White

Les Baronnes

Henri Bourgeois

Sancerre · France

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Country
France
Region
Sancerre
Appellation
Sancerre
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · fresh salads · goat cheese · sushi · grilled chicken

Rated vintages

  • 201689 pts

    This wine is packed with the purest stream of citrus flavors. There is a herbal background to the fruitiness along with acidity and a bright aftertaste. It's a wine to drink young for its delicious fruit.

  • 201590 pts

    From vines between 20 and 40 years old, this is a ripe, intense wine with great acidity. A good mineral texture enhances the white fruits, apricots and pineapple. The aftertaste is crisp and tight. Keep until 2017 for the wine to be at its best.

  • 201488 pts

    The wine is velvet soft with smooth red berries and gentle tannins. It has a line in acidity along with spice and a rounded texture. Drink this lightly wood-aged wine now.

  • 201387 pts

    This is a lighter style of Pinot Noir than some produced in Sancerre today. It brings out perfumes and red-cherry flavors lifted by acidity. The wine is fruity, with hints of wood aging and a juicy aftertaste. Drink now.

  • 201287 pts

    A ripe wine that goes in the direction of tropical fruits, only hinting at a more herbaceous character. It is full of peach and pineapple that are balanced with lime. Ready to drink in 2015, it leaves a warm, rich aftertaste.

  • 201187 pts

    Taut, mineral and also fruity, this expresses both the simple attraction of bright Sauvignon Blanc and its more structured, tangy character. Not for aging; enjoy this year.