Comte Lafond Sancerre (75cl, 13.5%)

Comte Lafond Sancerre is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Sancerre AOC in France's Loire Valley, produced by Baron de Ladoucette. The estate traces its roots to 1787, and the wine is made with whole-cluster pressing, cool stainless-steel fermentation for six to eight weeks and three to six weeks of lees contact. It is bottled at 12.5-13.5% ABV in a 750ml format. The nose opens with green apple, white blossom, brioche, crushed shells, flint and toast. The palate has racy acidity with grapefruit, lime, white peach, honeydew melon, cut grass, chalky minerality, honey and peppermint. The finish is long and stony, with ripe lemon and gunsmoke-like minerality.