As promised a few days ago another couple of rather overdue tasting notes from the Boutique Wineries tasting in London on 22nd September. This time a Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé from Pascal Jolivet, who started making wine in the region in 1982 and now has 28 hectares spread across Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire making a range of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, both from his own vineyards and the as much again from bought in grapes and juice.
First up a grapefruit dominated 2008 Les Griottes, Pouilly-Fumé with some weight and a typically quite austere 2008 finish. The 2008 Les Caillottes Sancerre is very clean and precise. More aromatic than the Pouilly-Fumé – grapefruit, gooseberry and a hint grassy. Overall more weight than the Pouilly-Fumé with a good mineral finish.
Both are available from Maison Marques et Domaines at around £21.80 a bottle retail.
Another report on Pascal Jolivet here – 2005 Exception Sancerre Rouge.
First up a grapefruit dominated 2008 Les Griottes, Pouilly-Fumé with some weight and a typically quite austere 2008 finish. The 2008 Les Caillottes Sancerre is very clean and precise. More aromatic than the Pouilly-Fumé – grapefruit, gooseberry and a hint grassy. Overall more weight than the Pouilly-Fumé with a good mineral finish.
Both are available from Maison Marques et Domaines at around £21.80 a bottle retail.
Another report on Pascal Jolivet here – 2005 Exception Sancerre Rouge.
