Francois Cotat, Sancerre Monts Damnes

Francois Cotat, Sancerre Monts DamnesLight yellow. Sumptuous nose shows ripe pear, yellow plum and woodsmoke. Rich, slightly sweet pear and pit fruit flavors are held firm by a bitter lemon zest quality that packs a real punch. The finish lingers with excellent persistence, boasting a touch of talc, salty quinine and anise on the back of the palate. Joel B. Payne

the 2018 Cote Rotie la Cote Blonde features elegant hints of mixed herbs entwined around bold boysenberry fruit

there is excellent energy and density to the powerful and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that possess a healthy level of the same on the austere

and touches of glycerine and graphite that are well-defined but persistently broody

matchstick

elegant and admirably pure nose of fresh red pinot fruit

(86% tempranillo and 14% garnacha)

The nicely focused finish is framed by silky

Older Merlot vines were replanted three years ago

(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from vines planted in 1973)

This concentrated effort is very Chambolle in basic character

earth and lilac nuances

flowers and heather honey