2023 Sancerre "Les Monts Damnés" Domaine de Delaporte

📌 Description

Sancerre “Les Monts Damnés” 2023 – Domaine Delaporte is an iconic high-altitude cuvée from one of the most renowned terroirs of the appellation. The bright and balanced 2023 vintage delivers remarkable aromatic precision driven by strong mineral tension. This cuvée perfectly embodies the purity and verticality of great terroir-driven Sancerre wines.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Sauvignon Blanc.

A complex profile: lemon, grapefruit, white fruits, smoky notes, flint, and intense minerality.

🌍 Region / Country

Loire Valley – Sancerre (France).

Kimmeridgian marl soils on steep slopes provide tension, depth, and longevity.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 10 and 12 °C (50–54 °F).

Allow it to evolve in the glass.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 20 years.

• 2025–2032: freshness, tension, and precision.

• 2033–2045+: development toward complex smoky and mineral notes.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: pale yellow with green reflections.

• Clarity: bright and crystalline.

• Legs: fine.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: expressive and focused.

• First nose: citrus and white fruits.

• Second nose: flint, smoky notes, mineral nuances.

👄 Palate

• Attack: lively and vertical.

• Structure: strong tension, precise acidity, fine texture.

• Dominant aromas: lemon, grapefruit, mineral and smoky notes.

• Overall balance: straight and elegant.

• Length: exceptional, saline, and persistent finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Seafood.

• Premium fish dishes.

• Fine dining cuisine.

• Aged goat cheeses.

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

A refined and structured Sancerre combining tension, minerality, and depth. A benchmark cuvée for discerning enthusiasts.