In the glass, the classic Pouilly-Fuissé nose unfurls with ripe golden apples, Bartlett pears, fresh cream, and orange blossoms, along with fleeting suggestions of allspice, white peaches, lemon curd, and dried honeycomb. On the palate, the wine is generous, mouth coating, and savory, with broad limestone-saturated Chardonnay flavors that echo the nose, adding toasted brioche, vanilla bean, and apple scented custard as the wine evolves in the glass. Drink now for its compelling primary fruit, or lay away in your own cool dark cellar for fifteen years or more, if you can wait that long.
The densely planted 70-year-old vines are perched on east facing hillsides of limestone alternating with loam, underlain with complex clays and marl. The grapes are hand harvested and fermented in thermoregulated stainless steel, then matured in a mix of tank and new and used barrels for ten months before bottling.
