Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly sur Loire 2023 colline novaresi but duck is the iconic

but duck is the iconic pair

and framed with wrought iron tannins

used frequently to describe the richer than gold color achieved by Pinot Grigio – Sivi Pinot in Slovenian – when left to soak in the skins for a week or more

and while this one is far wilder and less famous than the Douro

Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly sur Loire 2023 colline novaresi but duck is the iconicAntoine 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,