Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre, Generation XIX Blanc
Alphonse Mellot · Loire › Sancerre › France
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
15
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
2020
Reviews
91.7
Avg Score
96
Highest
Taster #9040
· Sep 28, 2025
91/100
this needs lots of time.
2022 vintage
Taster #9003
· Oct 12, 2021
93/100
Improving. Not clear if it has peaked. 13%
2014 vintage
Taster #0875
· Apr 1, 2021
THIRTY In THIRTY; 4/1/2021-4/30/2021 : AGEABLE SAUVIGNON BLANC? LET"S GO.... A: Deep gold N: Pronounced nose of yellow oxidised apple, oxidised pear, quince, ripe red grapefruit, ripe lemons, over ripe orange, wet rock, yeast, dried figs, hay, chamomile. Very tertiary.Its fully developed P: Dry, high acidity (feeling a lot of prickly sensation in the cheeks and the skin in front of the top front teeth so Type: Zesty and Shape...should be spherical, I am just not certain that I get …
2013 vintage
Taster #0775
· Nov 11, 2020
90/100
Opened way to early for my taste preference. Very austere, crisp and racy. Mouthwatering minerality leads to a long finish. Excellent complexity.
2014 vintage
Taster #5548
· Sep 26, 2020
Couleur : robe « medium (+) gold ». Nez : intensité aromatique assez bonne ; globalement, le nez me rend perplexe : on retrouve des notes de noix, de fruits secs, de pomme au four / coing cuit entremêlées à des notes plus minérales – qui permettent aux vins de ne pas tomber sur les notes oxydatives rébarbatives –, de légères nuances d’agrumes, un fond végétal et quelques notes miellées. Ce nez soulignerait donc un côté légèrement oxydatif et le …
2010 vintage
Taster #8288
· Dec 7, 2018
94/100
The Mellot family has been making Sancerre wine for 19 (dix-neuf) generations. Made from 100 year old vines on kimmeridgian marl and limestone soil, and cropped at the low end range of grand cru Burgundy level yields, this wine celebrates that very history. It’s flat out electrifying. Ripe, creamy aromas of gooseberries, honeysuckle, green tea, minerals, and dried mint. Focused and concentrated, firmly structured, with a tactile mouthfeel, and knife like acidity that slices through lychee, lime, and quince flavors. …
2014 vintage
Taster #3286
· Jul 1, 2018
91/100
Nase: Tertiäre Noten (Trüffel) sowie Feuerstein, am Gaumen sehr komplex, etwas geröstete Nüsse, Zitrone, Honig, Birne, Pfirsich, Aprikose und Ingwer (etwas wie ein Sauternes), mineralischer und etwas zu saurer Abgang der die Komplexität zu schnell überdeckt.
2010 vintage
Taster #3881
· Jun 1, 2018
90/100
Light straw color. Fleeting caraway and lemon pith nose. Bracing citrus-lemon and minerals - lengthy citrus and a chalky, pithy finish. Nice, but in no way worth the price tag. Paired with boiled jersey lobsters, potato salad, and butter.
2013 vintage
Taster #8373
· Mar 3, 2018
Over and out. No cork ! But over the hill.
2000 vintage
Taster #9003
· Feb 3, 2018
92/100
PnP. Mid-weight- with good lift. Very pretty and typical Loire. 13%
2014 vintage
Taster #3262
· May 26, 2017
92/100
Limestone 100 year old vines
2014 vintage
Taster #3127
· May 8, 2017
90/100
By the glass as part of the sake & wine pairing at RuyGin, Tokyo Modern expression Sancerre with decent helping of oak, ripe fruit and creamy texture. Not our style but still a wine of quality and with good presence. An interesting twist that works in a way albeit makes the wine a bit on the generic side. A very good 90
2014 vintage
Taster #8386
· Apr 3, 2017
New Visit to Territorio Era Bar (Barra Territorio Era - Madrid) : From a bottle "opened" a week ago using coravin. Far away from any typical here, you can't know if this is SB or what the hell is. Impossible even on the palate. What was happening here? Too clear to me ... Argon is not as much neutral for wine as many are supposing. Sorry for this. By the way I like this producer very much. De una botella …
2012 vintage
Taster #3437
· Nov 3, 2016
93/100
Alphonse Mellot Cuvée Edmond 1983-2014 vertical (Stockholms vinkällare) : Tropical notes on the nose, a slight barrel spicyness to both nose and palate, good depth and length.
2000 vintage
Taster #7687
· Nov 8, 2015
Bouchonnée
2000 vintage
Taster #6947
· May 11, 2014
92/100
Very sauvignon like... Pamplemousse confit, très aromatique, frais, pur, légeres traces de bois (fondues) avec du peps et une incroyable jeunesse. Le vin a du relief, de la persistance, evoque un parfum feminin sur l'ambre, et s'avère donc idéal en accord gastronomique. Sur un rôti de veau, asperge, gingembre et mangue, il tenait la dragée haute au plat . Parfait sur un "petit tendre" chèvre sec d'Ardeche... Très beau vin, moderne, solide, à accorder sur des plats de choix!
2000 vintage
Taster #5848
· May 28, 2011
88/100
good, mature, more mineral than fruity
2000 vintage
Taster #4486
· Aug 15, 2007
96/100
If you are into different whites that do not aim to please the general public, this is the one for you. Mineral yet complex.
2000 vintage
Taster #8993
· May 13, 2007
91/100
Again, not a typical Sancerre (tastes more like Chard) but excellent nonetheless. Better on the 2nd day, despite the fact that it already has some age on it.
2000 vintage
Taster #8993
· Apr 19, 2007
92/100
I'm no expert on Sancerre, but this doesn't taste like what I expect of a "typical" Sancerre. Having said that, it is really excellent: pear and apple, wonderful mouthfeel, balanced, and the bit of age bringing nice complexity. (Still tastes quite fresh.) For less than $16 this is an absurd value. Buying more.
2000 vintage