The wines of Domaine Stéphane Guion hold a rare distinction - they are better known outside France than within it. And that is certainly how I was first introduced to this domaine.
The United States has had a number of pioneering importers - Kermit Lynch, Joe Dressner, Neal Rosenthal to name a few - who fell in love with Loire Valley Cabernet Franc, long before the likes of Clos Rougeard and others became coveted favourites among wine professionals. David Lille of Chamber Street Wines is not mentioned to the same degree as some of the aforementioned importers, but one quick browse of the company’s online store and you will see very quickly that David has a soft spot in his heart for the Loire Valley. And thanks to David Lille’s keen palate, he “discovered” Stéphane Guion and his wines back in 2009 and didn't hesitate to see what others had missed.
My first introduction to Stéphane’s wines came when I lived in Miami, when there was a local distributor carrying the range from Percy Selec…