Alphonse Mellot Generation Dix-Neuf 2019

Red
Sancerre, France
8.4
WineSaint

Dark red fruit mingles with cedar and crushed herbs in this elegant, mineral-driven Sancerre. The texture is remarkably smooth, with polished tannins that show impressive refinement. Tightly coiled now but built for graceful development over the next decade.

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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.