Miguel Ostrowski

9.3

The most delicious and refined super premium wine out Spain that you never heard of. A selection of the fruit from a small old vineyard plot planted over 100 years ago. Only the best will go i to Vatan Arena, and a special Wine this is. Think Bordeaux meets with early 80’s Napa and had a lovechild! If you get a chance to by some, drink some do it! I can only imagine how this beauty would age! — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

9 December 2016. September Wines, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.5

For SB, it's Dagueneau and Vatan at the top of my list. This is just to damn pricey. L'chaim! — 9 years ago

with Judy

Lily Davis

French Wine Specialist at Ottorink Weinbar

9.2

Took this home thinking it was 13. Pulled out of the walk in closet stash tonight and popped it open room temp, thinking "oh man - I bet this 11 is long in the tooth." Effing delicious. Flinty gilded like chavignol. Sweet fruit, bracing acids - whether or not Vincent is any relation to André, things be goin well... — 10 years ago

Abe Schoener

Owner/Winemaker Scholium Project

9.6

Superb. Alone. The nose not of champagne but Chablis or even saint Bris or maybe Vatan Sancerre. It has bubbles, but you don't sense them till its in the mouth. Long, penetrating, and dancing in the mouth. Medium in scale, for the record.
#champagneStudy — 10 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.2

An old school temperament that's not too herby nor citrusy. Echoes Vatan. — 11 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.6

Another stunning Saurint Sauvignon. This is up there with the likes of Dagueneau and Vatan, phenomenally crafted, concentrated and weightless, with some extra tropical minerality — 7 years ago

Kelly Hulme

8.9

Similar to Vatan but less powerful / more elegant. Fantastic QPR, very likable wine — 8 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

10

Aromatic, ripe Apple, pear, pineapple, earth, flint, minerality. M+ acid. M body. Lemon zest, saline, minerality. Another one that you can taste the earth. Long finish. Complex and lovely. — 9 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.5

Very pale. White fruit, citrus and wet stones on the nose. Adding spice on the palate. Judy says its creamy on the tongue. Very long finish. Alcohol 12.5%. Close to Vatan in overall quality. Great wine.
#idrankitwaytoyoung. #notregrettingdrinkingit. — 9 years ago

with Judy

Mark Slater

9.1

> incredible value for $10 wholesale. Delicious and straightforward. — 10 years ago

Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

9.8

There's Sancerre then there is stuff like this. We import Vatan, so I can't say it's the best SB in the book, but it's certainly one of the best. Rare that I can drink SB. — 11 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.4

Wow right up there with Cotat and Vatan wow! — 7 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Massive 15.5% smackdown from Alicante. Strong thick slow legs. Full bodied. The nose is earthy with white pepper, hint of black licorice. Palate is interesting. Quite silky, immediate attack is dusty, supposedly like the terrain (late revision: this note subsiding over time); then big fruit, the end is a tad candyish with very little tannic grip. I had this with a light meal. It would have paired better with steak, or heat spice. Great wine, but Vatan is better in this price range for Spain.

92+ points — 8 years ago

Sean Nelson

9.0

Chalky, racy goodness. Plusher than the other Vatan. An awesome , textbook Sancerre for the price. — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Sleek, piercing, and palate caressing. Bright lemon notes with a hint of iron and chalk. Really impressed. And then the experience was diminished when we sampled some Vatan Sancerre after. — 9 years ago

Peter Martin

9.0

Balanced rich rounded notes with long finish . — 10 years ago

Sabra Lewis

9.7

Not normally my thing, but this is one of the best Sancerres I've tasted rivaling Cotat & Vatan. Gorgeous minerality. — 10 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

9.0

Edmond Vatan Sancerre Rouge '03 - Really delicious! Pretty red fruit, minerals and acid. I wish there was more to drink! — 11 years ago

with Tom and Michael