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Score 88/100 · Josh Raynolds, Mar 2010

Bright straw. Musky pear and vanilla on the nose, with a strong smokiness. Lush and creamy in texture, in the style of the house, but the oak character is pretty pronounced right now. Broad, sappy and penetrating, with strong finishing punch and an echo of vanillin oak and clove. Will this absorb the lumber?

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88
88/100

Josh Raynolds

About the producer

02-alphonse-mellot
Alphonse Mellot

Now in the hands of the 19th generation, the Mellot family has been winegrowing in Sancerre for over 500 years. Organic and biodynamic, the estate is a leading name in the region, renowned for their intense, precise expressions of Sauvignon Blanc – some of the best in the appellation.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Colour

White

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Dry

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