Gerard Boulay, Sancerre Chavignol, 2025 so062423 magnums for july 4th no over-extraction—just pure fruit

no over-extraction—just pure fruit

this is a perfect dram for those who prefer elegance over intensity—ideal for sipping neat or as the base for an elevated Old Fashioned

this amaro brings together a beautiful harmony of citrus

then no more oak for the rest of the wine's life

At four years old

Gerard Boulay, Sancerre Chavignol, 2025 so062423 magnums for july 4th no over-extraction—just pure fruitMagical terroir in Chavignol, with powerful and persuasive expressions. The Boulay family has farmed the slopes above this storied Sancerre hamlet since 1380, and Grard Boulay's roughly eight hectares of Kimmeridgian "terre blanche" (of his nine hectare estate) the same fossil laden marl that defines Chablis give his Sauvignon Blanc a chalky, energetic minerality that sets it apart from most of the appellation. Farmed organically since 1990, fermented