93pts Wine Enthusiast- Editor's Choice

Pineapple, orange marmalade and white nectarine begin on the nose accentuated by white blossom and dried lemon zest. Bright acidity doesn't overwhelm the fruit on the midpalate but plays a supportive partner along with additional hints of baby's breath on the finish. 

93pts Vinous

The 2021 Les Romains has a huge essence. Planted on flint, this well-known vineyard produced a wine that needed an extra year in the cellar to come together. It's taut yet concentrated with plenty of freshness despite the malolactic fermentation, which added a touch of creaminess to the green of the variety - pea and mint. This is a serious wine for the long haul.

Tasting Notes

Fresh, mineral nose, with saline liveliness at the start of the palate and a rounded finish.

Pair with Oyster n°3 Mademoiselle D'Agon from Normandy cooked in its shell, cut into tartare, served on a spinach chlorophyll and jellied with its water.

About the Winery

The Fouassier family is one of the oldest winegrowing families in the village of Sancerre. Benoit and Paul Fouassier, cousins at the head of the estate today, are the 10th generation of Fouassier to have worked the estate's vines since 1742. The Fouassier family pioneered vinification by lieu-dit in the early 1980s. Since then, their work has focused on selecting the best parcels to express in the bottle the taste of the terroir on which the vines flourish. All work is carried out as naturally as possible, which is why the estate turned to organic and biodynamic farming over 15 years ago.

Biodynamic