Pierre Morin – Le Chant de l’Orme 2015 – Sancerre

Pierre Morin – Le Chant de l’Orme 2015 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity, precise, elegant, fresh and clear/clean. It reveals notes of lemon and lemon zests associated with slight hints of flowers, yuzu as well as hints of white fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, silky, mineral, precise, fine, clean/clear, silky and offers a slight acid frame, fat, roundness, a slight richness, deepness…

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Roger et Didier Raimbault – Vieilles vignes 2014 – Sancerre

Roger et Didier Raimbault – Vieilles vignes 2014 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of citrus (clementine) and small notes of ripe white fruits associated with slight hints of zests, exotic fruits as well as a slight hint of flowers/boxwood. The palate is fruity, well-built, slightly « perlante » (very slightly sparkling, on the attack) and offers a slight…

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Roger & Didier Raimbault 2016 – Sancerre

Roger & Didier Raimbault 2016 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers concentration. It reveals notes of exotic fruits, lemon and slight notes of ripe/fresh vine peach associated with discreet hints of racy minerality. The palate is fruity, nicely suave, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acid frame, juiciness as well as gourmandise. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of…

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Roger et Didier Raimbault – Côteline 2013 – Sancerre

Roger et Didier Raimbault – Côteline 2013 – Sancerre

The nose is fresh, fruity, racy and offers a slight richness (in the background) as well as a slight elegance. It reveals notes of lemon and flowers associated with slight notes of green apple, green lemon as well as a very discreet hint of minerality/flint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a slight…

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Eric Louis – Les Celliers de la Pauline – Cuvée de Prestige 2015 – Sancerre

Eric Louis – Les Celliers de la Pauline – Cuvée de Prestige 2015 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity, relatively fine, mineral and offers a very slight richness (in the background). It reveals notes of minerality/flint and ripe flat peach associated with slight notes of lemon, ripe clementine as well as a very discreet hint of flowers (lemon flowers, white flowers). The palate is fruity, sleek, mineral, fresh, well-balanced and…

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Domaine Fouassier – Les Romains 2015 – Sancerre

Domaine Fouassier – Les Romains 2015 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity and offers a slight gourmandise as well as a slight richness. It reveals notes of ripe lemon and slight notes of fresh clementine associated with discreet hints of ripe peach as well as touches of flint/silex and a very discreet hint of fresh exotic fruits (in the background). The palate is…

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Domaine Fouassier – Les Grous 2015 – Sancerre (BIO)

Domaine Fouassier – Les Grous 2015 – Sancerre (BIO)

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of exotic fruits (quenette…), apple and ripe citrus (mandarin, lemon) associated with discreet/imperceptible toasted hints/vanilla (in the background). The palate is fruity, slightly « perlante » (very slightly sparkling, on the attack), well-balanced, racy and offers a slight mineral frame, fat, unctuosity as well…

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Domaine Fouassier – Les Chasseignes 2015 – Sancerre

Domaine Fouassier – Les Chasseignes 2015 – Sancerre

The nose is fruity and racy. It reveals notes of lemon, ripe mandarin and slight notes of flint associated with a hint of exotic fruits, zests as well as subtle woody hints in the background (after aeration). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, nicely built, gourmande, racy, slightly « perlante » (very slightly sparkling, on the attack) and…

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Alphonse Mellot – Génération dix-neuf 2013 – Sancerre

Alphonse Mellot – Génération dix-neuf 2013 – Sancerre

The nose is a bit more discreet than the Cuvée Les Herses and the Cuvée Les Romains. It reveals notes of white fruits. The palate is balanced, fresh and finely structured. On the palate this wine expresses notes of apple, nectarine and exotic fruits associated with some notes of pear, sweet citrus (especially grapefruit) and slight…

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Alphonse Mellot – Les Romains 2013 – Sancerre

Alphonse Mellot – Les Romains 2013 – Sancerre

The nose reveals notes of acacia, eucalyptus and fruit. The palate is fresh, silky mineral and fruity. It expresses notes of granny apple associated with a few notes of spice and vanilla. Good length. A beautiful wine!

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