Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains, Loire, France 2021 Sustainable The 2019 Pouilly-Fuissé La Verchère

The 2019 Pouilly-Fuissé La Verchère Vieilles Vignes is rich and dramatic

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

Crisp acidity leads to a clean

and no one element overshadows the other

Then it takes off on the finish

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains, Loire, France 2021 Sustainable The 2019 Pouilly-Fuissé La VerchèreThe 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