Producer:
Grape Variety:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting Note:
The 2020 Sancerre La Grande Côte is a fine wine with a piercing nose of floral and flint. While it may be dry, it offers a sensation of sweet fruit and high alcohol (14.5%), which Cotat compares to the ripe 2009 and 1990 vintages. Being late-picked and on a south slope, these grapes get ripe, and in this vintage, I can't help but think that the balance has been slightly knocked by this ripeness. That said, it offers delectable texture and sinew and remains an impressive wine. Tasting the 2009 Cul de Beaujeu soon after, high alcohol (15%) remains evident with bottle age.
Vinification:
Francois Cotat is a master of natural wines in Sancerre, in the Loire Valley. Cotat cultivates 4 hectares of vineyards which he produces pure and extraordinary wines
Scores:
94 Points Vinous