Claude Riffault Les Boucauds 2022

Les Boucauds, crafted by Stéphane Riffault, a rising star in the Loire, is a vibrant and fresh Sancerre, showcasing orchard fruit and citrus notes, with a subtle herbal touch and a savory, slightly salty finish.

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Claude Riffault Les Boucauds 2022

"Matured in barrel for 10 months, the 2022 Sancerre Les Boucauds reveals a delicate, pure bouquet of pear, peach, spring flowers, spices and menthol, followed by a moderately weighted, textured and layered palate with bright acids, a lively, fleshy core of fruit and a long, ethereal, mineral-laced finish enhanced by a saline aftertaste. This is a gorgeous rendition of the eponymous parcel composed of clay, limestone and marls." 92 points, Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 

"This tank sample of the 2022 Les Boucauds is full of elderflower, fresh pear and apple aromas. It has amplitude and blossoms in the mouth. It carries its oak well. There's no new oak, unlike in 2022. The 2022 finishes with a flourish and has a salty edge. Long, tranquil and mouthwatering, this wine keeps giving.  ." 93 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous.

Stéphane Riffault is a winemaker to keep an eye on: shy in nature, he is diligent in nurturing the most expressive wines he can. After studying viticulture and oenology in Beaune, he came back to the Loire and took over his parent's domaine in the late 2000s. Since his return to the quiet village of Sury-en-Vaux, Stéphane has been focussing on the individuality of each lieu-dit, seeking to obtain the most precise wines that are directly linked to their origin as possible. Where his father, Claude, had always produced a single Sancerre, Stéphane releases five or more each vintage. He says, "my early years weren't easy, it has taken me years to understand each parcel."

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