Henri Bourgeois Sancerre d'Antan 2022
- we94
- v93
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Category | White Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Henri Bourgeois |
Origin | France, Loire Valley, Sancerre |
Alcohol/vol | 13.5% |
Wine Enthusiast
- we94
A dusting of vanilla baking spice opens on the flinty nose along with apple pie and green pear. Acidity and fruit dance with each other on the palate with summer-warmed orchard fruit taking the lead in the last half of the taste. Drink now through 2030.
Vinous
- v93
Vinified in 300 and 600 liters, the 2022 Cuvee d'Antan is an aromatically restrained, barrel-fermented Sancerre. The palate gives more flavor than the nose suggests, filling the mid-palate with fresh apricot, lees-derived pastry, some subtle oak spice and a hint of varietal boxwood characters, reminding you that this is Sauvignon Blanc. The 2022 shows impressive concentration, firm and chewy. This is full of density and impressive from start to finish. One for the long haul, as it needs time for all its components to come together.
Wine Spectator
- ws92
The bright, lemony freshness in this excellent, delicious version is filled out with round and ripe notes of orchard fruit, jicama and ginger. There's some good tension on the broad palate thanks to bracing acidity and finely crushed mineral details. Drink now through 2032.