Didier Dagenau – Pouilly Fumé Pure Sang 2020 – Loire, France

Didier Dagenau – Pouilly Fumé Pure Sang 2020 – Loire, France

The intense aromatic spectrum ranges from smoky to elderberry and spicy notes. On the palate it is round, voluminous, and powerful with evolutionary potential yet to unfold. The biodynamic wine comes from vines aged between 25 and 60, planted on limestone-clay soils, and is aged in wood.

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Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Les Romains 2021 – Loire, France

Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Les Romains 2021 – Loire, France

Merely by the scent we realise that we have entered another league. The nose is fragrant yet delicate, between elderflower, citrus, flint, sensations of gunpowder and seaweed. But it is on tasting that it becomes an instant hit due to its extreme purity, absolute class and profound elegance. Saline, inviting, all on the rise, almost…

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Alphonse Mellot Sancerre La Moussière 2021 – Loire, France

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre La Moussière 2021 – Loire, France

Strong hints of asparagus and boxwood, sensations of iodine. The sip is dynamic, balanced, easy to drink and carefree. It comes from a single biodynamic vineyard on marl-calcareous soils. Aged in steel and new barriques.

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Francis Blanchet « Les Débuts » 2023 – Pouilly-Fumé

Francis Blanchet « Les Débuts » 2023 – Pouilly-Fumé

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is juicy and tangy, opening with notes of ripe citrus (lemon, blood orange zest, grapefruit), complemented by sweet touches of passion fruit, pineapple, and yellow apple, as well as a hint of gooseberry. There is also a subtle smoky and chalky minerality in the background,…

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Domaine Masson-Blondelet, Villa Paulus 2023 – Pouilly-Fumé

Domaine Masson-Blondelet, Villa Paulus 2023 – Pouilly-Fumé

The wine has a very pale lemon yellow color. The nose offers a certain concentration, density and freshness, as well as a racy minerality, which intensifies after aeration. It expresses notes of lemon zest, fresh lemon, grapefruit in the background, green apple, tangy green plum, a floral touch (dried linden, acacia), as well as expressive…

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Domaine Masson-Blondelet, Clos du Château Paladi 2023 – Pouilly-Fumé

Domaine Masson-Blondelet, Clos du Château Paladi 2023 – Pouilly-Fumé

The wine has a very pale lemon yellow color. The nose is aromatic, juicy, with a delicate, yet distinct mineral structure. It expresses notes of passion fruit, yellow plum, fresh pineapple, green apple, as well as gooseberries and citrus fruits (ripe yellow lemon, crushed grapefruit). There is also a lactic and yeasty hint (lemon yogurt,…

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Domaine Fouassier «Les Romains» 2022 – Sancerre

Domaine Fouassier «Les Romains» 2022 – Sancerre

(biodynamic) The wine has a very pale lemon yellow color. The nose offers a certain concentration, tension and a racy, smoky minerality of limestone and flint terroir, which is expressed on the first nose. We then find the chiseled hint of citrus (lemon, grapefruit, lime) and green fruits (green apple, green plum), associated with a…

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Domaine Fouassier «Les Chasseignes» 2023 – Sancerre

Domaine Fouassier «Les Chasseignes» 2023 – Sancerre

(biodynamic) The wine has a lemon yellow color of medium intensity. The nose is pure, fruity and juicy. It expresses the gourmand aromas of kiwi, tangy apricot, gooseberries, passion fruit and ripe citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), as well as a tangy touch of green apple, a limestone minerality and an airy floral fragrance (hawthorn, white…

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Domaine Fouassier «Sur le Fort» 2023 – Sancerre

Domaine Fouassier «Sur le Fort» 2023 – Sancerre

(biodynamic) The wine has a lemon yellow color of medium intensity. The nose is aromatic and expresses notes of tangy green fruits at the opening (green apple, green plum, gooseberries), combined with touches of ripe citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), as well as a limestone mineral framework, a vegetal touch of cucumber and white flowers (apple…

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Philippe Raimbault, Les Godons 2023 – Sancerre

Philippe Raimbault, Les Godons 2023 – Sancerre

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is reserved at first, but after aeration, it expresses gourmet notes of crisp yellow apple, ripe yellow lemon, orange zest, green apple, gooseberries and passion fruit, combined with a chalky and floral hint (acacia, linden infusion, apple blossoms). The palate is juicy, gourmet and enveloping,…

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