2013 Vintage

Timed Online Auction, 6 - 13 March 2023

2013 Vintage theme
About the Session

Just how well do modern-era South African wines perform as they get older ? One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy, that is it should become more pleasurable and more interesting to drink with time in the bottle.
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  • Lucien Crochet; Sancerre Le Chêne; 2013; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000

About this Item

2013 Sancerre Le Chêne
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

Domaine Lucien Crochet has been producing wines in Sancerre since the early 1950’s. The organically farmed vineyards cover over 35 hectares, mostly planted to Sauvignon Blanc with a small amount of Pinot Noir for red and rosés. Today, the ultra-modern winery makes wines as naturally as possible using indigenous yeasts and through hand picking, careful selection of the grapes and long, slow ageing sur lie produces taut, sophisticated and age-worthy Sancerre.

Provenance

Restaurant Mosaic

Critics Ratings

Wine Enthusiast gave the 2013 vintage 94 points, describing it as "a structured and still young wine that needs to age. Its richness and fruit are there, but the tannins and the powerful mineral texture are still developing." Wine Spectator also awarded it 92 points, praising its "smoky, savory notes that accent the grapefruit, lime and passion fruit flavors, all backed by a bright, mouthwatering acidity."

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