La saison de croissance 2023 dans la Loire a été chaude et pluvieuse, ce qui, pour les agriculteurs bio comme le Domaine du Bouchot, s’est traduit par une lutte incessante contre le mildiou. Antoine Gouffier a récolté ses raisins lorsque son palais, et non le calendrier, lui a indiqué qu’il était temps de le faire. La cuvée MCMLV qui en résulte, issue de vieilles vignes plantées en 1955, est mûre tout en conservant la tension et la note saline caractéristiques d’un authentique Pouilly-Fumé.
James Suckling (94)
A complex, well-structured white with aromas of ripe gooseberries and grapes, as well as wild flowers follow through to the medium -to full-bodied palate, where softer minerals, but still with some grip, sustain the fruit through the very long finish Old vines. Invites you to take a second sip. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. You can drink this now, but it will be interesting to see how this develops over the next few years. Drink or hold.
Vinous (93)
The 2023 MCMLV is a rich and succulent style. The name refers to 1955, the year the Sauvignon Blanc vines that produce this were planted. This is already approachable and silken. Despite a generous vintage, it still has decent concentration. This is all about texture and ease. It was all harvested by hand and delicately handled. The Kimmeridgian soils plus three days on skins lend a chalky texture here. Aromatically delicate and open, you can expect pear, elderflower, honey and a hint of boxwood.
