Alphonse Mellot
La Moussière Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
A very approachable style. Medium bodied, limestone-mineral, cranberry, white peach. A crowd pleaser that would also be great with food.
A very approachable style. Medium bodied, limestone-mineral, cranberry, white peach. A crowd pleaser that would also be great with food.
Apr 2nd, 2023
The 2021 Sancerre La Moussiere was tasted as a finished wine still in tank and offers attractive purity and balance. There's tenderness through the mid palate, concentration and ripe fruit, which is no mean feat in the cool 2021 season. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
The 2021 Sancerre La Moussiere was tasted as a finished wine still in tank and offers attractive purity and balance. There's tenderness through the mid palate, concentration and ripe fruit, which is no mean feat in the cool 2021 season. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
The 2020 Sancerre La Moussière is an easygoing wine offering clean, pure flavors of pineapple, grass and pear. It's full and rounded with a whopping 15% alcohol, which no doubt has boosted the texture and palate weight. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2021)
The 2020 Sancerre La Moussière is an easygoing wine offering clean, pure flavors of pineapple, grass and pear. It's full and rounded with a whopping 15% alcohol, which no doubt has boosted the texture and palate weight. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2021)
Subtle lemon, crushed white stone, slight green tones, decent acidity.
Subtle lemon, crushed white stone, slight green tones, decent acidity.
Aug 7th, 2021
As usual, this is a very good rendition. Nose has crisp apple and lemon-lime fruit, high-toned powdered stone, and a meadow flower note. So lively. Intense and vibrant in the mouth. There is a ton of crisp, ripe fruit, zingy acids, limestoney minerality. Floods the mouth with flavors and aromas. Round-textured at the same time. Long finish. Really fine. In 375.
As usual, this is a very good rendition. Nose has crisp apple and lemon-lime fruit, high-toned powdered stone, and a meadow flower note. So lively. Intense and vibrant in the mouth. There is a ton of crisp, ripe fruit, zingy acids, limestoney minerality. Floods the mouth with flavors and aromas. Round-textured at the same time. Long finish. Really fine. In 375.
Apr 29th, 2021
yellow plum, green papaya, kiwi, honeysuckle, tamarind ~ various yellow & green stone fruits on palate, juicy w a touch of minerality
yellow plum, green papaya, kiwi, honeysuckle, tamarind ~ various yellow & green stone fruits on palate, juicy w a touch of minerality
Apr 4th, 2021Just terrific. Nose has the purest essence of ripe lemon-lime and crushed limestone. Not even a hint of unripe grass or cat pee. In the mouth, there is saliva-inducing bright but ripe acidity, and mouthfilling flavors. Gorgeous.
Just terrific. Nose has the purest essence of ripe lemon-lime and crushed limestone. Not even a hint of unripe grass or cat pee. In the mouth, there is saliva-inducing bright but ripe acidity, and mouthfilling flavors. Gorgeous.
Feb 11th, 2020
Brought back from France, a bit young but still fab
Brought back from France, a bit young but still fab
Jun 14th, 2019So lean, precise, and minerally. Nose is somewhat subdued, but gives up scent of lime zest and dry sea shells. A faint note of fresh green herbs. Loads of minerals in the mouth, with a lean and lingering finish. I’m drinking it as an aperitif, but it would shine with seared scallops.
So lean, precise, and minerally. Nose is somewhat subdued, but gives up scent of lime zest and dry sea shells. A faint note of fresh green herbs. Loads of minerals in the mouth, with a lean and lingering finish. I’m drinking it as an aperitif, but it would shine with seared scallops.
Jul 26th, 2018
Really nice ripe melon fresh herbs , quava super complex in the mouth medium bodied - 2015 really nice although I think I would not really guess it was Sancerre the abv is a little high and acid a little low for the appellation but really nice 2015
Really nice ripe melon fresh herbs , quava super complex in the mouth medium bodied - 2015 really nice although I think I would not really guess it was Sancerre the abv is a little high and acid a little low for the appellation but really nice 2015
Sep 27th, 2017