Lee Pitofsky
Pretty incontestably considered to be the very best Sancerre, and it did indeed show its singularity. It’s intensely tropical and perfumed with a waxy and weighty texture. Shows ripe tropical fruit, banana, lilies, savory herbs and a touch of alcohol but it doesn’t detract and subsides with air. It’s exceptionally deep and has such presence on the midpalate with great cut and a seamless transition to finish. There is so much material here and it clearly is built to age, and definitely needs plenty of time in the decanter as it showed best after 2 hours.
Pretty incontestably considered to be the very best Sancerre, and it did indeed show its singularity. It’s intensely tropical and perfumed with a waxy and weighty texture. Shows ripe tropical fruit, banana, lilies, savory herbs and a touch of alcohol but it doesn’t detract and subsides with air. It’s exceptionally deep and has such presence on the midpalate with great cut and a seamless transition to finish. There is so much material here and it clearly is built to age, and definitely needs plenty of time in the decanter as it showed best after 2 hours.
9.4Seth Morgen Long
Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long
This is the Sancerre which makes my heart beat faster. Hauntingly elegant, and vibrantly resplendent. Vatan is on it.
This is the Sancerre which makes my heart beat faster. Hauntingly elegant, and vibrantly resplendent. Vatan is on it.
9.7Conrad Green
This is spectacular on the nose. Big but refined with lime, anise, melon, cool slate. The texture is great- rounded, succulent and polished. The minerality and length is something else. Truly the Raveneau of Sancerre. Wonderful.
This is spectacular on the nose. Big but refined with lime, anise, melon, cool slate. The texture is great- rounded, succulent and polished. The minerality and length is something else. Truly the Raveneau of Sancerre. Wonderful.
9.5Nick Davis
First Vataj experience. Clover, lush texture, pear drops. So good.
First Vataj experience. Clover, lush texture, pear drops. So good.
9.7Keith Herrick
Wonderfully textured sb from the master! Barrel fermenting sb is the way to go! Citrus, hay, lemon grass and wet stone... gjelina is also a great spot with a small but solid list
Wonderfully textured sb from the master! Barrel fermenting sb is the way to go! Citrus, hay, lemon grass and wet stone... gjelina is also a great spot with a small but solid list
9.7Ron Siegel
This is still painfully young but so damn good showing so much energy & intensity with mineral, crushed wet rock, saline, dried herbs & ginger.
This is still painfully young but so damn good showing so much energy & intensity with mineral, crushed wet rock, saline, dried herbs & ginger.
9.4Fredybeans
Jaune très clair Nez d qui sauvignons immédiatement avec des notes d amande d anis de sucre d orge mûre Attaque pleine gourmande avec une belle définition Finale sur les arômes de départ Belle équilibre mais peut être bu un peu chaud
Jaune très clair Nez d qui sauvignons immédiatement avec des notes d amande d anis de sucre d orge mûre Attaque pleine gourmande avec une belle définition Finale sur les arômes de départ Belle équilibre mais peut être bu un peu chaud
9.3Beth Novak Milliken
Pretty, some salty and a vibrant acidity with a nice perhaps apple fruit character.
Pretty, some salty and a vibrant acidity with a nice perhaps apple fruit character.
John Van Trijp
@John Van Trijp can you give some insight on this ?
@John Van Trijp can you give some insight on this ?
9.0Location
WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.