Domaine des Chasseignes' Sancerre isn't just an insane value, it's also drop dead gorgeous. This small, certified organic estate's wines are now being imported by our friends at the Haw River Wine Man. That means we're able to buy this at the "direct-import" price and pass the savings on to you.
If you love Sancerre as much as I do, I'm sure you've noticed that prices are up on this famed Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Unfortunately, it's just a case of simple economics at play here -- supply is not meeting demand, and it's become increasingly difficult to find good Sancerre for less than $35.
2023 Domaine des Chasseignes Sancerre Blanc
Great vintage, wonderful estate, incredible quality-to-price ratio!
I've got some good news for you -- I found one of the last incredible Sancerre values out there, and it's classic in every way. My friend and importer Mike Tiano, of the Haw River Wine Man, is actually who found this one.
He was in France last year, visiting his producers, and he and his wife had a bottle of Chasseigne's brilliant Sancerre at a Michelin-starred Parisian restaurant. They were both blown away by the quality, they reached out to the estate, and he is now direct-importing the wines from this tiny, family-run estate.
Aurore Dezat and her husband David Girard make wines on the estate that was founded by Dezat's grandfather. Their vineyards span all of the great and classic terroirs of Sancerre -- limestone, clay, and silex (flint). Contained within this bottle is a taste of all of these different soils and exposures, and the finished wine is pure and extremely balanced.
Now a fixture at Table Wine, we just bought enough to fill a small swimming pool. You all loved the 2022, and I can assure you that you'll love the '23 just as much. Like the '22, this is expressive and evocative on the nose, showing classic and elegant notes of pear, green apple, pineapple, citrus zest, and rocky minerality.
Equally pleasing on the palate, there's good concentration, and I love the way the wine carries the acidity in such a balanced fashion across the palate. In addition, there's good weight, concentration, and length, and you can easily detect that the wine is made by someone who knows that they're doing.
I'd like to say we'll have a never-ending supply, but I know that's not going to be the case. If it sounds like your glass of wine, I would not wait too long to order.
