Sancerre back vintage release

Luc Prieur’s Sancerre Blanc is one of the best value in the appellation - detailed, balanced, so refreshing, and admirably ageworthy. It comes from parcels dotted around the village of Verdigny and is a blend of the three major soil types found in the region: caillottes, silex and terres blanches. The 2020 has tension and precision, with a fine saline structure. This is exceptional terroir-driven Sancerre from one of the finest young talents in the region.

Pieuchaud is a flinty-soiled lieu-dit in the commune of Thauvenay in the south-east of the Sancerre appellation. Luc decided to isolate this vineyard after noting it always produced fruit with great maturity whilst maintaining high acidity - the secret to single vineyard wines in his opinion. In 2020 this is restrained, yet agile. It would do well for a few years in the cellar, and its saline, savoury structure will make it an excellent food wine in the years to come.

La Pitaude lies on Kimmeridgian terres blanches soils in the commune of Verdigny. Just 1000 bottles were made. It would do well for a few years in the cellar, and its saline, savoury structure will make it an excellent food wine in the years to come. The handwritten gold writing on the bottle is in place of a label on this rare and wonderful wine.

This is a rare opportunity to own some ex-domaine late release Sancerre blanc from a rising star producer. Luc Prieur's Sancerre blanc is hands down our buyer Catherine's favourite wine. For price and quality, it's unbeatable. Twin that with some bottle age - the way Sancerre should be drunk - and you have an unmissable opportunity. 2016 has superb ageing potential. The wines are slow to evolve, their vibrant energy showing impressive staying power.

This is a late vintage release ex-domaine in 2022 and shows just why we should all start taking Sancerre Rouge seriously. 2016 is a wonderful vintage, in a great place right now.

This is a rare opportunity to own some ex-domaine late release Sancerre blanc from a rising star producer. Luc Prieur's Sancerre blanc is hands down our buyer Catherine's favourite wine. For price and quality, it's unbeatable. Twin that with some bottle age - the way Sancerre should be drunk - and you have an unmissable opportunity. 2015s are ripe and complete wines with length and depth.

This is a late vintage release ex-domaine in 2022 and shows just why we should all start taking Sancerre Rouge seriously. 2015 is a rich and structured vintage, in a great place right now.

This is the greatest vineyard in Sancerre, famous for producing wines with astounding power and length. 2015 is such a complete, ripe, and glorious vintage for this wine.

Les Pichons is the vineyard that sits just next to Luc Prieur's cellar in the village of Verdigny. The wines it produces are rich and full-bodied - not what one might immediately think of for Sancerre Rouge. It needs some time to come around, so this ex-domaine late-release is in a perfect place.

This is a rare opportunity to own some ex-domaine late release Sancerre blanc from a rising star producer. Luc Prieur's Sancerre blanc is hands down our buyer Catherine's favourite wine. For price and quality, it's unbeatable. Twin that with some bottle age - the way Sancerre should be drunk - and you have an unmissable opportunity. 2014s are austere and racy, with a razor sharp edge, and chalky, stinging nettle aromas. It’s often tipped as one of the greatest vintages the region has ever seen.

This is a late vintage release ex-domaine in 2022 and shows just why we should all start taking Sancerre Rouge seriously. 2014 felt quite spiky in its youth, but is absolutely on point now.

This is the greatest vineyard in Sancerre, and 2014 will go down in the history books as one of the greatest vintages the Loire has ever seen.

Les Pichons is the vineyard that sits just next to Luc Prieur's cellar in the village of Verdigny. The wines it produces are rich and full-bodied - not what one might immediately think of for Sancerre Rouge. It needs some time to come around, so this ex-domaine late-release is in a perfect place.

This is a rare opportunity to own some ex-domaine late release Sancerre blanc from a rising star producer. Luc Prieur's Sancerre blanc is hands down our buyer Catherine's favourite wine. For price and quality, it's unbeatable. Twin that with some bottle age - the way Sancerre should be drunk - and you have an unmissable opportunity. 2012s are compact and complex.

This is a late vintage release ex-domaine in 2022 and shows just why we should all start taking Sancerre Rouge seriously. With ten years' age this is in the perfect drinking window.