Alphonse Mellot "La Moussiere" Sancerre Blanc 2020
Founded in 1513, the current guardian of Alphonse Mellot is the 19th generation of Mellots working the family winery. The resulting style, fermented in differing sizes of wooden tanks, is pure and precise and manages to retain mouth-watering acidity even in warm vintages like 2018, 2019 and 2020.
91 Points - Decanter:
"An impressive 2021 with quite ripe, rich, mouth-filling fruit with notes of grapefruit. Currently it is a little tight in the well-balanced finish, but I expect the young 2021 will develop further in bottle. The long established Alphonse Mellot domaine, with 52ha in the Sancerre appellation, has its cellars right in the centre of the town of Sancerre. La Moussière is a more than 30ha south-facing parcel planted on Kimmeridgian marne on the left hand side of the main road to Bourges. Around 50% of La Moussière is barrel fermented. Drink between 2023-2028." -JB (3/29/22)
94 Points, Cellar Selection - Wine Enthusiast (2020 vintage):
"From dense white-chalk soil, this wine lies at the heart of this producer's range. It is a generous, full-bodied wine that is both rich and stylish. The pure white fruits and tangy acidity are impressive. Drink from 2023. Organic and biodynamic." - Roger Voss (5/1/2022)
Online Average: $42.00 btl
Elsewhere in CA: $38.00 btl
Ours:
$33.97 btl (1-5)
$31.97 btl (6-11)
$29.97 btl (12+)