Sancerre Le Cul de Beaujeu Blanc
2011
At Lucien Crochet the emphasis is on creating wines of finesse and complexity that are faithful to both terroir and vintage. The vineyards are located around the towns of Bué, Sancerre and Crézancy, the finest of which is the limestone-based Chêne Marchand vineyard. Gilles Crochet, Lucien's son, makes the wines as naturally as possible using indigenous yeasts. Through hand picking, careful selection of the grapes and long, slow ageing 'sur lie', Lucien Crochet produces sophisticated and...
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"Bright yellow. Unctuous aromas of pear skin, spicecake and dried flowers. Fleshy, smooth and deep, offering juicy pit fruit flavors and exotic pineapple qualities along with a firm dose of oak. A floral note rises on the finish, which leaves both herbal and mineral notes on the back of the palate. Impressively concentrated and young, but how much time will it need to digest its wood?"
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