Gerard Boulay La Cote 2023 new-zealand Alsace’s “everyday white” comes alive

Alsace’s “everyday white” comes alive in new ways under Félix Meyer's painstaking care

complex cedar and tarry notes in the background

It’s full of grapefruit

96-98 Points

Gerard Boulay La Cote 2023 new-zealand Alsace’s “everyday white” comes aliveFirst made as a single parcel in 2010, La Cte comes from the majestic La Grande Cte vineyard, a south southeast facing hillside on the outskirts of Chavignol. La Cte has quickly become one of the heavyweights of Boulay's range. It's the Domaine's coolest terroir and the last to be picked. The site's pure Kimmeridgian limestone and late picking date deliver both density and absurd precision on the palate. Vinified and aged in three and four year old