Are you able to discover a extra crowd-pleasing summertime wine than Sancerre? Comprised of 100% sauvignon blanc within the Loire Valley of France, these white wines are invariably crisp and fruity — although, as we’ll see on this evaluation of two 2023 releases — the model may be fairly variable.
2023 Joseph Mellot La Chatellenie Sancerre – From a winemaking empire that dates again to 1513. That mentioned, as of the 2023 classic this wine is surprisingly tropical, and you can simply be forgiven for assuming this was a New Zealand sauvignon blanc. Huge pineapple notes pair with crushed almonds to offer the wine a tiki vibe. Fairly candy, however because it develops notes of lime leaf usher in a stronger citrus high quality, fading into lime zest because the end builds after which fades over an extended whereas. Hints of coconut all through do nothing to persuade me this was made in France. B+ / $43
2023 Chateau de Thauvenay Sancerre – From Hubert Brochard. An excellent expression of Sancerre that drinks precisely as you hope and anticipate it to. Crisp notes of melon and lemon are undercut by mild lacings of pineapple — nothing just like the powerfully tropical character the Mellot options — providing licks of sweetness to counterbalance any overt acidity within the combine. Herbaceous notes are very mild, merely hinted at, whereas the end sings with a squeeze of orangey citrus. A delight for the summer season. A / $45
2023 Chateau de Thauvenay Sancerre
USD45
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