Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly-Fumé Caillottes
If you've asked me for white wine recommendations in the shop over the past few months, chances are high that I've recommended some expression of Sauvignon Blanc. Had you told me a couple of years ago that I'd be doling out SB recommendations, I'd have been shocked - I have never had love for this grape, but I guess this is who I am now. Back in May, we attended a trade show for Jon David Headrick Selections, a local wine importer and friend of the shop. It was there that I tasted every available cuveé from Claude Riffault (one of which was Jami's pick last month) alongside the wines from this producer, Domaine du Bouchot. It cracked some part of my palate wide open, primed to receive the good word of Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire. I have not turned back. This wine comes from Pouilly-Fumé, just across the river from Sancerre. To me, a photo of this bottle would be found in the wine dictionary right next to the word "minerality" - it channels a sensory vision of rain-slick stone and subtle citrus fruit that is clear and profound.
