Domaine Riffault

Claude Riffault

Monoparcelle 469 Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2019

2019; Very hot today (96°) needed cold wine relief.
Nose has under-ripe green apple, lime zest, peach, crushed lemongrass, green melon, river stones and wet chalk.
Palate has under-ripe pineapple, key lime, yellow grapefruit, under-ripe white peach, crushed limestone and faint salinity with medium acidity.

I'm familiar with this producer, but the first time seeing this single lieu-dit (Les Sentiers) selection. Very nice effort here. Double decanted with 2H rest. 93-94
— 2 years ago

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Great notes - thanks
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@Douglas Braun Quite welcome. 👍

Domaine Etienne et Sébastien Riffault

Raudonas Sancerre Pinot Noir 2014

Antingen är det de nya glasen som gör underverk, eller så är det här ett av de mest doftintesiva vinerna jag sniffat på. Stor koncentration av lingon, tranbär och lite rönnbär, rått kött, vått ylle, viol, fuktig källare, läder och grusväg. Allting möter upp i smaken med en intensiv mineralsälta och uppiggande syra. Wow. Parfym rakt av — 7 years ago

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Pierre Riffault

Les 7 Hommes Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2013

A lip smaker, lovely with our crab cakes. — 8 years ago

Domaine Etienne et Sébastien Riffault

Le Rouet Les Quarterons Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Shiiiiit. So much gorgeous acid. The slightest hint of funk, but so so clean. Gooseberry, passion fruit, green apple. — 2 years ago

Domaine Etienne et Sébastien Riffault

Auksinis Maceration Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Utterly unique. Blood orange and tangerine 🍊 resin. Pith. Fleshy texture. Great structure. Long finish. — 4 years ago

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Claude Riffault

Les Desmalets Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Excellent acidity and salinity. Paired amazingly well with fried clams and oysters — 6 years ago

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Domaine Etienne et Sébastien Riffault

Saulétas Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2013

6 April 2018. Verre de Terre, New York, NY. — 6 years ago

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Claude Riffault

La Noue Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir 2012

Light body Pinot Noir., Fruity but completely dry. Very smooth tanins. Perfect for start the night. #sancerre #pinotnoir #mywinechannel — 9 years ago

Pierre Riffault

Les 7 Hommes Sancerre Rosé Blend 2017

Love this rosé of Pinot noir from Sancerre — 5 years ago

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Milan Nestarec

Klasika Riesling

Anne S
9.0

Unlike any riesling I've had. Smelled like a Sébastien Riffault. Tension and acidity. — 6 years ago

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Pierre Riffault

Les 7 Hommes Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir

Umm what can I️ say? Delicious and bright and elegant — 7 years ago

Julien Courtois

Originel Heidi Kuka Menu-Pineau Romorantin

Chris Scanlan
9.0

She's temperamental. And expressive. It ain't no a Billy Joel Song; it's a Soings en Sologne, sung by the son of a son of a viticulture (well maybe only the cousin). Very fucking cool wine. Unique for this region. Kind of Sebastian Riffault-like in his rule breaking to Sancerre, but perhaps more... tame. Oxidative for this vintage, maybe that's consistent? Tastes like there's some skin contact on the romorantin, a roller coaster of acidity and sapidity across the tongue, and Menu Pineau, I can find it if I look. If you don't like oxidative wine, you probably won't appreciate this. But I judge a wine whether it's empty or not, and this one didn't stand a chance. Tastes better when it's warmed up and breathed for an hour. vintage is technically 2012 -not on label. Wife (New Zealander) Heidi Kuka makes the eye-catchingly, ornate almost Maori-like tribal tattoos for the labels. Julien Courtois is able to knock it out of the park on occasion, but mostly, he makes very good, expressive and interesting, but most importantly drinkable wine from the western Loire. — 8 years ago

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