2014 is a stunning vintage throughout the Loire, but it's especially great in Sancerre.
The more we taste Sancerre from this vintage, the more it becomes clear that it's on par with greats like 1996 and 2002. The vintage produced wines of incredible impact, length and balance. Across the board, they boast a rare and remarkable sense of poise, harmony and purity.
The Boulay family has held land in Sancerre for over 600 years. Along with Vatan and the Cotat cousins, Boulay produces some of the most elegant, complex and long-lived Sancerre.
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In 2014, Boulay’s Monts Damnés reaches thrilling heights. This is one of the most vivid and complete versions of the wine we can remember. There's a beautiful acidity and pristine clarity that’s really compelling.
Chavignol is undoubtedly defined by its terroir. The soil is made up of the same Kimmeridgian marl as parts of Chablis, which imbues the wine with a Chablis-like chalky minerality. Monts Damnés - named ("damned hills") for its incredible steepness - is one of Sancerre’s top sites, known for its ability to render wines of striking precision and crystalline minerality.
In its youth, Boulay’s Monts Damnés unveils layers of bright citrus, smoke and herbs, delivered with incredible freshness and stoniness. There’s a distinct impression of saline-inflected minerality that becomes more prominent with age.
With spring finally starting to take hold, this seems like an apt time to offer Boulay's Monts Damnés. It has plenty of youthful drinkability, but it also transforms impressively in the cellar. A bottle of 1989 Boulay remains one of the most memorable bottles of Sancerre that I’ve drunk. When you factor Boulay's mastery with the strength of the 2014 vintage, it becomes clear that this wine is destined for a long life ahead.
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Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare Wine
Crush Wine & Spirits