Vincent Pinard - Sancerre 1999

[Puccino]

I just wanted to share with everyone a little experience I had this weekend. Took a weekend trip down through the Sancerre appelation in France and spent some time with Mr. Vincent Pinard. He was voted top producer in France in 1997, and this man is just that - tops. We tried all of his wines (he was rather generous with his portions!) and peppered him with all sorts of questions. We walked away with several bottles of his 1999 Flores and even more of his 99 Harmonie. The Harmonie is incredibly complex for a white, and very well balanced. An absolute pleasure, no question. He sold the Harmonie to us for 100 FF each ($14) and the Flores for, I think, 50 FF ($7). Being ever the tourist, we even had a photo taken with him inside his "cave". Make a point of trying these if you haven't already.

Best regards,
Puccino