92 Points Vinous
The 2022 La Tournebride is like sinking into a warm bath. It may be round and ripe, reflecting the season, but it's also elegant, refined and balanced. A blend of the three terroirs in Sancerre, it offers a bit of everything. The 2022 is not showy but attractive and pretty. It's drinking beautifully now with its ripe, red apple-fruited finish, and I challenge you not to like it.
Winemaker Note
Winemaker Vincent Gaudry explains that, historically, when Sancerre was still sold by the barrel to satisfy the thirst of Paris bistros (which, like, take us back!), winemakers used to blend wines from the three different terroirs of Sancerre in equal parts to make a complete wine that would travel well. In reference to this tradition, his cuvée 'Le Tournebride,' the primary wine of the domaine, is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc grown on caillottes from Verdigny, terres blanches from Sury-en-Vaux, and silex from Saint-Satur. For Vincent, this wine represents a complete, transparent expression of Sancerre, delicately perfumed with a touch of gras (nice plumpness!) and mineral tension.
