2023 | Daniel Chotard Sancerre Lieu dit Les Coutones | Loire San Lorenzo a chalky undertow and rich

a chalky undertow and rich and expressive aromas and flavors

Initially firm and dry

it has wonderful density of fruit but remains weightless

hailing from the prestigious Napa Valley

The aromas of ripe white fruit stand out

2023 | Daniel Chotard Sancerre Lieu dit Les Coutones | Loire San Lorenzo a chalky undertow and richLes Coutones comes from a steep parcel where the soil is so rich in clay that after the rain, it affixes itself to ones boots. That clay keeps cool a site that otherwise faces abundant sun, a balance that allows its fruit a longer ripening phase. The result is full of finesse, the nose exuberant, yet restrained; unripened pineapple, clover, tangerinefull of zest that hints at summer, but remains fresh and green.