Alphonse Mellot La Demoiselle 2019
Red
Sancerre, France
7.7
WineSaint
Gorgeous energy and tension from the flint soils. Red fruit mingles with smoky tea leaf and mineral-driven aromatics that build beautifully in the glass. The acidity is piercing and long, carrying spiced notes through a clean finish. Needs time to develop its full savory complexity.
red fruitsmoky tea leafmineralspice
Label
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.