François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu 2018
François Cotat's Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu is a historic site, cultivated originally by the monks of Beaujeu in the Middle Ages. The family parcel was purchased by winemaker François Cotat’s great-grandfather just after the second world war. A typically cooler site, the ‘Culs’ (or hills) faces northwest. Steeply sloped, the vineyard boasts a mix of Kimmeridgian limestone (the same soils as Chablis) and clay. Racked and bottled according to the lunar calendar and then bottled by hand, unfined and unfiltered. This feels a little behind the other wines in its development, needing more time before it will express itself fully. Rich and powerful with some touches of cream and a thick, oily texture. There is a brooding power here, masses of complexity and a long finish, but one feels there is more to come. Drink 2021-2030.
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The Producer Domaine François Cotat | Sancerre, France
François Cotat produces idiosyncratic, complex and ageworthy Sancerres from his tiny three hectare estate at the heart of the prized Chavignol commune which lies on Kimmeridgian clay and Caillotte soils. Such is the steepness of the slopes (in the vineyards of Les Monts...
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