Caraway, white pepper, green tea, and mint pungently set the nose and palate tingling in Crochet’s 2010 Sancerre Le Chene, with lemon, lime and kumquat offering a juicy but almost severely zesty matrix on an expansive palate that practically glows and vibrates with zesty yet rich intensity. Chalky, salty, and somehow crystalline mineral elements add to a finish of shimmering and shimmying length. This dazzlingly interactive show should have at least a ten year run, perhaps even surpassing Crochet’s wonderful 2008, which is today even more beautifully kaleidoscopic today than when I attempted to wax eloquently about it in issue 190. (6/ 2012)
This 2010 Lucien Crochet Le Chene is produced from clay-limestone vineyards in the village of Bué. Because of the vineyards' excellent southerly exposure, this bottling is often harvested earlier than other cuvees, leading it to maintain a particularly well-endowed acidity to frame the ripe fruit and elegant mineral. Organic vineyard practices have been exclusively employed by Crochet for over 20 years.
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2011 Bernier Chardonnay Vins du Pays Jardin de la France $6.99
2011 Patient Cottat "Le Grand Caillou" Sauvignon Blanc $10.99
2011 Domaine Cherrier Père & Fils Sancerre $16.99
Deligeroy Cremant de Loire Brut $11.99
2011 Grand Voile Saumur Blanc $9.99
