Alphonse Mellot 2023

White
Sancerre, France
9.0
WineSaint

Stone fruit and citrus peel emerge slowly, but the wine's backbone is pure limestone and flint. Piercing acidity drives the finish with impressive length and grip. Classic Sancerre built on structure over charm.

stone fruitcitrus peellimestoneflint
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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.