry but ripe and weighty, too, and corking value. - Jonathan Ray"

Hexham Courant (20th May 2016)

" All that a good Muscadet should be, and at £6.50 is a bit of a steal. - Helen Savage "

2014 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Mr Brown's review has it right - crisp, zesty, acidic. Green, green apples yes, and perhaps also a squeeze of lemon. We had it with a bass fillets stuffed with an olive tapenade - very good. Despite Mr B's warning I had some left for an unaccompanied glass or two tonight and managed to thoroughly enjoy it!"

Mr Andrew Palmer (06-Dec-2015)

"Make sure you get the mussels first! Then its a wonderfully fruity Muscadet to match. But woe betide anyone that tries to drink this on its own. Its a fire cracker: sharp, zesty, highly acidic... with a touch of sherbert and green green apples, Just perfect for the Moules!"

Mr James Brown (18-Aug-2015)

2013 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"In my opinion rather bland. Other Society wines at the same price I find are more to my taste."

Dr John Baston (29-Oct-2014)

2012 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"A pleasant wine but out of the six we ordered 3 had a distinct fizz. They weren't corked bit not quite as good as I'd expect from the Society range."

Mr Donald Beaton (03-Nov-2013)

2011 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Fantastic value, a great glass of fresh, crisp but not sharp, fruity French white. Best well chilled, great on its own or with light food especially white cheese in the middle range. Well balanced body with good long sweetish (but well controlled) aftertaste; a very pleasant surprise. Would certainly recommend it for those patio weekend afternoons with the family - hopefully not too far off!! "

Mr Terence Eastham (15-Mar-2013)

"Lovely zing from the lie, fresh, light and lovely. Always a fan of Muscadet though so perhaps I'm biased!"

Mr Matthew Harris (15-Jun-2012)

2010 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"High quality Muscadet with a fantastic depth to it's flavour. Amazingly dry but suprisingly fruity. This worked great with poached trout. Another society wine with the thumbs up :)"

Mr Russell Peace (24-Sep-2011)

2009 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"This is a fantastic wine - I'm not a fan of the overwhelmingly fruity 'in your face' style of some new world white in this price range. This has much more of a delicate and restrained style that I find much more appealing. I drank this with white fish and asparagus wrapped in parma ham. Less is very much more, in my opinion, and this wine delivers on this mantra."

Mr Matthew Robison (08-Aug-2011)

"This wine is, as they say, what the Wine Society is all about, a popular region which produces oceans of wine that require very careful selection, a challenge which the Society has met triumphantly. I have bought it year after year and never had a bad bottle. I like to match it with plaice and chips. Beware of inferior imitations - this is the only Muscadet you need to buy."

Bernard T Hawcroft Esq (24-Mar-2011)

"The single best Muscadet I've had since the the early 1970s. Perfectly balanced, with the smell of the sea. Many are too fruity or flat to do justice to oysters, lobster, and crab, but this succeeds brilliantly. BRAVO!"

Mr Jonathan Waddilove (05-May-2010)

"My common-law wife and I enjoyed a bottle of this terrific little wine as part of a Society mixed case recently. It has a lovely pale straw colour, and a fresh nose that smacks of the sea. True to form, this was deliciously dry. And yet also very smooth; with subtle fruit flavours. We had chosen this as an accompaniment to a full-flavoured, spicy cuban fish dish - it worked perfectly."

Mr Alexander Kirk (02-May-2010)

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