The Plastic Ono Band of Wines - Riffault Sancerre (3-Pack)

A trio of hipster Sancerres from a true iconoclast.  As a word of introduction, this from the inestimable, Not Drinking Poison in Paris: "Riffault's wines are a curious introduction to Sancerre, in the same way that Plastic Ono Band would be a curious introduction to the Beatles' discography. While his wines sell in Paris, and are highly regarded among natural wine afficionados, they remain extremely challenging wines for lay drinkers, because they fly against all conventional (mis)conceptions of what Sancerre should be."

Sancerre, “Skeveldra,” Sébastien Riffault, Loire, France, 2013
"Skeveldra" means "stone fragment" and appropriately, the vineyard is chock full of silex (flint). 50% of the grapes are botrytized.
Sancerre, “Sauleta,” Sébastien Riffault, Loire, France, 2013
"Sauleta" means "sunlit" and this parcel consists of 50 year old vines on Kimmeridgian limestone. 50% of the grapes are botrytized at harvest.
Sancerre, “Auksinis,” Sébastien Riffault, Loire, France, 2013
"Auksinis" = "golden" and this vineyard consists of low-yielding 40 year old vines on Portlandian limestone. The fruit comes in with 40% to 50% botrytis.