Roger & Didier Raimbault 2024 – Sancerre

Roger & Didier Raimbault 2024 – Sancerre

(drawn from the vat) The wine has a pale lemon yellow color, with slight green highlights. The nose is aromatic, with tangy and gourmand fruits at the same time. It expresses notes of green apple, apricot, white peach, passion fruit and juicy pineapple, combined with white flowers (apple blossom, acacia), ripe citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit)…

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Joseph Mellot, La Grande Châtelaine 2022 – Sancerre

Joseph Mellot, La Grande Châtelaine 2022 – Sancerre

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is fleshy, juicy, complex and intense. It expresses notes of ripe and fresh yellow fruits (yellow peach, apricot), ripe citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), candied lemon peel, crushed green apple, acacia, as well as a delicate and integrated lactic touch (fresh butter, brown butter) associated with…

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Joseph Mellot, La Chatellenie 2023 – Sancerre

Joseph Mellot, La Chatellenie 2023 – Sancerre

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose expresses the typical aromas of Sauvignon Blanc on the flint terroir: lively and precise notes of yellow lemon, lime, citrus zest, a smoky and chalky mineral touch, combined with notes of green apple, gooseberries and white flowers (lime, apple blossoms). The palate offers a beautiful…

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Joseph Mellot, Domaine des Emois 2023 – Sancerre

Joseph Mellot, Domaine des Emois 2023 – Sancerre

(organic) The wine has a pale lemon color. The nose is intense and fragrant: it opens with notes of yellow lemon zest, crushed grapefruit, yellow peach. Then, the aromas express floral notes (acacia, apple blossom), a mineral framework of limestone and a tangy touch of green apple and lime. The palate is sapid, fresh, tangy…

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Joseph Mellot, Les Vignes du Rocher 2023 – Sancerre

Joseph Mellot, Les Vignes du Rocher 2023 – Sancerre

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is precise, chiseled and combines the gourmand side of white peach, crushed green apple and passion fruit, a tangy frame of gooseberries and ripe lemon, as well as a limestone mineral frame and a fragrant floral bouquet (acacia, apple blossoms) and a touch of honey….

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Mario Bazan – Rosé 2023 – Napa Valley

Mario Bazan – Rosé 2023 – Napa Valley

(75% Cabernet Sauvignon from Pressé, 25% Cabernet Franc from Saigné) The nose offers a certain fruit, a small sappiness as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, suppleness, juiciness, energy as well as a tangy frame. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry,…

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Staglin – Salus 2023, Estate Chardonnay – Napa Valley

Staglin – Salus 2023, Estate Chardonnay – Napa Valley

The nose is beautifully elegant, racy, beautifully buttery and offers saline notes. It reveals notes of pulpy vine peach, lychee and small notes of crushed apple associated with fine touches of ripe citrus, white flowers as well as a subtle hint of sap, star fruit and a very discreet hint of brioche/beeswax. The palate is…

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Mario Bazan – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Lake County – Napa Valley

Mario Bazan – Sauvignon Blanc 2023  Lake County – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, crisp and offers freshness. It reveals floral notes, notes of crunchy pear, pulpy apple and small notes of quenette, associated with touches of apple blossom and a subtle hint of eucalyptus. The palate is well-built, supple and fresh and offers energy, a fine crunch and gourmandise. On the palate, this wine…

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St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

The nose is well-built, precise, guided, driven, ample, gourmand and structured. It reveals notes of crunchy peach, lychee and small notes of zest, associated with fine touches of citrus, as well as discreet hints of white flowers and a hint of grapefruit. The palate is well-built, supple, precise, juicy and offers pulpiness and gourmandise and…

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St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity, floral, well-defined and good definition. It reveals notes of green peach, green apple and small notes of zest, as well as discreet hints of green apple peel and a hint of sage. The palate is nicely juicy and fruity and offers energy, freshness and a tangy frame. On the palate,…

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