Alphonse Mellot Sancerre ROUGE En Grands Champs 2014 (750ML) Chehalem Mountains

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre ROUGE En Grands Champs 2014 (750ML) Chehalem MountainsFrom old vines planted in a single vineyard, this is a spectacular red. It has the crisp acidity of the cool climate Sancerre, but it also has the weight and ripeness of a fine Burgundy. The wood aging has left a spicy toasty edge to the beautiful cherry fruits and acidity. It could age for another year to be at its best. Drink from 2019.

at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains

Aromas that follow through on the palate to a full body with a well-framed tannin profile

this rustic sanctuary possesses the complex

This is the mentality that everyone has in the vineyards and the winery every year when they produce this wine: without following any rules or tradition

they are fully destemmed

gives structure and drinkability

90 points Vinous

91Wine Spectator

Elegant floral notes throughout

long spine

the wine delights the palate with a crush of berry and a vanilla-backed juiciness that encompasses its overall personality

Revel in its fruit-forward essence