BC Collector - Lucien Crochet 'le Chêne' Sancerre AC

TRIALTO | July 16th 2020

LUCIEN CROCHET Sancerre Les Calcaires 2017		$50.74* * Suggested retail price

16 case(s) available

	Product code	28233
	Format	12x750ml
	Listing type	Speculative
	Status	Available
	Country	France
	Regulated designation	Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
	Region	Loire Valley
	Varietal(s)	Sauvignon Blanc 100 %
	Color	White
	Sugar	Dry
	Closure type	Cork

Notes of black currant and white fruit on the nose. Mineral (chalky notes of the terroir) and notes of citrus with nice acidity on the palate. Serve as an aperitif or match with freshwater fish, red mullet, and the local goat cheese, "Crottin de Chavignol."

- 95 Points -

June 2020

Gilles and Laurence Crochet have been running this pioneering domaine since 1983. Gilles' two grandfathers Lucien Picard and André Crochet merged their two businesses back in the 1950s and were one of the first estates to sell their wines to restaurants in Paris. Before taking on the management of the domaine, Gilles spent six years making wine in Burgundy to broaden his knowledge. The Les Calcaires hails from a series of plots on their 35 hectares of vineyards ranging from 240-280 metres above sea level and which feature 'Caillottes' and 'Griottes' limestone soils. Organic fertilisers have been used since 1989.

JB: Attractive vibrant fruit, fresh, finesse and complexity. Lovely wine - very clean and precise.

RG: Slightly sweaty rather reductive Sauvignon that expands on the mid palate but concludes with a linear, slightly sherbetty finish.

CK: Brilliant energy and aromatics here, massive focus and grip, acid precision too. A young wine set up for the cellar.


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About LUCIEN CROCHET

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. 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 age-worthy Sancerre.