2005 Patient Cottat Sancerre VV

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Really enjoyed the '04 vintage and spotted the '05 at Costco.... pulled one for Asian stir-fry of shrimp & veggies tonight. Wow! Blast of grapefruit! Thought "Oh ____, this ain't gonna work!" Had a Tommasi PG chilling in reserve.... but the grapefruity Sancerre was OK so pressed on. Not as pale in the glass as a Rossignole... lots of fruit there (maybe including kiwi?) but melded with the veggies just fine and didn't step on the shrimp. Will need to try it with more traditional SB fare to get a better handle on it but it worked just fine. 12.5% alc/vol and $15.99 per.