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Francois Cotat

2004 Francois Cotat, Sancerre, Grande Cote

France Sauvignon Blanc Loire Sancerre 750ML

Wine Advocate

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2004 Francois Cotat, Sancerre, Grande Cote
Francois Cotat

2004 Francois Cotat, Sancerre, Grande Cote

France Sauvignon Blanc Loire Sancerre 750ML

Wine Advocate

89
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Cousins François and Pascal have for more than 30 years presided over their family vineyards in Chavignol, a unique section within Sancerre where the soils are more akin to that of Chablis - chalk with limestone and clay. Add in incredible farming and a knack for perfecting ripeness, each Cotat bottle guarantees impeccable quality - deep, unctuous, long and saline; sure, you can drink these now, but in a decade-plus you'll be thanking your lucky stars you stocked these away.

Francois Cotat

The Cotat name has long been known within Sancerre - the family would make one bottling for each brother, Francis and Paul. In 1990, the sons of each brother, Francois (of Paul) and Pascal (of Francis) took over the cellars and began to delineate the vineyards to create more individualistic wines. That said, the wines are made in the same style by each cousin.

Chavignol is famous for its unique soils to the rest of Sancerre, possessing more clay and limestone in the chalk which naturally provides more density. Add in the Cotats' smart farming - all natural, no chemicals - and their love of the perfect ripeness, you can expect the Cotat wines to be bold for Sancerre. In their youth, they might even have a gram or two of residual sugar, but this aids in the aging process, pairing with the natural acidity of Sauvignon Blanc to bring together an almost Burgundian texture over time in the cellar.

Caillottes tends to be the most delicate of the bottlings from Francois, younger vines within soils that contain a bit more chalk than clay. Culs de Beaujeu contains pre-war vines in a cooler climat, and will often have a cool yet sweet green tone to its stony flavors. Les Monts Damnes will be the most chiseled and profound of the bottlings, coming from a steeper slope with virtually no topsoil. La Grande Cote is perhaps the bottling with the most depth, its soils very similar to Chablis, providing great energy and salinity. The Rosé is one of the most sought-after rosés from Europe - yes, classified as a VdF but very much coming from 90-year old Pinot Noir vines within Sancerre.

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Francois Cotat

Cousins François and Pascal have for more than 30 years presided over their family vineyards in Chavignol, a unique section within Sancerre where the soils are more akin to that of Chablis - chalk with limestone and clay. Add in incredible farming and a knack for perfecting ripeness, each Cotat bottle guarantees impeccable quality - deep, unctuous, long and saline; sure, you can drink these now, but in a decade-plus you'll be thanking your lucky stars you stocked these away.

The Cotat name has long been known within Sancerre - the family would make one bottling for each brother, Francis and Paul. In 1990, the sons of each brother, Francois (of Paul) and Pascal (of Francis) took over the cellars and began to delineate the vineyards to create more individualistic wines. That said, the wines are made in the same style by each cousin.

Chavignol is famous for its unique soils to the rest of Sancerre, possessing more clay and limestone in the chalk which naturally provides more density. Add in the Cotats' smart farming - all natural, no chemicals - and their love of the perfect ripeness, you can expect the Cotat wines to be bold for Sancerre. In their youth, they might even have a gram or two of residual sugar, but this aids in the aging process, pairing with the natural acidity of Sauvignon Blanc to bring together an almost Burgundian texture over time in the cellar.

Caillottes tends to be the most delicate of the bottlings from Francois, younger vines within soils that contain a bit more chalk than clay. Culs de Beaujeu contains pre-war vines in a cooler climat, and will often have a cool yet sweet green tone to its stony flavors. Les Monts Damnes will be the most chiseled and profound of the bottlings, coming from a steeper slope with virtually no topsoil. La Grande Cote is perhaps the bottling with the most depth, its soils very similar to Chablis, providing great energy and salinity. The Rosé is one of the most sought-after rosés from Europe - yes, classified as a VdF but very much coming from 90-year old Pinot Noir vines within Sancerre.

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

89

Francois Cotat’s 2004 Sancerre La Grande Cote offers ripe aromas of yellow plum, white peach, sauteed mushrooms, and ocean brine, with an exchange of floral, mineral, nut oils, herb, pit fruits, and citrus on the palate that is utterly fascinating and a clear, fine length. It is, however, marginally less dense or rich than one is accustomed to from the best vintages of this wine. Whereas with the aging of vines the concentration of the Mont Damnes and Culs de Beaujeu bottlings chez Cotat has risen over the past decade-plus, fruit from a portion of the Grande Cote that was replanted has been incorporated for the first time this vintage. (Neither Cotat, incidentally, has released any late-harvested “Cuvee Speciale” bottlings from either 2004 or 2005. However Francois Cotat retains a 2005 “Cuvee Paul” – bottled for his son – that combines late-harvested fruit of Culs de Beaujeu and Grand Cote; and last year he released a second bottling of 1996 Grande Cote Speciale possessed of superb clarity, minerality and richness, worth a search of the marketplace despite its high price.)

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The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

89

Francois Cotat’s 2004 Sancerre La Grande Cote offers ripe aromas of yellow plum, white peach, sauteed mushrooms, and ocean brine, with an exchange of floral, mineral, nut oils, herb, pit fruits, and citrus on the palate that is utterly fascinating and a clear, fine length. It is, however, marginally less dense or rich than one is accustomed to from the best vintages of this wine. Whereas with the aging of vines the concentration of the Mont Damnes and Culs de Beaujeu bottlings chez Cotat has risen over the past decade-plus, fruit from a portion of the Grande Cote that was replanted has been incorporated for the first time this vintage. (Neither Cotat, incidentally, has released any late-harvested “Cuvee Speciale” bottlings from either 2004 or 2005. However Francois Cotat retains a 2005 “Cuvee Paul” – bottled for his son – that combines late-harvested fruit of Culs de Beaujeu and Grand Cote; and last year he released a second bottling of 1996 Grande Cote Speciale possessed of superb clarity, minerality and richness, worth a search of the marketplace despite its high price.)