Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Mellots’ family name dates back to 1513 and a long history with Sancerre. Ruby with aromas of red fruits, spice and floral notes, aged in 50% new oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with notes of herb spice and smoky oak. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, spice and slight earthy character, very nice! — 8 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Light golden color. Aromas of stone fruit, citrus, white flowers and wet stones. Flavors of ripe grapefruit, lemon and white peach fruit, slate and a slight herbal note. Long crisp finish. Bright acidity and dense structure. Food friendly. Still fresh and vibrant. Thanks for sharing, Kase! — 4 months ago

Jonathan Liu

9.3

bright, a bit lemony, ethereal — 4 months ago

with Christian, Erica and 1 other

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Light golden color. Aromas of green apple, white flowers, citrus and a slight hint of freshly cut grass and leafy herbs. Flavors of lemon, grapefruit, green melon and chalky minerality. Medium-plus finish and bright acidity. Medium bodied, silky texture and quite refreshing. Enjoyed at Keith and Karyn’s New Years Day brunch. — 7 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Blast of freshly mown grass… lime zest, wet stone, and lively acidity. Perfect quaff for quick tropical beach getaway.., shaking my head at all the high end cab being consumed on a warm evening in Anguilla on the beach. This wine reminds me how versatile Loire whites are. Perfect balance if not served too cold. — 3 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

On this Wednesday, "Hump Day", I have opened the 2019 Domaine Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Boucauds.

On the nose I am getting lime, white peach, pear, melon, gooseberry, nectarine and minerals.

On the palate is good notes of lime, white peach, grapefruit, pear, minerality and some flinty stone.

This is a beautiful Sancerre medium bodied wine with medium + acidity that moves nicely into a long fresh citrus mineral finish. I hope everyone's week is going well as we continue to move quickly into spring. What a beautiful week we have been having with springtime temperatures. Please stay safe and healthy and enjoy the rest of your week. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 5 years ago

Joe Caughman

9.2

Softer than many Sancerre rouges I’ve had, but still mineral driven. A very pretty version of Sancerre Pinot. — 7 years ago

Marc Karetsky

9.6

A perfect summer lunch. Great friends, a great bottle and superb food. If you are ever fortunate to be offered Vatan’s wines don’t hesitate. — 6 days ago

with Andrea

Dave

8.9

Last had this 10 months ago. I think it's on the decline since then. Grapefruit, melon, citrus. Lacking acidity, it's a bit flabby. That's not what I remember in the last bottle. Anyway, it's nice with some fresh caught walleye.
Watching Spinal Tap 2 — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2024 “Les Monts Damés” pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with white flowers, grapefruit, star fruit, alfalfa, and cream cheese stuffed poblano pepper. There’s also this Double Bubble thing going on. Wild stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. In a world of increasing ambiguity, I love that this is immediately identifiable as Sancerre. Drink now through 2034+. — 6 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Crisp with lime and green apple over a touch of mineral and slate. — 9 months ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Star bright, very pale straw gold. Very inviting nose and medium palate of green apple, citrus rind, and mild chalky mineral. Medium acidity. Ready for your best seafood dishes or soft cheeses. Excellent example of the higher end of Sauvignon Blanc (but at a more midrange price). Drink now through 2024. — 5 years ago

Hadley Lyman

9.1

Like a fawn grazing in a field of chamomile. Or some pretty shit like that! While I munch on a ficelle and some salty butter on a red checkered blanket under a tree. — 6 years ago

with Jared

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Aromas of citrus fruits, orchard fruit, flint/chalk and white flowers. Flavors of grapefruit, lemon, orange zest, fresh leafy herbs along with a distinct mineral/steely note. Long and very elegant finish. Bold and refreshing acidity. Well balanced, medium-minus body, and totally clean. Bright and electric! So delicious and a total crowd pleaser on a hot summer afternoon. Thanks to Kasey and Petey for opening this winner! — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

Incredibly pure. Tastes like a clear running brook cascading over stones and past a field of white flowers and gooseberries. — 4 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Candied red fruit and clementine, flower potpourri, juicy with a stony undertone — 4 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

Old Sancerre, such a rarity, preserves that precision focused acidity and notes of dried lemon, dried pineapple and dried peach. Finish is refreshing. Wow. — 6 months ago

Seb Pidgeon

9.3

Very clean and fruity, a little mineraly — 3 years ago

Ciulli

9.3

Superbe vin blanc de Loire
Offert par papa a Noël 2020 — 5 years ago

Christian Ford

9.1

Really quite pleasant. Typical light style from Chavignol. Just a touch of sweetness on the back end. Would definitely buy again for the price point. — 7 years ago

with Renee