Francois Cotat, Sancerre Monts Damnes other_regions

Francois Cotat, Sancerre Monts Damnes other_regionsLight 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

Lignana and Viglino families

crisp yellow apple

This isn’t a monster of concentration in the same fashion as its 2018 counterpart but it offers fine quality

it will get a bit better

though it maintains fine delineation and offers great length

There is outstanding volume and mid-palate concentration to the powerful and mouth coating middle weight flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality on the sappy

The 2013 Barolo La Serra is superb

This is an ambitious Croft that could become a future legend or might trip over its untrammeled ambition

(from 70+ year old vines)

2014 was one of those vintages when it was impossible not to sit up and take notice of what was happening at Lafon-Rochet

as it's a more vertical

the 2005 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is quite similar in style and personality than the straight Brunello