Alphonse Mellot

En Grands Champs Sancerre Pinot Noir

9.121 ratings
9.38 pro ratings
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
Pinot Noir
Top Notes For
LM Segal

Haven’t had much luck with red Sancerre until tonight at Blanchard’s in Anguilla (worth a diversion!). Velvety, powerful and mushroom-weighted with age, black tea, gritty minerality. So nice. Drink up.

Haven’t had much luck with red Sancerre until tonight at Blanchard’s in Anguilla (worth a diversion!). Velvety, powerful and mushroom-weighted with age, black tea, gritty minerality. So nice. Drink up.

Dec 25th, 2022
Eric Urbani

A red Sancerre (Pinot). Subtle, tastes way older than a ‘14

A red Sancerre (Pinot). Subtle, tastes way older than a ‘14

Dec 6th, 2019
Jordan Wardlaw

Truly stunning- a complete wine with power and finesse. Bursting with sweet red fruit. Intense minerality. Ample weight without feeling heavy, and a finish that seems to last all day. The delicacy and sweetness of Volnay with the power and structure of Gevrey. Leather, licorice, tobacco, smoke. In a blind tasting this would be hard for me to differentiate from a 1er cru Burgundy. Easily the best Sancerre rouge I’ve had the opportunity to taste. Will age for 15 years or more. Gorgeous wine.

Truly stunning- a complete wine with power and finesse. Bursting with sweet red fruit. Intense minerality. Ample weight without feeling heavy, and a finish that seems to last all day. The delicacy and sweetness of Volnay with the power and structure of Gevrey. Leather, licorice, tobacco, smoke. In a blind tasting this would be hard for me to differentiate from a 1er cru Burgundy. Easily the best Sancerre rouge I’ve had the opportunity to taste. Will age for 15 years or more. Gorgeous wine.

Mar 2nd, 2018
Rohit Topiwala

The best Sancerre PN I've had....

The best Sancerre PN I've had....

Jun 3rd, 2015
jake aziz

Tight cherry core, gevrey power.

Tight cherry core, gevrey power.

Jun 3rd, 2015
Jonathan Maltus

With the kids at the Cinnimom Club in London- good

With the kids at the Cinnimom Club in London- good

Mar 14th, 2015
Romain Fitoussi

Wow! Magnificent Pinot Noir combining the finesse of the grape variety, with the density of a remarkable aging of expertise. Blindly one thinks of course of a renowned Burgundy, while bringing a personal identity. Which class !

Wow! Magnifique pinot noir associant la finesse du cépage, à la densité d’un élevage remarquable de savoir faire. A l’aveugle on pense bien sûr a un réputé Bourgogne, tout en apportant une identité personnelle. Quelle classe !

Wow! Magnificent Pinot Noir combining the finesse of the grape variety, with the density of a remarkable aging of expertise. Blindly one thinks of course of a renowned Burgundy, while bringing a personal identity. Which class !

Wow! Magnifique pinot noir associant la finesse du cépage, à la densité d’un élevage remarquable de savoir faire. A l’aveugle on pense bien sûr a un réputé Bourgogne, tout en apportant une identité personnelle. Quelle classe !

Feb 28th, 2021
Clayton R Strong

Sometimes a wine just surprises you and this does just that. The nose is lovely on this, medium acid and tannins.

Sometimes a wine just surprises you and this does just that. The nose is lovely on this, medium acid and tannins.

Feb 21st, 2021
Patric Johnson

Torre del Saracino

Torre del Saracino

Jun 5th, 2017
Cameron Porter

Shows the ripeness of '03, particularly texturally, but still has the classic cigar box/dried leaves character of Sancerre Pinot

Shows the ripeness of '03, particularly texturally, but still has the classic cigar box/dried leaves character of Sancerre Pinot

Feb 21st, 2014