Sancerre and Quincy
WHITE LOIRE
Domaine de la Commanderie 2016
Quincy The nose is fruity, fresh, racy and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of fresh lemon, green apple, grapefruit and ripe peach associated with small notes of zests and flint. The palate is fruity, mineral, racy, well-built and offers fat, freshness, a fine straightness, precision as well as a beautiful acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe/fresh lemon and vine peach associated with slight notes of apple, green lemon, zests as well as touches of flint, green lemon zests and a very discreet hint of hazelnut (in the background). Good length.
Score : 15 Domaine Siret-Courtaud 2016
Quincy The nose is fruity, fresh and offers minrality as well as a nice structure. It reveals notes of fresh lemon, exotic fruitss and a small touch of flowers associated with hints of racy minerality/clay as well as a subtle touch of quenette/crushed apple. The palate is fruity, fat, well-balanced and offers a slight acid frame, tension, gourmandise as well as a beautiful minerality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, fresh mandarin and small notes of green apple associated with touches of grapefruit zests as well as touches of clay. Good length and persistence.
Score : 15.25+ Domaine du Grand Rosières Jacques Siret 2016
Quincy The nose is fresh and offers a slight intensity/concentration. It reveals notes of sweet lemon, ripe green apple and slight notes of brugnon associated with a hint of fresh citrus as well as a discreet hint of fresh almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, very slightly sparkling / «perlante» (on the attack) and offers finesse, suavity, an acid frame, softness, a racy minerality, a nice volume, roundness as well as a good definition. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe nectarine and small notes of apple associated with hints of lemon zests/clementine as well as touches of clay and a very discreet hint of fresh almond. Good length.
Score : 15.5 Domaine Adèle Rouzé 2016
Quincy The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a slight intensity/concentration. It reveals notes of fresh lemon and fresh mandarin associated with a subtle hint of crushed brugnon, clay/flint as well as a very discreet hint of exotic fruitss (quenette, passion fruits) and an imperceptible hint of kumquat. The palate is suave, fat, racy and offers tension, roundness, a nice definition, elegance as well as a small delicacy. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe nectarine, ripe lemon and small notes of apple, clay associated with discreet hints of exotic fruitss as well as an imperceptible hint of almond. Good length. The finish and the persistence are beautifully gourmande.
Score : 16 Domaine de la Commanderie La Cuvée de Siam 2016
Quincy The nose is fruity, straight, slightly powerful and offers intensity. It reveals notes of exotic fruitss, fresh brugnon associated with slight notes of citrus, zests, clay as well as a very discreet hint of flowers and an imperceptible hint of spices/almond. The palate is fruity, gourmand, well-built, well-balanced and offers suavity, fleshiness, an acid frame, straightness as well as roundness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe clementine and small notes of peach associated with hints of exotic fruitss as well as slight hints of flint and fresh almond. Good length.
Score : 15.75+ Domaine deVillalin 2016
Quincy The nose is relatively fruity/aromatic and offers gourmandise as well as a racy minerality. It reveals notes of lemon zests, apple and clay associated with slight notes of crushed nectarine (in the background) as well as an imperceptible hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers an acid frame, suavity, gourmandise as well as finesse. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe clementine associated with small notes of apple, ripe lemon, green lemon zests as well as a touch of compoted peach, fresh pineapple and slight notes of clay. Good length and persistence on touches of citrus, citrus zests and peach.
Score : 15.25
RED SANCERRE
Laporte - Les Grandmontains 2014
Sancerre The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers elegance. It reveals notes of strawberry, cherry, raspberry and slight notes of cassis associated with a discreet toasted, zan as well as an imperceptible hint of mushroom (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, nicely gourmand and offers finesse, suavity, a slight juicy frame, a nice structure as well as a racy minerality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of raspberry, crushed strawberry and blackberry associated with slight/discreet touches of crushed redcurrant, toasted oak, sweet spices as well as a very discreet hint of cardamom and an imperceptible hint of mushroom in the background. Tannins are well-built. Good length and beautiful persistence.
Score : 16 DomaineVacheron - Belle Dame 2014
Sancerre The nose is fruity and offers power. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of wild strawberry and redcurrant associated with slight touches of blackberry, Cuben pepper as well as a discreet hint of flowers, spices, a discreet toasted hint and an imperceptible hint of earth (in the background). The palate is fruity, quite elegant and offers tension, gourmandise, suavity, an acid frame, juiciness, freshness as well as straightness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of raspberry candy, fleshy strawberry and small notes of cassis associated with a subtle hint of violet as well as slight hints of licorice, caramelized oak and a very discreet hint of sweet spices. Good length and persistence.
Score : 15.75 Hubert Brochard 2014
Sancerre The nose is aromatic and offers power/intensity. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of dried cherry and violet associated with small notes of blackberry, wild strawberry, Sichuan pepper as well as a hint of spices and a small hint of earth. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful fresh frame, acidity (in the mid palate), minerality, a fine gourmandise, roundness, tension as well as freshness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of raspberry/cherry, blackberry and redcurrant candy associated with small notes of cassis, a touch of violet, zan as well as an imperceptible hint of tobacco and earth. Tannins are very slightly firm. Good length.
Score : 14.75+