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White
2014 Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Le Manoir
Sauvignon Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Upper Loire
- Sancerre
Label borrowed from 2015
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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olioli wrote: 91 points
October 24, 2021 - Floral++. Ample et rond. Soyeux. Certaine minéralité. À point.
Parfait avec un Tomahawk de veau, sauce au fromage de chèvre! -
Pancreatitis wrote:
October 12, 2020 - Advanced maturity. Acidity fading after half hour open. Intense jasmine flower, lanolin, green tea.
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Pancreatitis wrote:
August 8, 2020 - Seemed tired
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Pancreatitis Likes this wine:
May 20, 2018 - Light, bright orchard fruits and mineralite, subtle.
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Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 86 points
April 17, 2017 - Cork closure. Well chilled. Bought Waitrose approx £21.00
This bottle not as charming as previous bottles of the same vintage from this (normally) reliable Sancerre producer, hence this time a lower mark. This one drier, with a green unripe edge to it, tighter and less generous.
C....solid medium body. Light straw with green tinge.
N.....lovely sweaty wet wool impression, some nice limestone earthy minerals.
T.....defo a French Sav Blanc, nothing near NW here. Hints of a complex wine to come later, but at moment a fresh acidity, reasonable fruit (but not rich or lush/full as previous bottles this same vintage) , this one finishes drier than I expected. A solid core of grassy green capsicum. Tighter. Not a massive disappointment - just different than I expected, having had at least 2 previous bottles.
VFM? OK only. Will still try the 2015 when it arrives in UK. By most accounts, 2015 Loire near-excellent vintage
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type White
- Producer Alphonse Mellot
- Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
- Designation Le Manoir
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Upper Loire
- Appellation Sancerre
- UPC Code 3273390130573
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 8 (18%)
- Consumed 36 (82%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
asiatique, Crevette, Crevettes - Lait coco, dore, patte, saumon, tartareWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerAlphonse Mellot
- VarietySauvignon Blanc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- AppellationSancerre
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