Gothamist: Fanfare Over Sancerre

Caty Tota

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:49:48 -0500

You guys are the 55808 best, thanks so much for the help.

ronbo

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 08:55:53 -0500

I love this wine, but like wineman I don't find it all that crisp. (And true about the reds - gonna be a weird vintage.) Re pairings: don't stop at goat cheese, it's great with veined cheeses and sheep's milk cheeses, too. Also with aged emmenthaler and other "nutty" cheeses. I prefer this wine with shellfish - esp. lobster - over fin fish. Great find!

wineman

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:14:35 -0500

I'm actually surprised you found the acidity crisp. 2003 was an extreme and atypical year in the Loire Valley, as well as througout Europe, that saw record high temperatures for prolonged periods of time that aside from roasting the acidity out of most wines, in many reds led to an unusual situation where the fruit got roasted, but the tannins remained unripe. Unfortunately, the heat was also responsible for the death of about 15,000 people in France and about 35,000 throughout Europe. I agree with you about the food matches. Love goat cheese with it. If you're interested in trying something different, but great, Astor sells another terrific Loire Valley wine, the '02 Cazin- Cour-Cheverny, made from an obscure grape called Romarantin. 2002 was an exceptional year in the Loire and if you're looking for acidity, that wine has it in spades, along with terrific fruit. Cheers.

Tamara

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:19:25 -0500

I know, foiled by the weather! Well, all the better for drinker Sancerre.

Fred X

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:38:35 -0500

It's pretty warm today and for this week, maybe you should have saved this for next week.