Lucien Crochet, Sancerre Blanc "Croix du Roy", 2023 SPAINTCT26 almost sweet-sour edge that makes

almost sweet-sour edge that makes it unmistakably Musar

I Custodi are exactly what their name says: the keepers of Etna's old vines

with soaring aromas of dried rose

Farmed by the Detert family for generations and vinified with restraint

This is Brovia at full throttle

Lucien Crochet, Sancerre Blanc "Croix du Roy", 2023 SPAINTCT26 almost sweet-sour edge that makesLucien Crochet is a benchmark producer in Sancerre, and Croix du Roy is one of his signature bottlingsgrown on limestone rich soils near Bu and made with exacting care. The result? Classic Sancerre with a little more cut, depth, and tension. The 2023 vintage is zippy and brightthink lemon zest, crushed chalk, and green apple skinwith a clean, linear structure that keeps it racy without being sharp. There's no oak here, just pure Sauvignon Blanc