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 Vintage2012 Label 1 of 60 
TypeWhite
ProducerHenri Bourgeois (web)
VarietySauvignon Blanc
DesignationLes Baronnes
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLoire Valley
SubRegionUpper Loire
AppellationSancerre
UPC Code(s)3365910002214, 336591002612

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2016 (based on 4 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.1 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by depechemoroder on 12/26/2020 & rated 89 points: Quite similar to my previous note. A bit more grass and richness to the fruit. Not lacking energy, but there is something of an international style here. Good. (552 views)
 Tasted by jdelisle on 10/28/2016 & rated 79 points: Pas top. Difficile à aprécier. (1918 views)
 Tasted by depechemoroder on 5/21/2016 & rated 89 points: Very bright and green on the nose with heaps of gooseberry and fresh cut grass. This has echoes of Marlborough SB, but there is the lovely chalkiness from Sancerre here. Racy acidity, but somewhat in control. Not the longest finish, but certainly leave the mouth very clean. Good QPR. (2175 views)
 Tasted by Zoomin Z on 5/12/2016 & rated 87 points: Grapefruit and grass on the nose. Some lemon nuance on the palate, but balanced acidity, and nice minerality on the finish. A little watery. (2223 views)
 Tasted by Euge67 on 5/9/2015 & rated 88 points: Bottiglia decisamente sottotono rispetto al solito standard.
Comunque non è avanzata. :-) (3342 views)
 Tasted by ccarter5181 on 2/5/2015 & rated 88 points: Nice elegant sauvingnon blanc. Good freshness and acidity. (3269 views)
 Tasted by mdkckim on 12/12/2014: - Yellow color - Father,
'Bday. With sushi at aoyama. 85 (2209 views)
 Tasted by Androurse on 7/2/2014 & rated 88 points: The wine looks yellow colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like apple. It tastes like pear and honeysuckle. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (2464 views)
 Tasted by Zoomin Z on 6/4/2014 & rated 89 points: P and p from half bottle. Very pleasant sweet floral nose, a softer entry to a medium body with a milder, but typical grassy, acidic cut to it on the finish. (2378 views)
 Tasted by FHLin on 5/17/2014 & rated 89 points: * Clear, pale, lemon in appearance
* Clean, medium intensity smelling of citrus-grapefruit, grassy, green pepper, mineral
* Dry, high acidity, medium body with flavors of citrus, green apple, grassy, mineral with medium finish
* Good (1380 views)
 Tasted by theguy on 2/16/2014 & rated 91 points: Sparkling, bright, very light gold color. Nose is an explosion of tropical fruits; mango, pineapple. Creamy mouthfeel. Soft tropic flavors more of lichie and mango. Sharp feel on back of tongue with medium finish. One of the fullist Sancerres I have had. (1749 views)
 Tasted by Euge67 on 2/15/2014 & rated 94 points: Si fa sempre una gran bella figura a portare questo vino a una cena tra amici. Perfetto poi su un carpaccio di vitello con fave e salsa di piselli. (1581 views)
 Tasted by cmw4444 on 2/1/2014 & rated 82 points: Lækker smag. Fader dog lidt ud (1481 views)
 Tasted by Euge67 on 1/31/2014 & rated 94 points: Sempre una grande bottiglia.
Più sta lì più pare migliorare. (1167 views)
 Tasted by bigggalll on 1/18/2014 & rated 95 points: Très bon! (1052 views)
 Tasted by Tpairing on 12/14/2013 & rated 88 points: Chalky with veggies -crisp dry sweet finish. Consistently real good wines. (1049 views)
 Tasted by jmcmchi on 11/23/2013 & rated 88 points: Screw cap. Flint and cilex with some asparagus on nose Crisp and mineral licorice finish (1074 views)
 Tasted by Euge67 on 10/11/2013 & rated 94 points: Lo ammetto sono di parte. Amo la Loira, i sauvignon e gli chenin blanc, e odio gli chardonnay, soprattutto quelli della borgogna. Lo so, nessuno è perfetto!
Però questo vino è magnifico. Vi avviso: chi ama i bianchi morbidi, vellutati, con profumi e sapori di albicocca e pesca, stia alla larga da questo vino. Qui gli agrumi la fanno da padrone.
Ho amato il 2010, son rimasto un po' deluso dal 2011, ma questo 2012 è spettacolare. Se il 2010 era una spremuta di pompelmo, qui il pompelmo si sente, ma più timido, incrociato con un meraviglioso cedro elegantissimo. Se poi penso che cosa solo 22 euro... domani 6 bottiglie non me le toglie nessuno.

PS: non saprò mai come sarà questo vino tra 5 anni, perché sono sicuro che me lo berrò prima, ma non mi meraviglierei se tenesse bene il tempo. (1232 views)
 Tasted by agorman on 10/6/2013 & rated 88 points: Color: gold-touched straw. Nose: Light citrus. Mouth and taste: Medium-bodied with a light touch; succulent citrus flavors with good acid and balance. Medium-long finish. Very nice! (825 views)
 Tasted by Timbalimba on 8/16/2013 & rated 88 points: Tasted blind. Perfumed, typical S.B, very good fruit and nice acidity, well balanced. Oozes quality (1013 views)
 Tasted by GTFreek on 8/13/2013: Light smoke, flint on the nose. Palette is juicy citrus with minerality and nice balance. (808 views)
 Tasted by guitarkim on 8/6/2013 & rated 85 points: App: golden straw yellow
Aroma: lime, goosberries, minerals
Medium-bodied with very good acidity, nice weight and slightly oily texture.
Good length. (846 views)
 Tasted by Tpairing on 8/2/2013 & rated 88 points: Crisp and fresh a bit of chalk, gooseberries with a lovely veggie taste in an unequal dry sweet finish. Consistently real good wines. (705 views)
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Henri Bourgeois

Producer website

U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)

Addt'l U.S. source

Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal Character

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Loire Valley

Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)

Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports

2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson

2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio

"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert

2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd

Vineyards on weinagen-info

Sancerre

Map on weinlagen.info

 
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