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+. — 5 months ago
Unbelievable. Very dark and full bodied for a pinot noir. — 6 months ago
Lovely blanc de blanc — 7 months ago
Medium ruby hue. Aromatic bouquet of red fruits with a matching palate. Plush and elegant. Well worth cellaring. A solid example of Grenache-dominant Chateauneuf-du-Pape. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. — 9 months ago
Golden raisins, soda bread, lemon, orchard fruit, nice body, tart rainier cherries — 2 months ago
Excellent rose champagne! Nicely bubbly, beautiful color, great fruitiness. — 4 months ago
Just delicious- lovely balance — 4 months ago
[Tasted on January 1, 2025 at Home]
Melon, pear and grapefruit, with lemon zest and flinty notes. Wine has maintained acidity despite 10 years of aging. — 6 months ago
Must say I am only a Venus or Mineral guy. — 7 months ago
Soms heb je zo’n glas waar alles samenkomt.
Pascal Cotat, Sancerre Le Grande Côte 2015.
En wát een wijn is dit weer zeg, zo blij met mijn geduld 😃
Alles waar je op hoopt bij rijping, gebeurt hier. De spanning is er nog, maar nu verweven met rijp fruit, een bijna wasachtige textuur en die zilt-minerale diepgang die maar blijft doorgaan. Dit is geen frisse, strakke Sauvignon Blanc, dit is gelaagd, complex en serieus indrukwekkend.
Het mooiste?
Dit bevestigt precies waarom geduld loont. Deze wijn hééft tijd nodig. En als je ‘m dat geeft, krijg je iets terug dat echt buitencategorie is.
Ik zeg het niet snel, maar: dit is echt mijn wijn. En dat terwijl ik normaal geen uitgesproken liefhebber ben van deze druif.
Maar dit… dit is gewoon geniaal. 🍷
#sancerre #loirewines #pascalcotat — 3 months ago
Very youthful, medium‑plus bodied Hermitage with a clearly fruit‑driven profile.
Nose: black cherry, blueberry and raspberry, light floral note, minimal smoke or oak spice.
Palate: similar dark and red fruits, moderate tannin, fresh acidity, medium‑plus finish, no noticeable volatility or flaws.
Structure suggests it will improve with a few years of cellaring but is already drinkable with a short decant.
Sources
— 5 months ago
2020 vintage Drinking well in December 2025. The minimal oak was not bothersome. $40  — 6 months ago
Jack and Eileen liked lots. With pork chop - Eileen got her share. — 6 months ago
Robert Torretti
Great Rosé with body, flavor and color. — 19 days ago