WTN: 2007 Francis Blanchet Pouilly Fumé Cuvée Silice

2007 Francis Blanchet Pouilly Fumé Cuvée Silice 12.5%
John Lennon used to sing "All we are saying is give sauvignon blanc a chance," so I picked this up at Chambers as an antidote to tropical SBs playing in theaters everywhere. Attractive gooseberry and citrus vapors, the citrus sharpening into full bore grapefruit in the mouth, with raging acidity that bleaches any sweetness dry. Better with food, but still brittle. Just as the pleasure associated with spooning genetically unmodified grapefruit wedges has an undeniable masochistic component, this made it clear with every grassy sip that, like my wonderful ex-shrink, it didn't want to be remembered for being nice, but for having integrity.

Nice description. I recently had 2007 sauvignon blanc, albeit from nearby Sancerre, and both Crochet and cousins Cotat were loaded with over-flowing amount of “integrity”. My take is that these types of sauvignon blanc just need a bit of time to loosen-up a little on the integrity part and to show-off some niceness.

Agree on the aging, but you might want to try just an hour or two decant, then back in the fridge. The French seen to decant most wines, and I am starting to agree with them. That is something that seems to hinder most French wines. Time is of the essence, and they don't mean short time, but a little bottle aging.
We were in Bordeaux last year and someone passed a bottle of 1966 Laville Haut Brion (Blanc) across the counter to a group of wine makers in the back at a party. We were flabbergasted that the wine could be 1. that old, and 2. any good. We asked if we could see the bottle and they brought what was left to us. There was enough in the bottle to detect that the wine was still exceptional. Can you imagine, 42+ years old and still refreshing. Not that a typical Sancerre will go that long, but they are substantial wines. I have been to Blanchet's house and they are very friendly and dedicated people. Try one in a couple of years and I'll bet you will change your opinion.