It's always a pleasure to see the newest Insolite come into stock each year. If you aren't already a groupie, grab a bottle and you'll immediately understand the almost cult-like following this wine has garnered here among staff and customers alike. This is one of my go-to recommendations for Sauvignon Blanc if you want to experience a pure expression of the famous "mineral" character that Sancerre is known for.

Yay! Insolite is back! This is year after year one of my favorite wines from Sancerre that we carry, and I know I'm not alone. The nose is very mineral-forward, like crushed stones and citrus, with little whisps of something tropical around the fringes. The palate is chalky and clean, if those two things can really mix, but I just said they did so here we are, I suppose. It's got enough acidity that the chalk on the palate never really stays, but kind of expresses itself early and then lets itself out the side door, the acidity pushes through everything and the fruit on the palate is really light and pretty, little touches of citrus with maybe a gooseberry all propelled by mineral and acid. This is less tropical than it has been, but maybe a little bit better as well, I think it's very classic and easy, this is everything I wanted it to be and now I'm a little happier than I was before trying it.