Edmond et Anne Vatan, Sancerre, Clos la Néore 2005 CLOSEOUT The 1980 vintage of Mayacamas

The 1980 vintage of Mayacamas Vineyards cabernet sauvignon is now fully mature and drinking beautifully

fleshy vintage for the cuvee

and fine grip on the lush and ripely tannic finish

black pepper

minerality and earthiness

Edmond et Anne Vatan, Sancerre, Clos la Néore 2005 CLOSEOUT The 1980 vintage of Mayacamas2. 5cm; lightly nicked wax capsules 95 points John Gilman Another two and a half years has passed since I last checked in on a bottle of the 2005 Vatan Sancerre, and the wine is aging beautifully and really now seems destined to be one of the great recent vintages of this wine. While I have always liked this wine, I have wondered how it would eventually handle the quite heady ripeness of the 05 vintage, as this wine is a full fourteen percent octane