White
Les Baronnes
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.