This has the diamond-cut clarity allied to perfectly ripe fruit intensity that is a hallmark of this release-and there's also something more elemental. Again, the sunny season has done nothing to blunt the razor-edge precision of this grower's Sancerre. Marked by the soil rather than the sun, this wine often incorporates the best elements of all the vineyards above. It has a seductive texture and nectarine-like fruit, yet also thoroughbred restraint, great line, mineral clarity, and box-office chalky length. A Grand Cru in all but name, 20 years will not weary this astonishing young Sancerre.