Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Generation XIX Blanc 2018 (Label Damage)

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Generation XIX Blanc 2018 (Label Damage)

red and dark currant scents

earth and violet-scented nose

the palate provides a good concentration of taut

It is immediately clear that this is a bigger and more powerful wine that possesses outstanding mid-palate density and a huge reserve of dry extract that imparts a seductive mouth feel and mostly buffers the exceptionally firm tannic spine on the massively long finish

the wine encompasses a nice harmony and a pleasant freshness

from the smallest of the parcels at five acres

balanced and refreshing finale

more mineral version of Vega

This terrific effort is very clearly built-to-age and I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle for at least 10 years and it should easily reward 20

the Charmes has made the most progress over the last 5 years as it's finally beginning to consistently achieve grand cru quality

or those white soils

Mugnier made first-rate '98s and the Amoureuses is one of the clear successes of the vintage with its higly expressive and wonderfully complex nose that has gone secondary yet remains quite fresh