Edmond et Anne Vatan, Sancerre, Clos la Néore 2010

lightly nicked wax capsules 98 Points CellarTracker Splash decanted then open in bottle for 4hrs...best bottle I've had to date! This wine was LOADED with exotics and crushed geology...huge citrus attack...ripe orchard and tropical fruits...banana skin ...exotics of quince paste, candied limes, lanolin wax, smoked herbs, wild honey...it was floral, it was salty, chalky...electric and SO fascinating! Was consensus white wotn, and my wotn in a company of a lot of great wines! 4/6/2024 96 points John Gilman The 2010 Clos la Néore from the Vatans is utterly stunning and one of the best young vintages of this wine I have ever had the pleasure to taste. The utterly pure and laser-like bouquet soars from the glass in a blaze of lime, tart orange, kaleidoscopic minerality, fresh-culled mint, citrus blossoms and gently grassy tones. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and razor-sharp, with brilliant delineation, a great core of pure fruit, snappy acids, crystalline minerality and utterly