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Henri Bourgeois Bourgeois Sancerre ES-56 2023

Henri Bourgeois Bourgeois Sancerre ES-56 2023

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Citrus Zest, White Peach, Gunflint Tension, and Henri Bourgeois’ Silex Mastery

The 2023 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre "ES-56" is a chiseled, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc crafted by one of Chavignol’s most renowned families. Named in tribute to Henri Bourgeois' 1956 founding parcel, it reveals vibrant aromas of lime peel, white peach, crushed flint, and lemon verbena. Medium-bodied and intensely focused, it balances juicy citrus core fruit against laser-sharp natural acidity and chalky extract, finishing remarkably clean, smoky, and persistent.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-Bodied, Linear & Chiseled ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Crisp, Laser-Sharp & Tensile ●●●●●
Oak Unoaked / Neutral (Fermented and aged on fine lees entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel) ●●●●●

Terroir, History & Acclaim

Critical Recognition:
James Suckling 92 pts
  • 92 Points - James Suckling: Lemons, peach pits, white flowers and nutmeg on the nose of this stony, minerally white. It’s medium-bodied and compact. Drink now.
  • The "ES-56" Chavignol Heritage: The cuvée name "ES-56" honors Henri Bourgeois’ first dedicated vineyard planting in 1956 in the renowned winegrowing village of Chavignol. The fruit is selected from prime slopes dominated by Kimmeridgian marl (*terres blanches*) and flint (*silex*), imparting this Sauvignon Blanc with striking aromatic tension, dense structure, and characteristic gunflint smokiness.
  • Ten generations of Bourgeois Savoir-Faire: Based in Chavignol, the Bourgeois family has cultivated vines in Sancerre for ten generations. Vinified with gentle pneumatic pressing and fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks, the wine is aged on its fine lees for roughly 5 to 6 months without oak contact to ensure total aromatic purity and pristine terroir expression.

Highlights

  • 100% Sauvignon Blanc from historic parcel selections around Chavignol, Sancerre.
  • Aged on fine lees in stainless steel to showcase pure flinty minerality and citrus drive.
  • A vibrant, tensile 2023 vintage; prime drinking window now through 2030+.

Tasting Notes

Pale straw with shimmering silver-green highlights, it opens with pure, vibrant aromas of fresh lime peel, green grapefruit, and white peach, intertwined with hints of crushed chalk, lemon verbena, blackcurrant leaf, and gunflint smoke. The palate is medium-bodied, straight, and focused, delivering crunchy citrus and gooseberry fruit over a spine of laser-sharp natural acidity, concluding on a persistent, clean, and mouth-wateringly saline finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve chilled at 9–11°C in standard Sauvignon Blanc or white wine stems.
  • Decanting: Decanting is not necessary; 10 to 15 minutes of glass aeration allows its gunflint reduction and citrus aromatics to fully blossom. Best enjoyed now through 2030+.

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