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Fouassier Père et Fils Sancerre Les Romains 2011
Sancerre, Upper Loire, Loire, FranceThis isn't sauvignon blanc, it's Sancerre. Les Romains is 3 hectares of 30-ish year old vines, on silex, flinty clay across southwest exposed slopes. That is what you taste, and one reason why I appreciate this biodynamically managed, organically farmed wine. Light smokiness, pronounced stone and ripe pear, with a pear skin bitterness tempering the fruit. There's a vibrant fluidity in the mouth of this wine - more pronounced minerality, dense Anjou pear, mild honey, salted white grapefruit and savoury spice on the finish. Drink now (oysters! chèvre!), though this wine will continue to honey, mushroom and mature over the next 5-10+ years.Tasted: 12 March 2015Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $32.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
| MB | $24.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Sauvignon BlancCSPC: 495648UPC: 00642917000027
