Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Blanc 'La Moussiere' 2023
750ml
90 points, Vinous
The 2023 La Moussière is a rounded, airy wine with pure, clear fruit. It's finely textured with curved edges, both from time on lees (8 months) and a combination of aging in wood, concrete and stainless steel vessels. The pure fruit shines through with no evidence of oak flavor, allowing the pretty lemon, nettle and fresh pineapple characters to sing. Biodynamic since 1999, everything is hand-harvested. 2023-2028. (Aug 2024)
“The name of Alphonse Mellot has long been associated with some of the very finest examples of Sancerre, in both red and white.” Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor thewinedoctor.com
“... [the Mellot family's] worthy aspirations have gradually raised them to the peaks of the great Sauvignons of the world. Alphonse Mellot's white Sancerres are amongst the most brilliant and pure illustrations of the genius of the Sauvignon grape." Michel Bettane & Thierry Desseauve, The World's Greatest Wines
“A touch eccentric, and always boiling over with ideas, he [Alphonse Mellot] has taken the world of sauvignon blanc to new heights... [the domaine] is an orchestra conducted by a sometime delirious genius.” Joel B. Payne, Vinous.com
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