#sancerrestudy (My place, Chicago IL): The nose is intensely perfumed and fresh, filling the glass with tones of saline, lemon peels, crushed rocks, mineral tones, green apples, pears, tropical citrus notes, peaches, and loads of white flowers. The Medium bodied feel is pristine and balanced with mouthwatering, high acidity. There is an underlying intensity to everything here. You have a normal, really good Sancerre but just dialed up an extra notch or so. This could likely use a couple of years to balance out a bit, but this is a drop-dead gorgeous Sancerre.
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Gang of 5 in Covid19 times; Loire (@ RW): In the overall a bit locked bouquet some flowers. On the palate limestone minerals, nicely dry with some oak, sweetness and pleasant acidity. For now 89, but with some more ageing probably a bit higher.
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Robe : jaune Limpide, brillante. De fines larmes à l'agitation. Nez : sur la pierre à fusil, les fleurs blanches, l'aubépine. C'est très fin et délicat. En bouche : Quelle délicatesse, avec ses arômes de fleurs blanche, une pointe de citron. Le potentiel est là. Excellent
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This is the second bottle I had in two months and I'm amazed how approachable it is at the moment. Normally you have to wait at least 5 years (preferably 10!) but this is already so open. It seems that Cotat uses a notch more wood recently but I don't see that as something negative as the wine is beautifully balanced.
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Ok not great. Has the blue fruits I love but a weird mix of light/heavy and dry/sweet. Probably just needs some time to sort itself out. Would recommend holding through 2022
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The degree of elegance and finesse in this wine is really impressive. It's difficult for me to imagine sauvignon blanc tasting much better than this. There is grassy, floral, soft tree fruits like apricot, balanced acidity but not too brisk. The wine is genteel enough that it doesn't marry with all foods though, choose something with minimal spice and more subtle flavors
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My first experience with this vineyard. On opening the aromatics are varietal-driven, with nettles and grass over sweet herbs. Eventually the methoxypyrazine aromas blow off, leaving behind a beautifully pithy nose with impressive orchard fruits. Palate is concentrated but light in body and very finely balanced, with well-woven acidity. Good quality and potential here. 92-93
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6/11/2023 - _water.into.wine_ wrote:
Tropical notes and lychees are the dominant notes for me. Very Light. Pale in colour. Fresh and vibrant. Perfect for fish and Japanese. From LipJin.
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7/6/2022 - hargy Likes this wine: 91 Points
lovely and light and certainly ready to drink, this is has distinctive floral tones - much better with food - drink or leave
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11/10/2021 - becassine Does not like this wine: 90 Points
Trop mielleux a mon goût
Mieux apres 3 heures d’oxygénations
Pas mon style!!!!
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10/11/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Flower honey, ripe but elegant style without excessive weight (13.5% ABV), fresh and supple, very gentle pyrazines, excellent length.
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7/9/2021 - rjm Does not like this wine: 90 Points
Lovely
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3/22/2021 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 Points
#sancerrestudy (My place, Chicago IL): The nose is intensely perfumed and fresh, filling the glass with tones of saline, lemon peels, crushed rocks, mineral tones, green apples, pears, tropical citrus notes, peaches, and loads of white flowers. The Medium bodied feel is pristine and balanced with mouthwatering, high acidity. There is an underlying intensity to everything here. You have a normal, really good Sancerre but just dialed up an extra notch or so. This could likely use a couple of years to balance out a bit, but this is a drop-dead gorgeous Sancerre.
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9/7/2020 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Gang of 5 in Covid19 times; Loire (@ RW): In the overall a bit locked bouquet some flowers. On the palate limestone minerals, nicely dry with some oak, sweetness and pleasant acidity. For now 89, but with some more ageing probably a bit higher.
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7/18/2020 - GAET Likes this wine: 93 Points
Robe : jaune Limpide, brillante. De fines larmes à l'agitation.
Nez : sur la pierre à fusil, les fleurs blanches, l'aubépine. C'est très fin et délicat.
En bouche : Quelle délicatesse, avec ses arômes de fleurs blanche, une pointe de citron. Le potentiel est là.
Excellent
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5/4/2020 - Miani84 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is the second bottle I had in two months and I'm amazed how approachable it is at the moment. Normally you have to wait at least 5 years (preferably 10!) but this is already so open. It seems that Cotat uses a notch more wood recently but I don't see that as something negative as the wine is beautifully balanced.
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5/3/2020 - jhw425 wrote: 89 Points
I would echo the wait from prior note but did enjoy this one. Good texture not really sweet
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1/12/2020 - jhw425 wrote: 88 Points
Ok not great. Has the blue fruits I love but a weird mix of light/heavy and dry/sweet. Probably just needs some time to sort itself out. Would recommend holding through 2022
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9/30/2019 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Bright, elegant, and simultaneously with drive. Jviz’s note below is otherwise apt for us. (At Madcap, San Anselmo.)
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5/26/2019 - jviz Likes this wine: 93 Points
The degree of elegance and finesse in this wine is really impressive. It's difficult for me to imagine sauvignon blanc tasting much better than this. There is grassy, floral, soft tree fruits like apricot, balanced acidity but not too brisk. The wine is genteel enough that it doesn't marry with all foods though, choose something with minimal spice and more subtle flavors
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3/29/2019 - diggydan wrote: 91 Points
Fairly big wine with some yellow fruit, fennel, and green herbals.
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3/16/2019 - Poussin Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first experience with this vineyard. On opening the aromatics are varietal-driven, with nettles and grass over sweet herbs. Eventually the methoxypyrazine aromas blow off, leaving behind a beautifully pithy nose with impressive orchard fruits. Palate is concentrated but light in body and very finely balanced, with well-woven acidity. Good quality and potential here. 92-93
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