R1,800 - R3,000
2010 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre d'Antan Terroir de Silex x 3 bottles 750ml
PLEASE NOTE THIS WINE IS IN JOHANNESBURG
Henri Bourgeois established his Domaine in Chavignol, a town which is probably more famous for its goat's cheese - Crottin de Chavignol - than its wine. Nevertheless, the Domaine has become one of the most important houses in Sancerre, operating both as a grower and as a négociant. The Bourgeois family have been making wine in Sancerre for ten generations, having grown to an impressive 65 hectares. The grapes come from a vineyard first planted in 1936 where the soil is predominantly flint. As a tribute to the old methods, they make their Sancerre “D'Antan” without either fining or filtration. Very small yield, fermentation in 4, 5 and 6 year-old oak barrels followed by maturation on very fine lees. Only two rackings are carried out (according to the lunar cycle) before bottling.
From silex soils, the low-yielding 2016 Sancerre d'Antan offers a clear, fresh, deep, quite complex and mineral nose with flint notes and discreet white fruit and cassis aromas. Fermented and aged on the fine lees in old oak barrels, this is a dense, powerful, well-structured and persistent yet elegant and balanced Sancerre that was bottled without fining or filtration. It is very complex and intense on the powerful aftertaste. Still a baby, this old-fashioned as well as modern Sancerre will benefit from bottle aging. It has good grip, tension and fine tannins. A real personality.
Wine Enthusiast 93/100
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 - Silver
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| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
