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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2020: best 2023 to 2040.
vintage3 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2023 | 2020 | 93/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, cool white fruit, stone, smoke
Palate: pear, grapefruit pith, stony persistence, saline texture
Cooler-facing Chavignol parcel where Sauvignon picks up white-fruit chill and stony persistence. The most lifted of Pascal Cotat's single-vineyard whites.
What it pairs with
- Steamed lobster with drawn butter Pure shellfish meets the wine's saline texture and full body; chalky finish handles the butter.More wines for lobster →
- Côte de turbot with hollandaise Firm-fleshed fish and rich emulsion need the wine's textural weight and lifted finish.More wines for fish →
- Pithiviers de chevre Goat-cheese pastry from the Loire echoes the wine's lactic-mineral interplay.More wines for goat cheese →
- Salade niçoise Tuna, olive and anchovy with the wine's salinity and grapefruit pith makes a Provence-Sancerre bridge.More wines for vegetables and salads →
With cheese
History
Les Culs de Beaujeu is the cooler, north-west-facing of the three Cotat lieux-dits. Pascal's bottling shows the parcel's signature white-fruit chill and stony cut.
- 1998Pascal Cotat continues bottling Culs de Beaujeu as a single-vineyard cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Pascal Cotat · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Sancerre AOC
- Oak
- Fermented in old oak barriques; aged on lees, no new oak, unfined and unfiltered
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 120 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu
What does Pascal Cotat Culs de Beaujeu taste like?
White peach, cool white fruit, stone and smoke on the nose; pear, grapefruit pith, stony persistence and saline texture on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long, lifted finish.
When should I drink Pascal Cotat Culs de Beaujeu?
Drink between 3 and 20 years from vintage. The cooler facing of the parcel keeps the wine's lift across decades; the full body and acidity handle long cellar ages.
Where is Culs de Beaujeu grown?
On the cooler, north-west-facing side of the Chavignol slope in Sancerre. The exposure preserves white-fruit chill in the Sauvignon Blanc.
What food pairs with Culs de Beaujeu?
Steamed lobster, côte de turbot, pithiviers de chevre and salade niçoise are textbook matches; the wine's salinity and full body handle rich shellfish and pungent goat cheese.
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