Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Cuvée Edmond 2020
White
Sancerre, France
7.8
WineSaint
Nectarine and stone fruit drive this textural expression with unusual weight for Sancerre. The Kimmeridgian soils add mineral backbone, but the vintage's heat shows in a slightly heavy finish that compromises what could be an exceptional wine.
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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.