White
Cuvée Argile
Sancerre · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Country
- France
- Region
- Sancerre
- Appellation
- Sancerre
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
seafood · goat cheeses · salads · herb-based dishes · grilled chicken
Rated vintages
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201592 pts
One of two wines reflecting different soil types, this one comes from ground with a good amount of clay as well as chalk. That produces weight, richness and an open character. Created from nearly 50-year-old vines, there is concentration here, as well as great fruitiness. The wi…
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201288 pts
Argile is French for clay soil, and that terroir gives this wine a full-bodied feel that is ripe and rich. The Sauvignon flavors lean more to tropical, rounded and fruity. It could benefit from some aging, so wait until 2015.