Cape Heritage and The Loire
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 12 August 2024
The Loire
About the SessionAn eclectic selection of interesting and super rare vintages from the Loire Valley. Rich in ancient limestone and silex soils, the Loire valley is known for their passionate, historic family producers, many of them farming organically, and forming the spiritual cradle of noble varieties including the likes of Sauvignon blanc in the famous appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly Fume in the continental east, through the Chenins from Vouvray, and Cabernet Franc from Chinon and Saumur further downstream to the west. Brimming with variety and value, the catalogue includes highly collectable lots from acclaimed classics like Domaine Huet, Alphonse Mellot, Henri Bourgeois and Thierry Germain.
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About this Item
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.
This lot consist of the following wines:
Lucien Crochet Sancerre 2016 (1 x 750ml)
Lucien Crochet Sancerre La Croix Du Roy 2012 (1 x 750ml)
Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne Marchand 2016 (1 x 750ml)
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Lucien Crochet Sancerre La Croix du Roy Rouge 2012
Winemaker notes: 'Ruby red, brilliant. The nose has intense aromas of Pinot, notes of leather and roasting. The palate has notes of crunchy grape, cherry fruitstone, a bit of faded rose, beautiful texture, the oak is just a support to give complexity, the tannins are silky, mineral on the finish reminding the terroir.'
'This wine may be the best-kept secret in serious French Pinot Noir. Not only is it stunning now, it has clear aging potential—not something we typically see at this modest price point.' - Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier
Lucien Crochet Sancerre Blanc 2016
In the glass this wine has a pale, yellow colour with hints of gold. It gives off a powerful aromatic bouquet marked by notes of fleshy, ripe white fruits (peach, pear), white flowers, elderberry, and fresh almond. These aromas make way for a rich palate balanced by a certain freshness with a peppery side. - Idealwine.com
Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne Marchand 2016
This wine is produced from vineyards in the village of Bué that are planted uniquely to clay-limestone soils, known as “caillottes and griottes” which yield a wine of particularly fine quality and exceptional length. “Le Chene” maintains an elegant acidity in support of the ripe fruit of these well-positioned vines. Aromas of white fruit, peach then pear and pebble (terroir) The palate is very precise with a long mineral finish that is typical of the terroir. Hints of white fruit and a dash of pepper.
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