Claude Riffault - Monoparcelle 469 2022
Price: $89.99
Sale: $64.98
Producer | Claude Riffault |
Country | France |
Region | Loire Valley |
Subregion | Sancerre |
Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
Vintage | 2022 |
Sku | 86509 |
Size | 750ml |
Claude Riffault Description
Sancerre Monoparcelle 469 is one of the most come-hither Sancerres you are ever going to taste; you could end up staring endlessly into this wine just being satisfied and seduced by its elegant demeanor. Precise, intellectual Sancerre, carefully made with love.
Monoparcelle 469 is the cadastral plot number for a 0.35-hectare plot of 54-year-old, massale selection Sauvignon Blanc planted on a shallow and gravelly soil 30 cm deep in the lieu-dit of Les Sentiers. Fermented and aged in large oak foudres, it shows that Sancerre isn’t just about young wines for immediate consumption, but that the best sites can rival the richness, depth of flavor, and nuanced complexity of the finest White Burgundy.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Crafted from old vines of a massal selection on Kimmeridgian soil situated in the lieu-dit Les Sentiers in the commune of Sury-en-Vaux, the 2022 Sancerre Monoparcelle 469 evokes aromas of minerals, fresh-cut grass and hints of citrus complemented by deeper notes of pear and white peach. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and mouth coating, it’s perfectly balanced with a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and a dense, long, mineral-laced finish. Matured for 18 months in demi-muids, it’s a very pretty wine.
Vinous Media: 94 Points
The 2022 Monoparcelle 469 is a welcoming, tender Sancerre, ushering you in with its rounded texture and ripe fruit. Full and expansive, it caresses the mouth without being opulent. This high level of concentration is apparent, but what sets this apart is the calmness - it's like it has done a yoga class. It's about as far from a quaffing Sancerre as you are going to get. Elderflower, nectarine,and lees-derived savory notes linger on the long chalk-laced finish.
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