Two 2008 reds : Serge Laloue and Henry Pellé

Two reds (Pinot Noir) from the Central Vineyards tasting I did at the beginning of June: both from the 2008 vintage with one coming from Sancerre and the other from Menetou-Salon. The first was the medium weight Sancerre Rouge from Domaine Serge Laloue with bright attractive red fruits and red to drink now and probably best drunk young. The fruit comes from vines around 25 years old with a yield of just over 40 hl/ha. 50% is aged in 600 litres barrels and 50% in vat.