Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Satellite 2022 gladstone-vineyard “Even had one not tasted

“Even had one not tasted the corresponding Beerenauslese

Albino Rocca is constantly searching for new ways to improve in the vineyard and the cellar

but devoted circle of connoisseurs

the wine was bottled and spent the following five years on lees before disgorgement with just 3g/L dosage

it also offers a beautiful oiliness

Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Satellite 2022 gladstone-vineyard “Even had one not tastedThe most Burgundy leaning of Mellots 2022, it harnesses both the deep texture and natural chalky electricity of the Chavignol slopes, offering dense orchard fruit, mandarin, orange oil and a lick of classy oak, all wrapped up in a frame of salinity and stony energy. The finish is intense and wonderfully refined, lingering with mouthwatering grip. By the way, the wine was named by Alphonse Mellot Sr as a tongue in cheek riposte to his friends in