Community Tasting Note

• CSteefel wrote: 95 points

  May 22, 2021 - I continue to be intrigued by the 2019 vintage in the Loire Valley, and here is more evidence that maybe it is a great vintage across the board. The 2019 F. Cotat Sancerre Monts Damnes shows an ethereal nose of white orchard fruit combined with gradually strengthening aromas of white flowers, sage, and very finely crushed stone. The presentation of aromas is beguiling here, as one has the sensation of moving slowly through microenvironments that end up playing out on the palate in both time and space. On the palate, the wine is superbly focused and penetrating, with an initial attack of sweet viscous orchard fruit that transitions effortlessly to an inner mouth perfume of fragrant herbs and white flowers. The overall balance is admirable, but perhaps even more striking is that it comes across as fully integrated--the transitions and the resulting thrust on the finish are impeccable.

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