Pascal Cotat, Sancerre “Les Monts Damnés”

Don’t look down. Among the most precipitous and highly desirable vineyards in Sancerre, if not the entire Loire Valley, “Les Monts Damnés” is an iconic “cru” that produces a rare, tightly allocated, investment-grade collectible in the hands of Pascal Cotat. Vintage after vintage, he delivers a lush and explosively mineral Sauvignon Blanc powerhouse that’s unafraid to look cult Dagueneau’s $175 bottling dead in the eye.Says Robert Parker, “Cotat produces old-style Sancerre...rich, full-flavored...they are some of the finest Sauvignon Blancs I have ever put to my lips.” Whether you heed his words or ours, it doesn’t matter, just make sure you experience this magnificent bottling! Honestly, who wouldn’t want to try one of France’s most riveting and richly textured white wines, especially when most everyone else is selling today’s 2020 for $20 more? If necessary, a bottle can be thoroughly enjoyed now, but the grand finale won’t arrive until 2024 and it’ll last many years beyond that. Of a