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Red
2008 Domaine Jean-Paul Balland Sancerre Rouge
Pinot Noir
- France
- Loire Valley
- Upper Loire
- Sancerre Rouge
Label borrowed from 2013
Community Tasting Notes 2
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Jason Millar wrote: 88 points
August 9, 2012 - Magnum. Rather an ambitious style of Loire pinot from the talented Balland sisters, this sees about 60% new oak and it shows on the nose with a warm, opulently spicy quality overlaying the fruit. It's rather sensual, in fact, for a Sancerre rouge, lacking any of the angularity that normally marks out this region's style of pinot, and it's also surprisingly approachable too. I can see how some might say it's overoaked, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt because the oak is really handled very well and the acidity is bright and savoury.
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Persnickyty wrote: 84 points
January 29, 2012 - Never encountered a red Sancerre before. Similar to a Cotes du Rhone. Tannic and light in flavor.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Jean-Paul Balland
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Upper Loire
- Appellation Sancerre Rouge
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 3 (100%)
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- ProducerDomaine Jean-Paul Balland
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
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