Gerard Boulay, Sancerre Comtesse, 2017 AFKATT_2025 and blood orange unfold alongside

and blood orange unfold alongside leather

high-elevation site of decomposed pink granite in the windswept hills above Fleurie

austere soils that demand the most from the vine and reward it with the most structured

it's the Pinot Noir of Burgundy that really inspires Niko Brandner

so drink this now while the perfume is at full volume

Gerard Boulay, Sancerre Comtesse, 2017 AFKATT_2025 and blood orange unfold alongsideThe apex of Grard Boulay's range, and the powerhouse of the pair at the top of his range. Comtesse comes from vines 50 to 75 years old planted at the bottom of the Monts Damns slope deeper argilo calcaire, maximum sun exposure, one of Chavignol's warmest spots, just along from Vatan's Clos La Nore and Boulay has only bottled it separately since 2005. Where his La Cte is linear and chiselled, this is broad shouldered and dense. The bouquet weaves