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The Loire's 2004 vintage delivers textbook wines

By James Molesworth

The 2004 vintage marks a return to normal for the Loire Valley after the extreme heat wave of 2003, which produced an inconsistent group of wines marked by strong reds but flabby whites. The Loire's white.....

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