2021 Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly-Fume MCMLV 750ml

Overview

MCMLV - La Vigne de 1955 is a distinctive old-vine Sauvignon Blanc from Domaine du Bouchot in Pouilly-Fumé. Combining ripe citrus and yellow fruit with mineral depth, texture and freshness, the wine reflects the domaine’s organic and biodynamic approach to viticulture and the characteristic flinty expression of Sauvignon Blanc from the Upper Loire.

Vineyard & Viticulture

The wine is produced from Sauvignon Blanc grown in Pouilly-Fumé on the right bank of the Loire. The vineyard soils include white clay, marl and Kimmeridgian limestone. Domaine du Bouchot farms organically and biodynamically, with Demeter certification.

Winemaking

Half of the wine underwent skin contact for several days, while the remaining fruit was pressed directly into old 500-litre barrels aged approximately eight to ten years. Indigenous fermentation is used.

Producer Tasting Notes

This wine is all about roundness with citrus aromas. The mouth is complexe, intense with an elegant power at the end. It is the perfect pairing with sophisticated preparation from starter to dessert.

Critic Reviews

95/100 — James Suckling
“Seems at first like a subtle expression of sauvignon, with initial aromas of lavender and light lemony citrus fruit… Full-bodied and super-silky with calm persistence. Long, mineral finish with some phenolic tightening.”
Tasted December 2022

93/100 — Rebecca Gibb, Vinous
“This wine shows lots of thiol-related flavors: tropical fruit, gooseberry as well as a hint of green… There's lovely acidity, but it's nicely balanced.”

92/100 — Decanter
Tasted March 2023

Producer

Domaine du Bouchot is a family estate in Pouilly-Fumé, founded in 1966 and now led by Antoine Gouffier. Gouffier took over the domaine in 2018 and has continued its focus on Sauvignon Blanc while developing an organic and biodynamic approach across the estate.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2021
• Producer: Domaine du Bouchot
• Cuvée: MCMLV - La Vigne de 1955
• Country: France
• Region: Pouilly-Fumé, Upper Loire, Loire Valley
• Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Wine Style: Still White Wine
• Sweetness: Dry
• Alcohol: 12.5%
• Soil: White clay, marl and Kimmeridgian limestone
• Viticulture: Organic and biodynamic
• Certification: Demeter
• Fermentation: Indigenous fermentation
• Vinification: Partial skin contact; remainder pressed directly into old 500L barrels
• Drinking Window: 2023–2035