Most prestigious Loire Sauvignon Blanc appellation. Three soil types: silex (flint — mineral, smoky, taut), calcaires (limestone — rounder), terres blanches (Kimmeridgian — complex, structured). Also Pinot Noir red and rosé — the best 'rouges de Sancerre' are seriously competitive with light Burgundy. BC importer: Lifford [NEEDS VERIFICATION].
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86 | Very good. Good balance. Classic Loire Sauvignon precision. Strong from Henri Bourgeois and Dagueneau. |
| 2022 | 88 | Very good. Warm vintage. Riper style Sancerre — less typical but enjoyable with earlier release. |
| 2021 | 85 | Good. Frost reduced yields. Concentrated, mineral, excellent from best sites. |
| 2020 | 89 | Very good. Elegant, mineral. Village and premier cru wines both performing strongly. |
| 2019 | 92 | Exceptional Sancerre. Dagueneau wines at extraordinary level. Classic flint, citrus, mineral tension. |
| 2018 | 87 | Good. Good ripeness. Less typical mineral precision but generous and accessible. Drink young. |
| 2017 | 90 | Excellent Sancerre. Warm vintage producing ripe, round Sauvignon Blanc. Flinty minerality from silex soils intact. |