Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly Fume Caillottes 2022 vintage port and black violets

and black violets

and black roses

The medium to full-bodied palate delivers intense

dried figs

with fresh acids and gentle but everpresent tannins wrapped around flavors of bing cherry

Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly Fume Caillottes 2022 vintage port and black violetsAntoine 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,