Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Petite Moussiere Rouge 2020 (375ml) (6 Bottles) Sancerre, France

Petite Moussière is Mellot’s entry-level Pinot, drawn from younger vines on the Saint-Doulchard marls of La Moussière. Although the name of the wine suggests something light and crunchy, even here there is a lovely plumpness of fruit and vinous depth. Saying that, Alphonse Mellot is aiming for a more open and approachable style here, so this fruit experiences more delicate maceration and shorter aging than for the Moussière proper.