Francois Cotat Sancerre Les Caillottes 2023

François Cotat is one of Sancerre's most revered winemakers, and he poured every ounce of his skill into this beautifully balanced Sauvignon Blanc. Ostensibly the young-vine bottling from his estate (though the vines now average 25 years of age), Les Caillottes is sourced from a blend of parcels around the village of Chavignol, grown on the eponymous chalky limestone soils of the region. An accessible entry point to the Cotat style, Les Caillottes is a fruit-forward and effortlessly drinkable iteration of Sauvignon bursting with notes of citrus fruit, white flowers, and crushed rock minerality. Perfectly balanced between weight and tension, this wine promises both immediate enjoyment and medium-term drinkability.