Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains 2022 (750ml) *
Product price
$87.99
Description
Sauvignon Blanc grown in the heart of Sancerre, in the eastern Loire, tends toward a taut, mineral expression rather than the herbaceous exuberance of warmer places, and the Les Romains bottling from Alphonse Mellot leans into that character. The 2022 draws on vines of roughly seventy years planted on flint and limestone, a pairing that lends both stony cut and depth. This is a dry white built around precision rather than power.
The nose moves between ripe peach and floral lift, with fresh lime and a faint grassy note underneath. On the palate it is light and finely textured, more savory than showy, with zesty stone fruit, lemon, elderflower and apple carried on a tingling line of acidity. There is a gentle tension here, tender in the middle and then firming up on a long finish that carries a touch of appealing bitterness. Elegant and quietly persistent.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Subregion | Sancerre |
| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Producer | Alphonse Mellot |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
The 2022 Les Romains comes from 70-year-old vines that grow on flint and limestone soils in the heart of Sancerre. The nose offers ripe peaches and floral notes, as well as fresh lime and a light grassiness. The palate is light, delicate and savoury, with zesty, stony fruit and a lightly bitter finish that only adds to its appeal. The acidity is moderate but balanced. A very elegant, fine-textured and surprisingly delicate wine, with a lingering finish. (Decanter, May 2024)
The 2022 Les Romains has a sense of calm. There's tenderness here, sitting gently in the mouth but then tightening up firmly on the finish. Expect lemon, elderflower and apple flavors and a real tingling spine of acidity. (Vinous)