Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly sur Loire 2023 Region:Loire with impressive limestone mineral tension

with impressive limestone mineral tension

with barrel driven elements competing for air time with clean cut acidity and cooking spices mixed with lemon curd

Tasted at the domaine in February 2024

in deep countryside and isolated valleys where old traditions tend to remain as they have always been

and wintergreen

Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly sur Loire 2023 Region:Loire with impressive limestone mineral tensionAntoine Gouffier is a no nonsense straight shooter of a winemaker who has a small domaine established in 2021. He has the accolades (best young winemaker in France circa 2020) and the name drops (he worked with Michel Rolland in South America in the late 20 teens). He's travelled the globe making Sauvignon Blanc, but he came home to Pouilly Fume to make what we suspect is the best Sauvignon Blanc this side of Daguenau. Hand farmed, low yield,