What’s most striking about Malleron’s bottle—something the Sancerre obsessives will pick up on from the first sip—is the texture. Yes, this wine has the flinty minerality and floral bouquet. Yes, it’s got the straight line of bright, clean flavors and zippy acidity. But Malleron’s bottle is bolstered with a bit more ripeness—and combined with all of the above, it equals Sancerre at its best.
This is very Mediterranean in character with sage and rosemary to the blackberry and tar aromas. It's medium-to full-bodied with medium, chewy tannins and a savory finish. Black-pepper undertones with cloves
A definitive Pouilly Fume. The ‘Vignes de Berges’ is a 3.5 hectare parcel on soils with a high proportion of stones known in the appellation as ‘terres blanches’. The vines here are in excess of 40 years of age. This wine is the most generous and earthy ...