Domaine des Vieux Pruniers Sancerre 2025 NO20230816 and the Paillards are among

and the Paillards are among a small handful of true Bouzy specialists

The 2023 is bright

the tiny berries produce wine of extreme concentration

From the same team behind the Lacewing (cofounders Vanessa Royle and Mariah Hilton Wood)

The 2018 vintage reveals dark cherry

Domaine des Vieux Pruniers Sancerre 2025 NO20230816 and the Paillards are amongA small grower Sancerre from the village of Bu, where the Thirot Fournier family has farmed for generations. Vieux Pruniers is the kind of estate that flies under the radar: family run, hand harvested, vinified cleanly to let Sauvignon Blanc and the Loire's chalky soils do the talking. The 2025 is bright and energetic, with the citrus, white flowers, and stony cut that define great Sancerre. A wine for spring oysters, weeknight dinners, and anyone who