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<strong>FRA</strong>NCE - SANCERRE<br />
OUR SPRING SELECTION<br />
<strong>FRA</strong>NCE<br />
Prized by both French and overseas<br />
consumers, Sancerre is a jewel in<br />
the Loire’s crown. Although a single<br />
appellation, it is home to myriad<br />
vineyard sites and therefore offers an<br />
extensive array of styles. But don’t trust<br />
us, see for yourself!<br />
LOIRE VALLEY<br />
SANCERRE<br />
DOMAINE JEAN-MAX ROGER 94/100<br />
D LA CÔTE DE BUÉ 2019: Light yellow-gold.<br />
Smoky minerality, citrus, ripe white fruit and<br />
flower honey aromas emerge on the nose. The<br />
palate is exotic with a fleshy touch. Lushness,<br />
roundness and freshness are all underpinned<br />
by noble aromatics in this complex, appetising<br />
Sancerre.<br />
http://www.jean-max-roger.fr Price: € 29.00<br />
Domaine Jean-Max Roger +33 2 48 54 32 20<br />
DOMAINE PHILIPPE RAIMBAULT 94/100<br />
CR D LES GODONS 2022: Attractive,<br />
brilliant light gold. Very expressive, profound<br />
nose offering up a blend of white fruits and a<br />
mineral touch. The palate is beautifully textured<br />
with more of the same, very effective aromatics,<br />
ending with a persistent mineral and saline<br />
finish.<br />
http://www.philipperaimbault.fr Price: € 14.60<br />
Philippe Raimbault +33 2 48 79 29 54<br />
GITTON PÈRE & FILS 94/100<br />
D VIGNE DU LARREY - MONOPOLE 2021:<br />
Brilliant yellow-gold. Very delicate nose fusing<br />
mineral, honeyed and dried fruit notes. The<br />
same complexity and finesse carry through to<br />
the palate which also displays length. This is a<br />
wine for shellfish.<br />
http://www.gitton.fr Price: € 45.00<br />
Gitton Père & Fils +33 2 48 54 38 84<br />
MICHEL VATTAN 94/100<br />
D LES L-O 2021: Pale yellow-gold. Racy nose<br />
delivering acacia, honeysuckle and ripe fruit<br />
aromas with a mineral touch. The palate is tense<br />
and unfurls an intense, precise array of lime and<br />
gooseberry aromatics. The finish lingers on and<br />
on and the overall experience is mind-blowing.<br />
http://www.michel-vattan.com Price: € 19.50<br />
Michel Vattan +33 2 48 79 40 98<br />
DOMAINE ROGER ET DIDIER RAIMBAULT 93/100<br />
CR D VIEILLES VIGNES 2020: Fairly deep<br />
red with ruby-brown tints. Fresh cherries and<br />
wild strawberries adorn the nose with a floral<br />
edge of peony. The palate is harmonious, elegant<br />
and juicy with fresh fruit lending structure. A<br />
high-end 2020 with a moreish finish.<br />
http://www.raimbault-sancerre.com Price: € 23.00<br />
Domaine Roger et Didier Raimbault +33 2 48 79 32 87<br />
DOMAINE ROGER ET DIDIER RAIMBAULT 93/100<br />
CR D LE CÔTELIN 2020: Pale yellow-gold.<br />
The nose is suffused with fine vanilla and<br />
flowers (linden) coupled with notes of citrus and<br />
bush peach with a resin-like note. The palate is<br />
harmonious and mouth-coating with its dense<br />
fruit aromatics energising the whole. The oak<br />
influence is subtle and elegant in this majestic<br />
Sancerre.<br />
http://www.raimbault-sancerre.com Price: € 26.00<br />
Domaine Roger et Didier Raimbault +33 2 48 79 32 87<br />
FAMILLE NATTER 93/100<br />
HVE D LES CHEVAUX DE BOIS 2020:<br />
Brilliant yellow-gold. Elegant nose offering<br />
up citrus, white fruits, hay and heady flowers.<br />
Mouth-coating, fleshy palate with a smooth<br />
mouthfeel and a delicate, complex line-up of<br />
fruits. A concentrated, generous, rare Sancerre<br />
pairing with porcini risotto.<br />
http://www.henrynatter.fr<br />
Domaine Henri Natter +33 2 48 69 58 85<br />
MICHEL VATTAN 93/100<br />
D M-K 2022: Brilliant straw-gold. Complex<br />
nose offering up citrus fruits, herbal tones<br />
of algae and moss and stony undertones.<br />
The palate is smooth and lively with intense,<br />
young flavours that lean towards fruit. This is<br />
a superlative, streamlined Sancerre displaying<br />
superb precision.<br />
http://www.michel-vattan.com Price: € 15.00<br />
Michel Vattan +33 2 48 79 40 98<br />
MICHEL VATTAN 93/100<br />
D VINTAGE 2020: Deep red tinged with<br />
dark ruby. Crisp cherries and blueberries are<br />
underscored by a dash of sweet spices on the<br />
nose. The palate is defined by its sappy fullness,<br />
its aromatic density and its subtly elegant oak<br />
influence. Superb.<br />
http://www.michel-vattan.com Price: €18.50<br />
Michel Vattan +33 2 48 79 40 98<br />
DOMAINE DANIEL REVERDY ET FILS 92/100<br />
D MILLÉSIME 2022: Pale yellow colour.<br />
Heady nose, with aromas of wild flowers, pink<br />
grapefruit and white peach. Gourmet, easydrinking<br />
on the palate, with mellow, flavoursome<br />
acidity stretching to infinity. The fragrances are<br />
invigorating. An invitation to travel.<br />
http://www.daniel-reverdy-sancerre.com Price: € 10.00<br />
Domaine Daniel Reverdy et Fils +33 2 48 79 33 29<br />
DOMAINE JEAN-MAX ROGER 92/100<br />
D CUVÉE MARNES ET CAILLOTTE 2022:<br />
Pale yellow with green tints. Stony minerality on<br />
the nose opens up to pomelo, fresh flowers and<br />
aromatic plant aromas. The palate is smooth,<br />
balanced and lush with a velvet-like feel nicely<br />
offset by a crisp finish and delicate sourness.<br />
http://www.jean-max-roger.fr Price: € 17.00<br />
Domaine Jean-Max Roger +33 2 48 54 32 20<br />
DOMAINE JEAN-MAX ROGER 92/100<br />
D CUVÉE LA GRANDE DIMIÈRE 2018: Light<br />
red with ruby-brown highlights. Crisp nose<br />
suffused with jammy red and black berries and<br />
a touch of menthol spice. The palate is mouthfilling<br />
and fleshy with nicely concentrated fruit<br />
aromatics and silky tannin presence. This is a<br />
clean, balanced wine with a lingering finish.<br />
http://www.jean-max-roger.fr Price: € 18.00<br />
Domaine Jean-Max Roger +33 2 48 54 32 20<br />
DOMAINE JEAN-MAX ROGER 92/100<br />
D GRAND CHEMARIN 2019: Pale gold.<br />
The nose shows a mix of citrus fruits, stony<br />
minerality, infused flowers and mushrooms. The<br />
palate is energetic with well-judged lushness<br />
that meshes with great acidity. Saline characters<br />
are tinged with fine sourness on the finish. This<br />
is a very distinctive Sancerre that truly stands<br />
out.<br />
http://www.jean-max-roger.fr Price: € 26.00<br />
Domaine Jean-Max Roger +33 2 48 54 32 20<br />
DOMAINE ROGER ET DIDIER RAIMBAULT 92/100<br />
CR D VINTAGE 2020: Lovely vibrant rubyred.<br />
Very delicate nose showing ripe red berry<br />
fruit tones. The palate combines freshness,<br />
crispness and expressive flavours. This is a truly<br />
top-flight Sancerre with chiselled, persistent<br />
fruit.<br />
http://www.raimbault-sancerre.com Price: € 17.50<br />
Domaine Roger et Didier Raimbault +33 2 48 79 32 87<br />
L’ECLAT 92/100<br />
D CUVÉE SILEX 2022: Pale gold with light<br />
green tints. Nicely ripe nose combining citrus<br />
fruits and white flowers with touches of white<br />
fruits and a mineral edge. Substantial freshness<br />
on the palate where the freshness of the grapes<br />
and terroir aromas create a feeling of harmony.<br />
Drink, of course, with Chavignol goat’s cheese.<br />
http://pierreriffault.com/ Price: € 14.00<br />
Pierre Riffault +33 2 48 79 31 03<br />
SPRING 2024 GILBERT & GAILLARD – THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE<br />
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