Alphonse Mellot Sancerre La Demoiselle 2013
White
Sancerre, France
7.1
WineSaint
Smoky pear and vanilla frame this textured Sancerre, though oak still overshadows the mineral core. Melon fruit carries spiced undertones of ginger and clove, while creamy weight suggests barrel fermentation. The structure is excellent. This needs several years for the wood to integrate fully.
smoky pearvanillamelonginger
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Alphonse Mellot
→One of Sancerre's oldest and most prominent dynasties, Alphonse Mellot has been central to the appellation's reputation for generations, producing benchmark Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from prime Loire Valley sites.