2021 Domaine Gérard Boulay Sancerre Clos de Beaujeu
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The 2021 Clos de Beaujeu reflects the vintage with its tension and precision. It sits with focus in the mouth but doesn't become heavy. There's a sense of silky texture before pulling in tight like a belt. Just-ripe pineapple, violet and citrus linger on the finish.
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Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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Depicting a bucolic scene of the church in Boulay's home of Chavignol along with a couple of goats - this is home to the cheese crottin de Chavignol – the 2021 Sancerre is a rich and impressive style that's full of nectarine fruit. Vinified in barrel, there's a roundness to Sauvignon's normally angular edge and a hint of sweetness although Boulay insists it is fully dry. The white limestone soils provide the tender texture, but there's a real sense of structural grip on the long finish. Delicious now but based on historic examples, will be even better in 10 years. At the end of the tasting Boulay mentioned the wines had been open for several days before my arrival, and I will endeavor to taste fresh samples.