Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains, Loire, France 2021 Sustainable The 2019 La Vieille Cure

The 2019 La Vieille Cure is just as fabulous from bottle as it was in barrel

Then it takes off on the finish

and notes of marigold honey on the nose

The nose reveals notes of yellow peach and a hint of muscatel

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains, Loire, France 2021 Sustainable The 2019 La Vieille CureThe 2021 Les Romains is Mellot's Sancerre off a vineyard on the flinty side of the fault that cuts the appellation in two. In conjunction with the cooler 2021 vintage, the result is a firm, forceful expression, yet there's flesh on its bones, providing some comforting padding to the backbone. Expect refined citrus, elderflower and boxwood flavors on the precise finish. 92 Pts Vinous