Joseph Mellot La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre 2017

Joseph Mellot La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre 2017

Bright golden colour. The nose is open, rich and ripe revealing yellow lemons, white peaches, Mirabelle plums, ripe pineapple, mango and some candied ginger. The palate is fresh, ample, slightly, pleasantly bitter which adds a nice kick to the overall powerful and opulent wine. It demonstrates the nose of caramelized lemon zests, grapefruits, pomelos, mandarins…

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Pierre Morin Le Chant de l’Orme Sancerre 2018

Pierre Morin Le Chant de l’Orme Sancerre 2018

The nose is complex and intriguing with notes of cloves, vanilla, nutmeg supported by ripe yellow lemons, juicy grapefruits, white apples and pears, candied pear, honeysuckle and acacia. The palate is pleasant, round and bitter-sweet, full of orchard, citrus and tropical fruits supported by the aromas of caramel, noble wood and nice bitterness. The wine…

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Pierre Morin Chêne Marchand Sancerre 2019

Pierre Morin Chêne Marchand Sancerre 2019

The nose is powerful, open and fresh showing the notes of lemons, limes, freshly cut grass combined with hints of oyster shells, wet stones and gunpowder. The palate is based on mouthwatering acidity and enormous minerality. The structure is dense and linear. The wine reveals notes of grapefruit, pomelo, starfruit with a bit quince. The…

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Pierre Morin Ovide Sancerre 2019

Pierre Morin Ovide Sancerre 2019

The nose is ripe, opulent and rich with the nuances of ripe yellow lemons, grapefruits, yellow pears, passion fruits and a lot of minerality. The palate is juicy, creamy and exuberant revealing notes of tropical fruits, pineapples, kumquats, mango underlined by the crispy acidity, powerful structure and a strong backbone of salinity. The finish is…

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Pierre Morin Sancerre 2021

Pierre Morin Sancerre 2021

The nose is fresh, grassy and juicy with the notes of freshly cut grass, asparagus, green peas, bell pepper and some smoky nuances. The palate is fruity and juicy with a lot of concentration and ripeness supported by the zesty acidity and pleasant creaminess, full of notes lemons, pomelos, gooseberry with some nuances of gunpowder…

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Domaine Vacheron – Le Paradis 2019 – Sancerre

Domaine Vacheron – Le Paradis 2019 – Sancerre

The nose is elegant, delicate and offers complexity, a certain deepness and a fine grain. It reveals notes of lime, honeysuckle, small notes of lemon associated with delicate touches of zests, lime and discreet hints of local biotope. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful controlled freshness, fullness, delicacy, a small controlled power, richness…

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Regis et Laurent Godelu – La Forêt Gasselin 2019 – Sancerre

Regis et Laurent Godelu – La Forêt Gasselin 2019 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a very fine power. It reveals notes of cherry, cherry core, small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of juicy/pulpy red plum as well as fine hints of strawberry, violet, hints of pepper, toasted, cardamom and a very discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced…

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Domaine Francise & Maxime Lemain-Pouillot 2018 – Sancerre

Domaine Francise & Maxime Lemain-Pouillot 2018 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a fine power/concentration as well as a very discreetly tight grain and a small sensation of tension. It reveals notes of crushed raspberry, rose, small nose of ripe plum associated with touches of wild strawberry, blackberry as well as hints of pencil lead, Sichuan pepper (in the background),…

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Cave des vins de Sancerre – L’Étincelle 2019 – Sancerre

Cave des vins de Sancerre – L’Étincelle 2019 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize, a fine intensity as well as a small power. It reveals notes of pulpy wild plum, fleshy cherry, small notes of wild strawberry associated with small touches of crushed blueberry, cornflower as well as hints of sugared mild tobacco, caramelization and a fine hint of vanilla. The palate…

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Regis et Laurent Godelu – Harmonie 2018 – Sancerre

Regis et Laurent Godelu – Harmonie 2018 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration as well as a small richness. It reveals notes of pulpy cherry, fleshy black plum, small notes of blackberry associated with touches of crushed strawberry, cornflower as well as hints of caramelization, vanilla, a fine hint of sugared mild tobacco, lily and pepper. The palate is…

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