Vanessa

9.1

💫 This lovely Sancerre AOC was made from the challenging 2024 vintage, marked by cool and wet conditions. One of the worst vintages in recent memory, according to my research.

☝️ It’s a testament to the resilience of Sauvignon Blanc and François Crochet as a vigneron, especially considering his commitment to organic and biodynamic farming, firmly rejecting the use of chemicals and fungicides.

👏 Perhaps it was Crochet’s very discipline, watchful eye, and careful hand-harvesting that helped avoid flaws of the 2024 vintage.

🏘️ François Crochet is located in the commune of Bué framed by limestone-rich hills, producing a range of terroir-driven wines.

🌿This wine represents a blend of parcels including several which are normally kept separate for single-vineyard bottlings including Petit Chemarin, Grand Chemarin, and Les Amoureuses.

🥂 In the glass, this wine has a lean and elegant profile with some texture perhaps from time on the lees. Its mineral spine takes a lead role in the bouquet, next to crushed limestone and stony, flinty notes alongside crisp apple, lime zest, kiwi, and gooseberry notes, with a clean, focused finish punctuated by a saline tension.

🍽️ It’s a beautiful—if not classic—pairing with this goat cheese & arugula omelet over a salad with cucumber, avocado, and ripe blueberries. 🫐 The wine’s bright acidity cuts through the creaminess and its gooseberry flavor matches & lifts the tang of the cheese. — a day ago

with Deked1

Mark S.

9.0

Lemon yellow with green. Oak vanilla rich buttery. Daniel-Etienne Defaix Domaine du Vieux Chateau Vieille Vignes Chablis 22 @2180, Galeri, 260518 — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2022 | — 8 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Cute label. Color is pretty. Smells of the river rocks and berry compote. Hint of smoke. Flavors are juicy and complex. Plenty of minerals. Balance is great. Floral and fresh. — 10 months ago

Christopher Blair

8.9

Crisp, floral, balanced, light acidity, buttery. Great with bouillabaisse. — 5 years ago

aik

9.6

Matured Chablis. Well integrated, and complex. harmonious texture underlined integrated acidity. — 5 years ago

Janet Henner

10

The best. So smoothe — 15 days ago

romo

9.2

On the road from Chablis to Meursault you will find this viscous mouthful. - at Gail & Ralph’s — 2 months ago

Charlie C

9.0

Black pepper, tobacco, dried strawberry. — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2021| True to type, fine raspberries. From 70 y old vines, on a small vulcanic soil hill. Paired with Fromage de tête and Chou Farci. At Bouchon du Centre (Hanneke Schouten) in Amsterdam. — 5 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Columbia County 2.0: interesting drinking this day after a German Pinot, as I found them surprisingly related. A fave Beaujo producer’s Morgon, also a cooler tone & elegant. Blackberries & cassis, darker berries and a fine grittiness to integrated tannins. I like this drinking window (6 yrs) but imagine several if not more left. — 4 years ago

with Owen

Kamall

9.0

Interesting. Some age on it now and a lovely amber color. Rich and oxidative. Not where my tastes have evolved but really quite good. — 5 years ago

Jenny Robey

9.1

Love this wine — 5 years ago

Andrew Turner

9.3

At French Louie, Brooklyn — 2 hours ago

Sébastien F

9.1

Long équilibré un peu évolué mais garde un franc fruit. — 2 months ago

Eric Grasser

9.9

Very full and deep Napa expression. Black and blue berries, dried tobacco, Napa dust, sandalwood and floral accents. Extremely good — 3 months ago

JKT

9.3

Astonishing find, single bottle from AA way back, powerful, subtle, complex, mouth-coating, yet lifted into long finish. Wow. From ‘30s vines and just missed 1cru due to slanted exposition. Stunner — 8 months ago

Eric Thomas

9.0

Nancy’s v good! — 3 years ago

Elisabeth mersier

10

Le Grand Contrôle - Ducasse Year 2018 — 5 years ago

with Karim

Jay Eagan

9.5

All Rhones, all summer! — 5 years ago

with Kristine