2024 Moulin Jamet Sancerre Rosé

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Written By Catherine Courtney

2024 Moulin Jamet Sancerre Rosé

GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir

VINTAGE: 2024

REGION: Loire Valley, France

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.0%

PRICE: $15.99

Everyone handles stress differently. Me? I have a system. Lagree, errands, and zeroing out my inbox. It’s a routine that holds most weeks without much negotiation. But lately, the 9-to-5 has a way of testing even the most disciplined of routines, and lately it’s been winning. Tonight didn’t call for the Megaformer. Tonight called for something with a cork.

This evening I am pouring up the 2024 Moulin Jamet Sancerre Rosé. Candidly, this is the first time I have enjoyed a Sancerre Rosé. Sancerre is overwhelmingly known for Sauvignon Blanc. The reds and rosés, made from Pinot Noir, represent a tiny fraction of the appellation’s output, so those wines see far less distribution than whites. Yet another reason, I grabbed this off the shelf.

If we think about wine basics 101, Sancerre Rosé is Pinot Noir vinified as a rosé, often pale in color, mineral-forward with red-fruit notes, quite different from the fruit-forward Provençal style that many of us are used to.

Before I geek out too much, let’s jump into the tasting details, shall we?

Tasting Notes:

  • Pale pink hue

  • Notes of strawberry and fresh peaches

  • Slight floral notes- think fresh cut roses

  • Subtle minerality with crisp acidity and a mild finish

Verdict:

The 2024 Moulin Jamet Sancerre Rosé is worth trying once, and I am glad I did. But in a crowded shelf of rosé, this one didn't stand out enough to earn a permanent spot on my summer rotation. Drop your thoughts in the comments below. I’m genuinely curious if I am in the minority here!

Until Next Time!

Disclaimer: All wines mentioned in this post were purchased independently. I am not an agent or representative of Trader Joe’s and cannot assist individuals in sourcing or obtaining wines featured in my posts. All opinions shared are my own and based on personal experience.

Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality.  Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey. 

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely.  Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down.  I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be.  I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own.  There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start. 

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized.  Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris.  It was a journey of a lifetime.  Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire. 

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over.  I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next.  It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! 

       

 

 

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