Gérard Boulay

Comtesse Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

9.414 ratings
9.58 pro ratings
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
Sauvignon Blanc
Cheddar & Gruyere, Tomato-Based, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Goat & Feta Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Salads & Greens, Meaty & Oily Fish, Fruit Desserts, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Meg Tipton

Round, elegant. Very understated. Not the typical Sancerre, but lovely.Barrel influence?

Round, elegant. Very understated. Not the typical Sancerre, but lovely.Barrel influence?

1 person found it helpfulNov 9th, 2014
Tom Kobylarz

An incredible joy to taste this wine over 3 weeks (via Coravin). It got better each time going deeper and more expressive. Pure rock, citrus, and terroir beauty at it finest. Best SB for me ever. #lightsout

An incredible joy to taste this wine over 3 weeks (via Coravin). It got better each time going deeper and more expressive. Pure rock, citrus, and terroir beauty at it finest. Best SB for me ever. #lightsout

May 11th, 2015
Tom Kobylarz

A clean and clear appearance that is a pale lemon-gold in color.
The nose is medium+ in intensity, with both primary and secondary aromas which at first seemed rounder, but grew to be sharper and more intense than the entry level Sancerre.
The lemon citrus is there, but this time is thicker like a lemon curd. Ginger notes appear here as well. The nose is just as pungent as the entry level with herbs, but the level is more intense and the aromas overall are broader and deeper. The mineral note seems more subdued by the oak, but it is noticeable and seems more like smoked salt. The oak is not so much "oaky", it seems more textural to the other aromas of the nose like a seasoning, rather than any actual flavor. Aroma complexity is medium+.
The palate is a noticeable step up from the entry level wine in intensity (medium+) and much sharper complexity, with more body as well (medium). There is a feeling of a creamier texture, but not in flavor. This wine is very dry as well, it is lean and clean on the palate with high acidity.
The finish is long, with the flavors of lemon curd, ginger, smoke and fresh herbs sailing on for 30+ seconds.
From 70 year old vines, this is a high quality wine, maybe one of the best Sauvignon Blanc I have ever tasted. The wine is impeccably balanced and seamless from the attack to the long finish., Great now, this can go easily another 5 years adding depth and complexity from aging. This wine is one year older than the entry level Sancerre, and typical of Boulay, the higher end bottlings are more expressive with a few years of age.

A clean and clear appearance that is a pale lemon-gold in color.
The nose is medium+ in intensity, with both primary and secondary aromas which at first seemed rounder, but grew to be sharper and more intense than the entry level Sancerre.
The lemon citrus is there, but this time is thicker like a lemon curd. Ginger notes appear here as well. The nose is just as pungent as the entry level with herbs, but the level is more intense and the aromas overall are broader and deeper. The mineral note seems more subdued by the oak, but it is noticeable and seems more like smoked salt. The oak is not so much "oaky", it seems more textural to the other aromas of the nose like a seasoning, rather than any actual flavor. Aroma complexity is medium+.
The palate is a noticeable step up from the entry level wine in intensity (medium+) and much sharper complexity, with more body as well (medium). There is a feeling of a creamier texture, but not in flavor. This wine is very dry as well, it is lean and clean on the palate with high acidity.
The finish is long, with the flavors of lemon curd, ginger, smoke and fresh herbs sailing on for 30+ seconds.
From 70 year old vines, this is a high quality wine, maybe one of the best Sauvignon Blanc I have ever tasted. The wine is impeccably balanced and seamless from the attack to the long finish., Great now, this can go easily another 5 years adding depth and complexity from aging. This wine is one year older than the entry level Sancerre, and typical of Boulay, the higher end bottlings are more expressive with a few years of age.

Apr 24th, 2015
Galen Hasler

Amazing intensity but I do not prefer the amount of oak that obscured charm

Amazing intensity but I do not prefer the amount of oak that obscured charm

Nov 28th, 2015
Clayton Kenney

Friday treat.

Friday treat.

Aug 23rd, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

John had this 7 years ago

John had this 7 years ago

Sep 27th, 2017
Tom Kobylarz

Tom had this 8 years ago

Tom had this 8 years ago

May 22nd, 2016
Tom DeLorme

Tom had this 10 years ago

Tom had this 10 years ago

Oct 16th, 2014
David Osborne

David had this 11 years ago

David had this 11 years ago

Apr 25th, 2014
Andrew Green

Wine Director/Partner The Village Pub & Spruce Restaurants

9.8

Andrew had this 11 years ago

Andrew had this 11 years ago

Apr 2nd, 2014