2018 Francine & Olivier Savary - Chablis Vieilles Vignes

2019 Mellot, Alphonse - Sancerre La Moussiere

The 2019 Sancerre La Moussi?re is quite rich, ripe and intense on the yeasty nose that represents a coolish, calcareous marl terroir with really old vines (roughly 60 years old). The fruit is reminiscent of ripe, yellow apples with just a discreet tone of gooseberries. Rich and intense on the palate, this is a powerful and, for now, quite creamy-textured Sancerre that lacks a bit of esprit, freshness and tension. The wine reveals fine tannins instead and might develop well over the years in the bottle but is definitely from a warmer, sunnier vintage. 14% alcohol. Tasted in November 2020.

2019 Merlin Cherrier - Sancerre

Thierry Merlin was the first producer I started with, and he has been one of the most consistent. He works fourteen hectares of vines in Bu?, one of the principal hamlets surrounding the old walled town of Sancerre. That town, once a Protestant stronghold...

2019 Cloudy Bay - Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

Vibrant and expressive, with bold Key lime, passion fruit and tangerine flavors that are succulent and show off details of litsea, lemon verbena and makrut lime leaf, accented by a vibrant thread of acidity.

2018 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin - Chablis Mont de Milieu