Sancerre & Quincy

Huber Brochard -VieillesVignes 2014

Sancerre The nose is fruity and offers gourmandise as well as a slight richness/ concentration. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, cassis and small notes of fleshy blackberry associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, licorice, a hint of vanilla and a woody touch. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers minerality, a nice volume, a good definition, a slight tension as well as an acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fresh raspberry, fresh redcurrant and small notes of fleshy boysenberry associated with a touch of racy minerality, zan as well as a subtle hint of tobacco and spices. Tannins are fine and a bit chewy. Good length.

Score : 15.5 Roger Champault - Les Pierris 2015

Sancerre The nose is fruity, racy, slightly powerful and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of red berries, cherry and small notes of flowers/boxwood associated with touches of spices, racy minerality, cardamom as well as a subtle hint of tea and a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper in the background (after aeration). The wine needs to be decanted (carafe). The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful suavity, a beautiful juiciness, tension, a nice volume, freshness, gourmandise as well as a beautiful roundness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/crushed redcurrant, raspberry and small notes of fleshy wild strawberry associated with touches of blackberry, licorice as well as a subtle hint of racy minerality, toasted oak, tobacco and cardamom. Tannins are well-built and very slightly firm. Good length and persistence.

Score : 15.25 Roger Champault

Côte de Champtin 2015

Sancerre The nose is aromatic and offers a slight intensity. It reveals notes of cherry, wild strawberry and small notes of blackberry candy associated with touches of cornflower, licorice as well as a subtle hint of toasted oak/ caramelized oak, Sichuan pepper and a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). The wine needs to be decanted (carafe). The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, relatively supple and offers freshness, a beautiful juicy frame, a slight acidity, precision, elegance, a beautiful freshness as well as a nice dynamism. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy raspberry, wild strawberry and cassis associated with a hint of cherry, violet, a touch of zan, toasted oak as well as an imperceptible hint of chocolate (in the background) and black olive. Tannins are fine and supples. Good length.

Score : 16 Domaine Siret-Courtaud 2015

Chateaumeillant The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of redcurrant and wild raspberry associated with small notes of violet/bay, blackberry as well as touches of tobacco, licorice, a very discreet/imperceptible hint of Cuben pepper and a woody touch. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers gourmandise, a slight acid frame, a small unctuosity, a beautiful juiciness/suavity, tension as well as a nice definition. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of redcurrant candy, crushed raspberry and small notes of fleshy cassis associated with slight touches of licorice, violet and caramelization. Tannins are well-built and supples. Good length.

Score : 16 Pierre Morin - Bellechaume 2015

Sancerre The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of crushed cherry, cassis and cornflower associated with touches of fleshy Gariguette strawberry as well as hints of cardamom, tea and caramelized oak. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced, suave and offers a beautiful definition, a aerial side, tension as well as a beautiful fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of cherry, crushed/ripe redcurrant and small notes of wild strawberry associated with slight touches of licorice, black olive as well as subtle hints of tobacco and subtle toasted hints/sweet spices. Tannins are well-built and very slightly firm. Good length.

Score : 15.5+ Roger et Didier Raimbault VieillesVignes 2015

Sancerre The nose is slightly powerful and slightly concentrated. It reveals notes of ripe/crushed red berres and cassis associated with small notes of blueberries, fleshy Gariguette strawberry as well as a subtle hint of flowers, spices, oak and a very discreet hint of chocolate (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly unctuous and offers a beautiful mineral frame, fat, minerality, a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful definition, a slight freshness as well as harmony. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy raspberry, Gariguette strawberry and small notes of blackberry associated with slight touches of blueberries, flowers, licorice, vanilla/oak and an imperceptible hint of Sichuan pepper (in the background). Tannins are well-built and (very) slightly firm. Good length.

Score : 15.75 Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy - A Nicolas 2015

Sancerre The nose is fruity and offers a fine gourmandise as well as a slight intensity/ concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry and violet/bay associated with slight/small touches of fleshy/juicy blackberry, raspberry candy, gray pepper, spices as well as an imperceptible hint of cardamom, chocolate and black tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame, suavity, straightness, precision, gourmandise as well as a beautiful suavity/fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of crushed raspberry, redcurrant candy and slight touches of blueberry, bay/violet associated with a discreet touch of licorice, vanilled oak, cardamom as well as an imperceptible hint of chocolate (in the background) and tea (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.

Score : 15.25+ Domaine Pierre Martin 2016

Sancerre The nose is fruity and offers a nice structure, a slight intensity as well as a fine juiciness. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of cassis, blueberry and raspberry associated with small notes of flowers, a touch of spices as well as an imperceptible hint of pepper (after aeration). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a slight acidity (in the background), a beautiful juiciness, suavity as well as tension. In the mouth this wine epresses notes of redcurrant jam, blueberry, fleshy wild strawberry and small notes of flowers associated with a touch of licorice and tobacco. Tannins are fine as well as a bit firm and young. Good length.

Score : 15.25+