LiQuery - Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2018

Item:	264945
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2018 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2019-08-03
Producer:	Pascal Jolivet
Location:	France - Loire
Price:	$31.95 Price History
Style:	White Wine Aromatic & Flavourful
Alcohol:	12.5%
Varietal:	Sauvignon Blanc
Sugar Code:	XD (4.0 g/L)
Rating:	90
Total Inventory:	240 vs. 255 on 2019-10-11
Cellar:	2012
Glass Style:	Riesling Grand Cru

Description
Visionary proprietor Pascal Jolivet and dynamic young winemaker Valentina Buoso craft this wine in a style that led Jancis Robinson, MW, to refer to it as 'Sancerre on steroids' (jancisrobinson.com, Dec. 5, 2014). Expect deep layers of chalky mineral pierced by intense citrus fruit and brilliant acidity, and pair the wine with smoked or barbecued freshwater fish.

Tasting Notes
This has depth. You can taste the white chalky rocks that anchor the fruit - a beautiful range of citrus that goes from lemon to grapefruit. Like all well-done Sancerre, this manages to combine texture and a brilliant acidity. One of the better Sancerres from Jolivet that I have tasted. Score - 4 Stars (out of 5). (Bill Zacharkiw, winealign.com, Aug. 30, 2014)