Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fumé 2020
White
Pouilly-Fumé, France
6.7
WineSaint
Ripe citrus and white flowers show the vintage's warmth, but the wine lacks the mineral precision that makes Loire Sauvignon Blanc compelling. The texture feels round and soft where it should cut and drive. A noticeable alcoholic burn disrupts what should be a clean, focused finish.
citruswhite flowerssoft texturealcoholic heat
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.