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Francois Cotat, Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu, 2009

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"The 2009 François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu is a powerful white that comes from a warm season leading to ripe fruit and high alcohol (15%), which makes for a good comparison with the latest vintages - 2019 and 2020 - both dry, warm years that resulted in ripe wines. That said, Cotat pushes the envelope on ripeness, going late to pick his fruit from this very steep vineyard that rises high above the village of Chavignol. The 2009 has an excellent core of concentration, tannic intensity and long length. Heading towards maturity, you can expect lanolin and truffle characters with honey slathered on toast. Think Sauvignon can’t age? You haven’t tried the right Sauvignon. Cotat’s are certainly one of the appellation’s most idiosyncratic expressions." -Rebecca Gibb M

Robert Parker

RP 90
"Ripe honeydew melon and distilled herbal essences on the nose of the Francois Cotat 2009 Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu lead to a lush, drippingly luscious palate with site-typical nut oils that are perfectly suited to express themselves in this glycerin rich, full-bodied medium. There is more buffering for the alcohol here than in the Les Cailottes bottling, although a certain amount of heat intervenes in an otherwise lovely, long finish. I’m skeptical about cellaring this, and in any event find the style simply lends itself to youthful drinking, which promises to be a very pleasurable self-indulgence." -David Schildknecht

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sauvignon Blanc

  • Vintage

    2009

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry

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