Clear, day bright, golden color with a watery meniscus. Viscosity is med+. The nose is moderate intensity with lifted citrus notes. Grapefruit and lemon peel, a slightly honeyed character from its age and an herbaceous note of tarragon and sorrel. Some orange blossoms and wet slate minerality. It smells oaked. Not sure about that but i detect cedar notes. The palate is dry, medium - body, grapefruit pith with some phenolic bitterness, lemon seed and lime pulp. A dried leafy element. Some wet stone flavors as well. Alchohol is medium, acidity is medium plus, the finish is lengthy.....med+. I haven't had enough sancerre with age to compare this but ill say this is damn fine.
Clear, day bright, golden color with a watery meniscus. Viscosity is med+. The nose is moderate intensity with lifted citrus notes. Grapefruit and lemon peel, a slightly honeyed character from its age and an herbaceous note of tarragon and sorrel. Some orange blossoms and wet slate minerality. It smells oaked. Not sure about that but i detect cedar notes. The palate is dry, medium - body, grapefruit pith with some phenolic bitterness, lemon seed and lime pulp. A dried leafy element. Some wet stone flavors as well. Alchohol is medium, acidity is medium plus, the finish is lengthy.....med+. I haven't had enough sancerre with age to compare this but ill say this is damn fine.
4 people found it helpfulFeb 2nd, 2015
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
