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White
2005 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte
Sauvignon Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Upper Loire
- Sancerre
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Community Tasting Notes 39
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d'Artagnan wrote: 94 points
December 27, 2023 - Nez fruité, papaye et agrumes. La bouche est fruitée en attaque et prend une toute autre dimension ensuite, avec une très large finale saline et crayeuse. Un vin très jeune, qui ne semble pas avoir atteint son apogée et me parait un peu trop riche ce soir, avec toutefois une complexité aromatique exceptionnelle. 94+ pts
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100pp wrote: 96 points
March 31, 2022 - Stunning bottle. Will survive for many more years. Chalky and quincy. Drank it next to a Raveneau 2005 Blanchot and it was certainly not blown away by that bottle.
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d'Artagnan wrote: 93 points
November 12, 2021 - Sancerre à travers le temps (Chez François G.): Un nez discrètement citronné.
Bel équilibre salin, c’est fin et précis, finement ciselé. Moins large que le 2, tranchant et un peu dur. Le souffre l’a un peu durci et il paraît trop jeune! 93+ pts -
mcar20156 Likes this wine: 94 points
November 2, 2021 - Amenenberg's note says it perfectly. Drinking beautifully.
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goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 95 points
March 28, 2021 - Dense bouquet of flint, mint, sweet Key lime, mandarin, peach, cotton candy, and strawberry. Medium-plus in weight with rounded, polished edges delineated by tense, precise acid, this is a superbly balanced wine with great texture, pull, and a slight tinge of sweetness on the entry. The flavor profile includes sweet strawberry lemonade, crushed rock, canned mandarin juice, white pepper, tarragon, spearmint, and saline. Just brilliantly done, and drinking brilliantly at the moment. Not sure there's upside to further aging, though letting this breath in the bottle for an hour helped the wine fill out.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2017, Issue #69, Domaine François Cotat’s Long-Lived and Brilliant Sancerre(Sancerre “la Grande Côte”- François Cotat) Subscribe to see review text.
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May 2014, 5/1/2014 (link)(François Cotat La Grande Côte Sancerre White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2007, Issue #10, Recently Tasted Loire Valley Wines: The Garden is Open(François Cotat Sancerre “La Grande Côte”) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
March/April 2007, IWC Issue #131 (link)(Francois Cotat Sancerre La Grande Cote) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Domaine François Cotat
- Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard La Grande Côte
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Upper Loire
- Appellation Sancerre
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (2%)
- In Cellars 210 (55%)
- Consumed 168 (44%)
Food Pairing
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