Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Petite Moussière Rouge 2021 pol-roger singed orange peel and cured

singed orange peel and cured tobacco

"This is a wine of power and darkness and yet it remains elegant

dark-cherry and spice aromas in a fruit-driven

Giesen's foray into top-end single vineyard work shines here with this world beating example from the legendary Clayvin vineyard

The palate remains closed and reticent despite vigorous aeration

Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Petite Moussière Rouge 2021 pol-roger singed orange peel and curedThe nose is open, with bright, fresh red and black cherry dusted with lavender, earth, spices and a touch of smoky reduction. The long, cool 2021 harvest resulted in a string of successes for this growers reds. The result is a super poised red with finessed tannins, radiant acidity and waves of ample, succulent, spiced red berries. A seam of chalky minerality creeps onto the lengthy finish. A Sancerre rouge built for Burgundy lovers.