Quotations - June 2012

Sancerre White 2011:  "Great and imperial. Expresses well the difference between the Loire River and the restraint exuberance of the New World. The aromas are well balanced by some blackcurrent leaves and a beautiful density in mouth. Very pure and satisfaying wine." 17/20

Authentic Wines and Terroirs : Summer – Falls 2012
 
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Sancerre White 2011
Nose : Fresh citrus (grapefruit, lemon) invades upon opening this powerful bouquet revealing an expressive minerality and notes of rhubarb.
Mouth : The palate, insicive and tense, gives the tone of a rangy cuvée of a great pureness, where minerality goes with intense fresh citrus tastes. At the end, the pureness is nicely persistant. 16/20

Sancerre White Cuvée Maxime Silex 2010
Nose : Complex and deep bouquet, on fine mineral aromas, with citrus and marzipan tastes.
Mouth : Beautiful breeding serving the fruit, this pricise and soft wine is a example of style.
The citrus and dry fruits aromas are fully expressed, helped by a reflreshing sourness. 
The end, tense and savoury, expresses itself on chesnuts. 
A wine of a great pureness. 16/20

Sancerre Red Cuvée Maxime Silex 2010
Nose : Deepness and complexity are to be encountered in this bouquet, evoquing baking tastes, blond caramelized tabacco and berries (blueberries and blackberries).
Mouth : This wine impressed the tasters with its density, the exuberance of its aromas (cherreis, redcurrent, blackcurrent), its remarkable balance, the distinction of its tannins and the freshness brought by a final highlighting the fruits.
Superb, franc and a great pureness. 17/20.

June 2012 : Revue des vins de France - Spécial Millésime 2011.
Red Wines of the Loire Valley : Success
Sancerre Red : Fine woody notes, ripe strawberries on a juicy red, generous, but with a fluid crispy texture that make it a yummy fruity treats.