Jean-Max Roger Sancerre Cuvée GC

Bof, assez quelconque, sans toutefois être mauvais

Un sauvignon sympa en apéro mais un peu faible. Peu de longueur, peu d'arômes. Pour le prox, autant boire un bon grec ou un Rias Baixas.

This straw-colored Sancerre delivers nice aromatics of pear, citrus peel, apple and spice. It is light-bodied and fresh on the palate, with nicely integrated alcohol (listed as 12.5%) and similar flavors as for the nose. The middle palate is solid and the flavors build on the lengthy, crisp finish. This is a delicious Sauvignon Blanc which holds up well as an apéritif, yet also pairs nicely with light fare. Drink now-2014.

This lovely Sauvignon is from a little-known and under-appreciated producer in the village of Bué. The wine is mainly from a caillottes intensive site known as Le Grand Chemarin but because the appellation rules disallow the use of single vineyard names, Roger uses the phrase "Cuvée G.C" on the label to indicate its origin. The acidic edge that is typical of Sauvignon has been rounded out with fully ripe fruit and the resulting wine is soft and textural with low …

Named after Le Grand Chemarin, one of the most reputed lieu-dits of Bué, from which this cuvée mainly hails. Aromatic, nice Sauvignon typicity, gooseberry and blackcurrant leaves, clean, pure and precise, white flowers and caillotte minerality, taut but with a lovely core of ripe fruit; acidity is perhaps just a tad low but aromatic persistence is good. Attractive, balanced, refreshing, to be drunk young(ish).