Nothing refreshes quite so well as a crisp, cool glass of Sancerre. And if the wine happens to be made by one of the region’s most talented small vignerons, from some of its finest soils, that pleasure hits a whole new level.
Six years on from the vintage, the 2015 ‘Nicolas’ is a beautiful, full-fledged expression of Pinot Noir, with notes ranging from asphalt-kissed black cherry to radiant raspberry and dried herbs.
While it’s tempting to describe wines of this caliber as magical, in actuality, they are an earthly synergy of hard work, expert farming and exceptional terroir. All these elements are found in spades at the estate of Alphonse Mellot.