I opened this because it was leaking. There is a fair amount of ullage. The cork smelled a bit like TCA, but the wine is sound. This is an earthy, meaty, grippy wine. Kind of reminds me of a Chianti Classico with the earthy notes and cherry fruit profile. I won't rate this with points because it is atypical with the leakage.
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Light ruby core. Floral, herbal aromas. Lighter weight. Char and sweet red berry fruit with excellent acidity and low tannin. Excellent and even better than a bottle 6 months ago.
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Yes, this score is real. I would put this bottle up against any Burgundy Grand Cru. Stunning wine. Visited the winery in Chavignol in 2019 and now wish I had bought a lot more. Bottom line, visit Chavignol and buy all the Sancerre Rouge you can get your hands on.
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Light red center with a watery edge. Red fruit and moderate wood char on the nose with a bit of mint as well. Light weight and full of earth. Smoke, herbs, and progressively more light red fruit with almost Gamay-like acidity and brambliness on the finish. This was a very good lighter style Pinot. Nothing here to suggest a warmer vintage wine.
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My 2nd bottle, the first tasted during the summer of 2020. The wine has come further in its development this time around, with the red fruits more present, and the acidity not so dominant. Still quite tight, so maybe a year or two more of storage required.
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13% alcohol. Rather unusual cork with the top and bottom covered in some film; is the idea to protect against TCA ? Other than that, the cork is good and dense. Bright translucent cherry colour. The nose is intense and harmonious in a high toned mode, with currants and raspberries. The mouth is similar, scoring highly on the purity scale; wild cherries. Not for people who value weight over intensity. Plenty of grip. I should add that the wine performed better on its own than with food (roast duck quite overwhelmed it). Distinctive enough for me not to feel that I have to refer to Burgundy. As for comparison with Delaporte, Pinard, Fouassier and Crochet(s) who are my references in red Sancerre, I think that the present wine is more ethereal, with the plus and minus that go with that. A worthwhile encounter certainly, but at close to 30 €, this might be somewhat overpriced.
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11/12/2023 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
Unlike prior bottles, this was marred by brett and was intolerably earthy, dry, and funky although some fruit remained.
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6/28/2023 - winemaker wrote:
I opened this because it was leaking. There is a fair amount of ullage. The cork smelled a bit like TCA, but the wine is sound. This is an earthy, meaty, grippy wine. Kind of reminds me of a Chianti Classico with the earthy notes and cherry fruit profile. I won't rate this with points because it is atypical with the leakage.
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4/26/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light ruby core. Floral, herbal aromas. Lighter weight. Char and sweet red berry fruit with excellent acidity and low tannin. Excellent and even better than a bottle 6 months ago.
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3/12/2023 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 96 Points
Yes, this score is real. I would put this bottle up against any Burgundy Grand Cru. Stunning wine. Visited the winery in Chavignol in 2019 and now wish I had bought a lot more. Bottom line, visit Chavignol and buy all the Sancerre Rouge you can get your hands on.
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10/16/2022 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light red center with a watery edge. Red fruit and moderate wood char on the nose with a bit of mint as well. Light weight and full of earth. Smoke, herbs, and progressively more light red fruit with almost Gamay-like acidity and brambliness on the finish. This was a very good lighter style Pinot. Nothing here to suggest a warmer vintage wine.
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11/6/2021 - annar-f Likes this wine: 90 Points
My 2nd bottle, the first tasted during the summer of 2020. The wine has come further in its development this time around, with the red fruits more present, and the acidity not so dominant. Still quite tight, so maybe a year or two more of storage required.
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9/6/2021 - Rywyine Likes this wine:
Again, part of a Pinot tasting. Lifter bodied. Cherry, red fruit. Light. Enjoyed
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7/11/2020 - Eudemis Likes this wine:
13% alcohol. Rather unusual cork with the top and bottom covered in some film; is the idea to protect against TCA ? Other than that, the cork is good and dense. Bright translucent cherry colour.
The nose is intense and harmonious in a high toned mode, with currants and raspberries. The mouth is similar, scoring highly on the purity scale; wild cherries. Not for people who value weight over intensity. Plenty of grip.
I should add that the wine performed better on its own than with food (roast duck quite overwhelmed it).
Distinctive enough for me not to feel that I have to refer to Burgundy. As for comparison with Delaporte, Pinard, Fouassier and Crochet(s) who are my references in red Sancerre, I think that the present wine is more ethereal, with the plus and minus that go with that. A worthwhile encounter certainly, but at close to 30 €, this might be somewhat overpriced.
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4/24/2020 - christyler wrote:
Pretty good - tart red fruit. Not a great value.
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