Domaine Jean-Paul Balland
Grande Cuvée Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
Big viscous style, with candied lemon nose, lemongrass, and lemon verbena, lime zest, quince; elderberry blossom. Creamy mouthfeel shows pith and pudding of grapefruit, lime and underripe pineapple. Tangerine and its pith, chalky and dry finish shows glints of crystalline lemon and lime. Very interesting overall.
Big viscous style, with candied lemon nose, lemongrass, and lemon verbena, lime zest, quince; elderberry blossom. Creamy mouthfeel shows pith and pudding of grapefruit, lime and underripe pineapple. Tangerine and its pith, chalky and dry finish shows glints of crystalline lemon and lime. Very interesting overall.
Oct 21st, 2022
Great Sancerre. Not as dry as a typical Sancerre and a touch of oak. It was different from most in a good way.
Great Sancerre. Not as dry as a typical Sancerre and a touch of oak. It was different from most in a good way.
Jun 21st, 2017
A superbly elegant and complex wine that revealed so many layers. Nutty, anise tones plus peach and mango. Delicious.
A superbly elegant and complex wine that revealed so many layers. Nutty, anise tones plus peach and mango. Delicious.
May 9th, 2021Bartlett pear skin and starfruit on the nose. On the palette, here comes the citrus with lemon, tight orange, and cantaloupe. Even banana makes an appearance alongside the shiny wood box of a base for this one. I really enjoyed this. We visited the Loire Valley at the tail end of our France trip last year and we definitely saw some diversity in the expressions we tried. It makes me want to taste even more from the region. We enjoyed picking out the flavors here.
Bartlett pear skin and starfruit on the nose. On the palette, here comes the citrus with lemon, tight orange, and cantaloupe. Even banana makes an appearance alongside the shiny wood box of a base for this one. I really enjoyed this. We visited the Loire Valley at the tail end of our France trip last year and we definitely saw some diversity in the expressions we tried. It makes me want to taste even more from the region. We enjoyed picking out the flavors here.
Jul 8th, 2020
Had the 2016. Not minerally enough for my taste
Had the 2016. Not minerally enough for my taste
Jul 7th, 2019
Melon, honeydew, cantaloupe, starfruit, sugar coated lime, rind, very light bodied medium acidity
Melon, honeydew, cantaloupe, starfruit, sugar coated lime, rind, very light bodied medium acidity
Jan 25th, 2019
Beautiful gold Sancerre. More complex than the usual Sancerre and slightly less mineral. Wonderful.
Beautiful gold Sancerre. More complex than the usual Sancerre and slightly less mineral. Wonderful.
Nov 19th, 2017
Fantastic wine, gold colour, full of flavor... will buy again
Fantastic wine, gold colour, full of flavor... will buy again
May 20th, 2017Fabulous Sancerre, highly recommended
Fabulous Sancerre, highly recommended
Dec 22nd, 2016