Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 2010 Limestone Incorporated

Limestone Incorporated: New Sancerre and Pouilly Arrivals

"...[the Mellot family's] worthy aspirations have gradually raised them to the peaks of the great Sauvignons of the world. Alphonse Mellot's white Sancerres are amongst the most brilliant and pure illustrations of the genius of the Sauvignon grape." Michel Bettane& Thierry Desseauve, The World's Greatest Wines

Below we offer four benchmark Sauvignons from one of the greatest growers in the Loire Valley. We have just received a small allocation of Alphonse Mellot's two rarefied super-cuvees; Génération XIX and Cuvée Edmond from the freakishly good 2010 vintage as well asstocks of the La Moussière 2010 and a new, exciting addition to the range; Emmanuelle MellotPouilly-Fumé 2010. Breathtaking Pouilly-Fuméis as rare as Han Dynasty porcelain so we are delighted to introduce one of the finest examples we have tasted from this mysteriously underperforming appellation. Made from a fine limestone parcel across the river from the Mellot's fiefdom in Sancerre, Emmanuelle... read more

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Loire

Producer:

Alphonse Mellot

Emmanuelle Mellot Pouilly Fume AOC 2010

It has long been a mystery as to why so little authentic Pouilly Fume is grown, despite the presence one of the greatest white wine Domaines of France (Didier/Benjamin Dagueneau) in the region.... read more

Product Code: 9662-750

Bottle size 750ml

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$ 54.00 Single bottle price

$ 48.60 Mixed or straight dozens

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Sancerre

Producer:

Alphonse Mellot

A. Mellot Domaine De La Moussiere Sancerre 2010

Jacqueline Friedrich's quote "Each Sancerre [from Mellot] is at its most elegant: discreetly herbaceous, a beautiful weave of citrus, oak and minerals.." perfectly sums up the crackling 2010 Estate... read more

Product Code: 8954-750

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Bottle size 750ml

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$ 61.00 Single bottle price

$ 54.90 Mixed or straight dozens

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Sancerre

Producer:

Alphonse Mellot

Alphonse Mellot Cuvée Edmond Sancerre 2010

Together with Generation XIX, Cuvée Edmond is Sancerre at its most complex and detailed. As Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve have put it, Edmond is "...uniquely pure and precise." Like... read more

Product Code: 9661-750

Bottle size 750ml

Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!

$ 122.00 Single bottle price

$ 109.80 Mixed or straight dozens