2003 Patient Cottat VV Sancerre

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Had another tonight with leftovers and same notes apply. However, I'm really struck by how lean and unassuming this stuff is, quite the opposite of SBs from NZ, CA or even TX. Not the complexity of the Rossignole that we enjoyed so much a couple of years ago, but a well-crafted food-friendly wine if ever there was one. Plan to cellar a few and see if some whiskers will give them more depth. Sancerre gets my vote for the benchmark SB.