Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre Blanc "Edmond", 2022 SO032126 Champagne something like laurel or sage

something like laurel or sage

and honeyed sweetness

is married with grain whisky and given time in oak to knit together into something soft

it unfolds with layers of blackberry compote

The finish is clean and balanced

Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre Blanc "Edmond", 2022 SO032126 Champagne something like laurel or sageThe flagship white from Sancerre's most obsessive biodynamic family, Edmond is proof that Sauvignon Blanc can age and layer like white Burgundy. Alphonse Mellot is the 19th generation to farm here, and while the family name alone would sell wine, they took the harder road: certified biodynamic, hand harvested, no shortcuts. Edmond comes from the estate's oldest vines some 40 to 80 plus years rooted in the chalky Kimmeridgian marl that defines great