Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Cote 2020.
Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Cote 2020.
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Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Cote 2020

$129.00
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If the vines are still quite young (a good twenty years all the same) by this domaines standards, they nevertheless express all the mineral essence of this limestone terroir with incredible intensity. From the first pour, the 2020 La Cote is laden with orchard fruits, citrus and underlying mineral tension. There's a latent power rippling through, underpinning the textured wealth, tight phenolics and intense chalky drive, while the finish is marked by a smoky-saline twist. It is a towering wine of power, complexity, and coiled energy, and for those who can wait even a few years, you can expect something very, very special. We suggest you cellar as you would a top white Burgundy. Importer note

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Gerard Boulay

The steep, south facing, limestone slopes that tower over the tiny hamlet of Chavignol offer one of the world's more remarkable terroirs. In short, Chavignol (within the Sancerre AOC) does for Sauvignon what the greatest vineyards of Piemonte do for Nebbiolo. They offer us a perfect symbiosis, a perfect match of soil, aspect, climate and grape variety. And like Piemonte, the local foods have evolved to match the wines produced. For example, the goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol, is simply one of the greatest matches for Sancerre (and Chavignol in particular). Very importantly, the average vine age in the Boulay vineyards is over 45 years. Finally, and most significantly of all, is Boulay's remarkable selection of Chavignol terroirs, including La Grande Cote, Le Cul de Beaujeu, Monts Damnes and a parcel of the very rare Comtesse (a historical lieu-dit in the Monts Damnes terroir). With a family history of winegrowing in Chavignol that dates back to the 1300's, there is little wonder that the Boulay clan have managed to assemble one of the finest collections of vineyards in the area.

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