Chateau de Sancerre
Serge Lalou
Touraine
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Serge Lalou 2001 Sancerre Rosé
is one of the most scrumptous Rosé I’ve ever tasted.
Serge Laloue is named for the wine maker, who is also the Mayor of Sancerre in Loire, France.
This rosé is an incredible treat with its rich flavors of white flowers, raspberries, and key-lime zest.
It is crisp, zesty, refreshing, yet at the same time rich.
The finish is lingering like wafting spring blossoms.
We didn't get a current label for this bottle, but the format of the label for the new vintage is very similar.
Look for Serge Lalou near the bottom of the bottle.
Retail price $18. Tasted July 3, 2003. Earning two out of three for its incredible quality  .
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Touraine 2002 Sancerre
gives domestic sauvignon blancs a run for their money.
The nose has ripe grapefruit, yet on the palate the grapefruit isn't over powering, like some
New Zealand sauv-blancs can get.
The wine is elegant on the palate, with subtle grapefruit, gooseberry, and white flowers.
The finish is lingering with zesty citrus acidity.
Sancerres tend to be very elegant and stylish and this wine fits that bill at a modest price.
A great bottle of sauvignon blanc from an area that has been
producing some of the best examples of that varietal for centuries.
It beats most domestic sauvignon blancs in its price range and higher.
Retail price $10. Tasted September 13, 2003. A quality alternative earning two out of three .
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Chateau de Sancerre 2001
has opposing flavors of peaches and flint on the nose and more peaches, melons, and subtle hints of figs
on the palate.
There was this enchanting little whisp of acacia, the flowering trees that grow heavily in the Loire Valley.
This is a very stylish sauvignon blanc that should be savored or paired with a delicate meal such as
small fowl, trout, sole, simple fresh-herbed pasta sauces, or mollusks done in a light sauce.
Retail price $20. Tasted August 10, 2003. An elegant choice with one  .
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