Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Edmond 2022 (750ml) *

Sauvignon Blanc grown in Sancerre, at the eastern edge of the Loire, tends toward mineral drive rather than the tropical exuberance the grape shows elsewhere, and the Cuvée Edmond from Alphonse Mellot sits at the more serious, structured end of that spectrum. This is the 2022, a single named bottling meant to be read as a wine of substance rather than a simple aperitif white.

Aromatically it plays things close, more suggestion than declaration, but the structure is where it speaks. Precise, concentrated, and taut with energy, it moves across the palate with real momentum and refinement. The finish is firm and chalky, gripping the mouth with quiet confidence and carrying on well past the last sip.