Francois Cotat tasting 1999-2020

Utregs Wijnhuis, Utrecht, NL
Tasted Monday, October 31, 2022 by ThijsV with 113 views

Introduction

Francois Cotat tasting with his main cuvees and some rarities, from 1999 tot 2020

Flight 1 - Setting the stage: basis SB from Sancerre (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Tasting the 2018 cuvees (4 Notes)

  • 2018 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Caillottes 90 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Tasted twice over the course over the evening and the second glass was much better after 2 hours of air, especially on the palate. Rounder than Les Culs at this moment with dried flowers, pear, nectarine, chalky, waxy, herbs. High acidity

    90+

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  • 2018 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    From Terres Blanches 0,9 ha vineyard, facing south south-east with a 45% slope. Also here an immense difference between the first glass (PnP) and the second glass 2 hours later. Green apple, honey, citrus, ‘soft’ grass notes. Medium acidity, great length with clearly some RS.
    91-92

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  • 2018 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Showed better right in the first glass than Les Cul, but a bit edgier than the Monts Damnes. Citrus, young yellow apple, grapefruit, tangerine, a bit waxy and a oily mouthfeel. Medium+ acidity, long finish
    91-92+

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  • 2018 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 92 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Tasted next to Les Cul and La Grande Cote 2018 and this showed best. Obviously very, very young, but already lovely, so much going on and so much potential. Richer than de Grande Cote without being ‘fat’; spicy, pear, red apple, melon, a hint of honey. High acidity and a long finish with some RS
    92+

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Flight 3 - Tasting rose (2 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Chavignol Rosé 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    At this moment very red fruit driven (strawberry, raspberry) with a mineral core to it, but this is next level rose. A bit of RS in the long finish. This should age really well. Would love to compare a 15 year old Chavignol Rose with a Tondonia Rosado GR with the same age. Very different wine making of course but would be great each in its own category
    91+

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  • 2018 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Chavignol Rosé 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Tasted side by side with the 2020 and the 2 years age already make quite some difference. Also red fruit driven, but more spicy, it has a next layer to it. Very long finish
    91+

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Flight 4 - Older (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 92 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Getting close to peak drinking. I don’t understand other CT notes that it is going downhill, this bottle was singing with great complexity. Very expressive on the nose with ripe gooseberry, floral, honey, baked pear, some flinty notes, minerality. High acidity and long and lingering finish

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  • 2008 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    This felt tight and a bit young, which sounds strange for a 14 year old Sauvignon Blanc, but tasted next to the 2003 which was singing. Green apple, fennel, grapefruit. High acidity, medium+ finish. Better in 5 years
    91+

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Flight 5 - 2003 side by side (2 Notes)

Flight 6 - Rare rouge (1 Note)

  • 1999 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Rouge Chavignol

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge

    Apparently quite a rare bottle this Chavignol rouge. Cotat does not like malo in his whites but also not in his reds and I had the feeling that the Brett notes I got (medicinal, chemical, smokey, animal) have something to do with that. Furthermore sur bois, dried red fruit, some chocolate notes. Medium+ acidity. Not my favorite

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