10-13-18. Patrice Grasset Sancerre 2017. Alcohol – 12.5%. Serving Temperature – 45 Degrees. No Decant. Served in a Riedel Sauvignon Blanc glass. Overall Rating – 5 Hearts.
To The Eye, the Patrice Grasset Sancerre 2017 presents the Taster with a Clear Rim Variation which leads to the Pale, Straw-Colored wine. After Swirling, the wine creates an Uneven Sheeting with Thin Long Legs which return to the wine within 2 minutes.
To The Nose, the wine presents the Taster with the Aroma of Ripe White Tree Fruits and the Bouquet of Green Apple, White Peach, Bosc Pear, Honeydew Melon, Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Lime, Honeysuckle, and Fresh Cut Green Grass.
To The Palate, the Attack is Fruity for 3 seconds before the Moderate Acidity presents itself. The wine is of Moderate Body. The Finish is Fruity and Dry with the Flavors of White Tree Fruits, Citrus, and Floral. The Aftertaste is Fruity, Mildly Dry, and lasts 3 minutes.
This is a Sound and Well-Balanced Wine
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As soon as I poured this wine and saw its Beauty, I knew I had found a new Summer Wine. The Pale Straw-Colored wine is so perfect in its appearance that it begs you to Sniff the wine.
And such a Sniff it is. This is a Very Complex wine with the Aroma of Ripe White Tree Fruits. The fun comes when you delve into this Fine Wines Bouquet. It is rare to find a wine with this amount of complexity. White Tree Fruits, Melon, Grass, Herbs, and Citrus makes this a Wonderful Wine.
And when you finally taste it, your Palate confirms what you Nose already told you. Yes, this is a Very Complex wine, silky on the Palate, with a great Fruitiness that balances out all of the other components of the wine. This is Really, Really Good wine. The one thing to note that the Body of the wine implies a higher level of alcohol than that which actually exists. Quite Interesting.
However, in my family, I am the Wine Taster. My Wife and Daughter, not so much. However, with this Fine Wine, they both came back for more and gave it three Thumbs up. I went ahead and dropped another couple of bottles into my cart.
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Food and Wine Pairing. Hmm, so what food to pair with this wine. I have Moderate Acidity, Moderate Fruitiness, and No Tannin. This is not a wine for a Big, Bold Meal, rather, it will pair best with lighter White Meals with Citrus and Herbs. The Acidity is the primary component and so I want something that approaches the wines acidity level without exceeding it. I am thinking Lemon.
So I have decided to go with a Grilled Swai Fillet and 16/20 Shrimp in a Lemon, Herb, Tarragon Butter sauce, Crab Cakes with a Lemon Aioli, Steamed Yukon Gold potatoes, and some Steamed Brocolli. Now even though I know that the Bitterness of the Broccoli will kill the wine, I will hold back on the Broccoli until after I review the meal. I always have Broccoli with every meal because it cures the common complaints of Stomach Upset, pretty much 100%.
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Now that was a Very Good Pairing. The Acidity of the Lemon absolutely complemented the Acidity of the wine, while the Lemon was complemented by the Citrusy Lemony flavors of the wine. At the same time, the Creaminess of the wine was complemented by the Creaminess of the Aioli. The Fruitiness of the wine fully complemented the natural Sweetness of the fish and shrimp. Add in the Savoriness of the Crab Cakes and the Sweetness of the Yukon Gold Potatoes, and the entire meal came together quite well.
My friends, this wine is hands down one of the best Sauvignon Blanc’s I have ever tasted and I Highly Recommend it.
Thank You Patrice for creating this Fine Wine. Cheers🍷
