Chateau de Sancerre Sancerre Rouge 2020 750ml
Classic Sancerre-style pinot, light in colour with spicy, floral, cherry, licorice aromas. The attack is dry and savoury with sour cherry, smoky, peppery, celery salt. Euro-style in that dry and elegant food-friendly way. Starts off graceful, clean and bold, withsoft, round tannins. Flavors of blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. The mid-palate is well balanced and supported by a touch of oak due to barrel ageing. The finish is light with notes of plum and violets.
91 Points - James Suckling
A vibrant and elegant expression of Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley, offering a beautifully perfumed nose of red cherries, wild strawberries, and a subtle, earthy undertone. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a silky texture, bright acidity, and fine, supple tannins that lead to a clean, persistent finish. This wine showcases the finesse and drinkability that Sancerre Rouge can achieve.
90 Points - Wine Advocate
This 2020 rouge presents a charming and fresh profile, with crisp red fruit flavors and a distinct, stony minerality that is signature to the Sancerre terroir. It is wonderfully balanced and precise, making it an excellent, food-friendly alternative to its more famous white counterparts from the region.
Classic Sancerre-style pinot, light in colour with spicy, floral, cherry, licorice aromas. The attack is dry and savoury with sour cherry, smoky, peppery, celery salt. Euro-style in that dry and elegant food-friendly way. Starts off graceful, clean and bold, withsoft, round tannins. Flavors of blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. The mid-palate is well balanced and supported by a touch of oak due to barrel ageing. The finish is light with notes of plum and violets.
91 Points - James Suckling
A vibrant and elegant expression of Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley, offering a beautifully perfumed nose of red cherries, wild strawberries, and a subtle, earthy undertone. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a silky texture, bright acidity, and fine, supple tannins that lead to a clean, persistent finish. This wine showcases the finesse and drinkability that Sancerre Rouge can achieve.
90 Points - Wine Advocate
This 2020 rouge presents a charming and fresh profile, with crisp red fruit flavors and a distinct, stony minerality that is signature to the Sancerre terroir. It is wonderfully balanced and precise, making it an excellent, food-friendly alternative to its more famous white counterparts from the region.
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Classic Sancerre-style pinot, light in colour with spicy, floral, cherry, licorice aromas. The attack is dry and savoury with sour cherry, smoky, peppery, celery salt. Euro-style in that dry and elegant food-friendly way. Starts off graceful, clean and bold, withsoft, round tannins. Flavors of blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. The mid-palate is well balanced and supported by a touch of oak due to barrel ageing. The finish is light with notes of plum and violets.
91 Points - James Suckling
A vibrant and elegant expression of Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley, offering a beautifully perfumed nose of red cherries, wild strawberries, and a subtle, earthy undertone. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a silky texture, bright acidity, and fine, supple tannins that lead to a clean, persistent finish. This wine showcases the finesse and drinkability that Sancerre Rouge can achieve.
90 Points - Wine Advocate
This 2020 rouge presents a charming and fresh profile, with crisp red fruit flavors and a distinct, stony minerality that is signature to the Sancerre terroir. It is wonderfully balanced and precise, making it an excellent, food-friendly alternative to its more famous white counterparts from the region.
