Fresh bouquet of white flowers, citrus, salt and a hint of petrol. Layers of chalk, green fruit and citrus on the palate. Incredibly expressive, razor sharp, steely. 8 years old, but it tastes like it was just bottled yesterday. Many years left.
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I really dig the nose on this wine - reminds me of a really good dry riesling strangely. The palate is not quite as exciting though - a little flat. Nice minerally aftertaste though. A good value compared to some other sancerre.
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Although this is the second time I've tried this wine I'm still rather unsure what to make of it. The colour is (remarkably) almost water white, and the nose contains some melon but mostly the most herbaceously "green" of aromas. Similarly the palate is forceful and concentrated but the acidity is searing to the point of being painful. It seemed to loosen on day two especially at a warmer temperature. Certainly quite a statement stylistically.
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A delight. Clean, pure, rich, deft with lovely weight and balance. Distinguished by the layering of cherry/passion/melon fruit (as others note, and is that from oak?) with fine lemon, mineral, lime. Good length. I'd say minerality has eased a bit compared to past notes. Great on its own and with sea scallops in light wine/lemon/dill sauce over homemade pasta.
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Ruby red grapefruit, sweetgrass, passionfruit, and a lovely mineral sense to it all. Lemongrass, lily, limestone just billow from the glass. Waxy and persistent on the finish with great freshness. I recently had a Mondavi I-block Sauv blanc and while that's a bigger, oakier, richer wine than this, the Cotat is no less impressive.
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Amazingly, fresher than a year ago. Takes just a few minutes in the glass to open. Oak seemingly integrated. Intensely minerally, more like spring water than almost any wine I can remember, and losing no richness for it. Abundant herbs, passion fruit, salinity, bracing acidity. A bit disjointed at times with so much going on, but at other times just glorious. Excellent pairing with lingcod and lemon basil glaze, tomato goat cheese salad and dill rice.
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C’est excellent mais je vais définitivement attendre pour mes prochaines bouteilles. Ce sancerre est d’une belle complexité avec une belle trame de fruits. Cependant l’acidité est encore un peu trop dominante. L’équilibre n’est pas encore atteint! C’est déjà bon mais c’a va être magnifique dans quelques années. Je me garde une réserve avec le 91.
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Le vin est cristallin de couleur or vert. Le nez est vraiment puissant sur des notes d’agrumes. On sent vraiment l’odorat attaqué comme la senteur de pipi de chat. En bouche, les agrumes dominent avec une acidité franche et sont accompagnés d’herbes et de melon de miel. Le vin offre un touche de minéralité et une certaine amertume sur une finale longue et persistante. Un des meilleurs et des plus complexes vins blancs que j’ai eu la chance de boire.
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I served this in my wine course. Complex nose of melon, gooseberries, marine air, grass, slight honey and even some cat pee. Relatively rich waxy texture in the mouth. Long satisfying mineral and bitter finish that comes in waves. Always impressed by Cotat's wines, and this no exception.
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LOVE these wines...SO crystalline and bright with citrus, chiseled with rocks and minerality...the freshest freshness! The 14 of this wine is my benchmark Cotat...probably the finest I've had from them...the saline minerality and chalkiness are insane! The 16 shows less than 14, but still possesses that pure crystalline citrus, SO much tension and energy...pretty blossom florals, lemon grass, chive, rock melon, pear, green apple tartness. LOVE the limestone chalk in these, little white pepper dust, nuanced sea air funk...puckering lemon and spice finish. Would love to see how these are with some age on them...but they're TOO good young, so I keep drinking them!
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4/27/2024 - pbaek wrote:
Fresh bouquet of white flowers, citrus, salt and a hint of petrol. Layers of chalk, green fruit and citrus on the palate. Incredibly expressive, razor sharp, steely. 8 years old, but it tastes like it was just bottled yesterday. Many years left.
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11/26/2023 - Vas19 wrote: 91 Points
I really dig the nose on this wine - reminds me of a really good dry riesling strangely. The palate is not quite as exciting though - a little flat. Nice minerally aftertaste though. A good value compared to some other sancerre.
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9/11/2023 - rwpalmer wrote: 88 Points
Although this is the second time I've tried this wine I'm still rather unsure what to make of it. The colour is (remarkably) almost water white, and the nose contains some melon but mostly the most herbaceously "green" of aromas. Similarly the palate is forceful and concentrated but the acidity is searing to the point of being painful. It seemed to loosen on day two especially at a warmer temperature. Certainly quite a statement stylistically.
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9/5/2023 - Yassine23 Likes this wine:
Excellent but a less rich and more grassy showing than previously remember.
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2/25/2023 - wayfarer Likes this wine: 93 Points
A delight. Clean, pure, rich, deft with lovely weight and balance. Distinguished by the layering of cherry/passion/melon fruit (as others note, and is that from oak?) with fine lemon, mineral, lime. Good length. I'd say minerality has eased a bit compared to past notes. Great on its own and with sea scallops in light wine/lemon/dill sauce over homemade pasta.
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9/1/2021 - andtheodor wrote: 93 Points
Ruby red grapefruit, sweetgrass, passionfruit, and a lovely mineral sense to it all. Lemongrass, lily, limestone just billow from the glass. Waxy and persistent on the finish with great freshness. I recently had a Mondavi I-block Sauv blanc and while that's a bigger, oakier, richer wine than this, the Cotat is no less impressive.
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6/26/2020 - sschen Likes this wine:
Amazingly, fresher than a year ago. Takes just a few minutes in the glass to open. Oak seemingly integrated. Intensely minerally, more like spring water than almost any wine I can remember, and losing no richness for it. Abundant herbs, passion fruit, salinity, bracing acidity. A bit disjointed at times with so much going on, but at other times just glorious. Excellent pairing with lingcod and lemon basil glaze, tomato goat cheese salad and dill rice.
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6/1/2020 - rwpalmer wrote: 92 Points
Herbal, spring-water like on the nose. Occasionally riper notes but certainly this is not over the top. Fine, concentrated palate. Gorgeous.
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4/26/2020 - Morrisson Likes this wine: 91 Points
C’est excellent mais je vais définitivement attendre pour mes prochaines bouteilles. Ce sancerre est d’une belle complexité avec une belle trame de fruits. Cependant l’acidité est encore un peu trop dominante. L’équilibre n’est pas encore atteint! C’est déjà bon mais c’a va être magnifique dans quelques années. Je me garde une réserve avec le 91.
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2/29/2020 - Joclo71 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Le vin est cristallin de couleur or vert. Le nez est vraiment puissant sur des notes d’agrumes. On sent vraiment l’odorat attaqué comme la senteur de pipi de chat. En bouche, les agrumes dominent avec une acidité franche et sont accompagnés d’herbes et de melon de miel. Le vin offre un touche de minéralité et une certaine amertume sur une finale longue et persistante. Un des meilleurs et des plus complexes vins blancs que j’ai eu la chance de boire.
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1/13/2020 - juffer Likes this wine: 94 Points
I served this in my wine course. Complex nose of melon, gooseberries, marine air, grass, slight honey and even some cat pee. Relatively rich waxy texture in the mouth. Long satisfying mineral and bitter finish that comes in waves. Always impressed by Cotat's wines, and this no exception.
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3/13/2019 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 94 Points
LOVE these wines...SO crystalline and bright with citrus, chiseled with rocks and minerality...the freshest freshness! The 14 of this wine is my benchmark Cotat...probably the finest I've had from them...the saline minerality and chalkiness are insane! The 16 shows less than 14, but still possesses that pure crystalline citrus, SO much tension and energy...pretty blossom florals, lemon grass, chive, rock melon, pear, green apple tartness. LOVE the limestone chalk in these, little white pepper dust, nuanced sea air funk...puckering lemon and spice finish. Would love to see how these are with some age on them...but they're TOO good young, so I keep drinking them!
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6/29/2018 - bthatton Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nuanced, subtle, and savory. The most beautiful sauv blanc I've ever consumed.
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12/22/2017 - Mech-E wrote: 94 Points
Steely and tons of mineral content. So unique. Keeps going with a waxy texture and long, again, steely finish. Guests were expecting oak. Sorry!
Just loooovely with brie.
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