Pouilly-Fuissé

RegionMâconnais
VillagePouilly-Fuissé
AppellationPouilly-Fuissé
Grape varietyChardonnay

The Vine

Average vine age 30 years
SoilLimestone, heavy clay.
Average yield45 hl/ha
HarvestHand picked

Wine tips

Cellaring Potential2-3 years
Serving temperature 10-12°

Description

Pouilly-Fuissé is the name of a village in the Mâconnais producing highly distinctive Chardonnay wine. The vineyards producing this wine are part of a breath-taking landscape where the limestone and heavy clay soils combine to create a unique 'terroir'.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation
Traditional in stainless steel vats, temperature controlled with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing
8 to 10 months ageing in stainless steel vats

Wine tasting

Tasting Note
The colour is a sparkling pale gold. The nose is seduced by its aromas of white fruits, notably peach, to which Chlorophyll notes add themselves. In the mouth the Pouilly-Fuissé 2007 is frank, muscular and powerful. The white fruit aromas are rounded out by a certain minerality. With a beautiful length in the mouth, this wine will be tasting beautifully over the next 3 years.Tasted in February 2009.
Food Pairing
Shellfish - charcuterie - skate - reblochon cheese.

Press review

Pouilly-Fuissé 2022 - James Suckling - 92/100
An instantly appealing Burgundian chardonnay that you don't have to be an expert to enjoy. Effusive nose of quince with delicate notes of candied orange peel and butterscotch. Stacks of fruit in the middle of the medium-bodied palate, then a wonderfully bright, stony finish. The excellent balance suggests this will develop well for a few years. Drink or hold. (Stuart Pigott, June 2024)
Pouilly-Fuissé 2021 - James Suckling - July 2023 - 91/100
A fragrant Pouilly-Fuisse with stacks of ripe pear, white peach and lemon, also notes of fresh butter and oolong tea leaves. Lively and elegant on the medium-bodied palate. Appealing balance of restrained creaminess with bright acidity and just a hint of tannin. Moderately dry finish. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2019 - Somm Con & The Somm Journal - Silver Medal - 2022
Wine award - Silver medal.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2018 - James Suckling - 92/100
A pretty white with dried apples, lemons and light hay and honey. It's medium-to full-bodied with lovely fruit and a fresh, layered finish. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2018 - Wine Enthusiast - January 2020 - 89/100Both Mirabelle and apricot make subtle appearances on the nose of this wine. The palate is textured, mellow with 2018 ripeness and smooth with rounded juiciness.
Anne Krebiehl MW
Pouilly-Fuissé 2018 - Burghound.com - Allen Meadows - June 2020 - 88/100An overtly floral nose is composed by notes of various white orchard fruit and in particular pear. The delicious, plump and rounded middle weigh flavors possess a beguiling succulence while exhibiting reasonably good length on the acceptably complex finale.
Pouilly-Fuisse 2017 - Neil Cammies - U.K - October 2019This is a crisp lively chardonnay that shows expressive minerality and is an unashamed food wine.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2017 - James Suckling - USA - February 2019 - 89/100This has attractive peachy aromas with bright fruit appeal and delivers a smooth, slightly creamy palate. Great depth and drive. A little thicker at the finish. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2017 - Wine Spectator - May 2019 - 89/100
A rich version, this displays peach, apple pie, anise and baking spice flavors. Broad and powerful, with light tannins gracing the finish. Drink now through 2022.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2016 - James Suckling - February 2018 - 92/100This is very fresh and clean chardonnay with energy and focus. Some chalk and lemon-rind undertones yet always crisp and bright. Medium body and a pretty finish. Real Pouilly-Fuisse. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2015 - James Suckling - April 2017 - 91/100
A firm and fruity white yet one that's always fresh and minerally with hints of salt and chalk. Medium body and hints of lemon and mango. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2014 - James Suckling - January 2017 - 92/100
Very attractive glass of chardonnay with cooked apple, cream, lemon and straw aromas and flavors. Full to medium body, lovely texture and a flavorful finish. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2014 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2016 - 88/100
Smooth and ripe, this offers good acidity as well as apple and citrus flavors. With a crisp texture and touches of minerality, it is ready to drink.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2013 - James Suckling - June 2015 - 91/100Steely and bright with a mineral, stone and sliced apple character. Medium to full body. Chardonnay you can drink everyday. I want oysters immediately. Drink now.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2012 - Wine Review Online - July 2015 - 90/100Let's face it: Buying Pouilly-Fuissé is, figuratively speaking, akin to walking through a minefield. Wines from this appellation, the best from the Mâconnais region of Burgundy, range from insipid to stellar. This 2012, from one of Burgundy's top négociants, is easy to recommend. The opulence found in the 2012 whites in general, and this one in particular, dovetails perfectly with Latour's crisp and riveting style. The wonderfully bright finish amplifies the wine's creamy nuances.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2011 - Wine Review Online - February 2014 - 88/100This Pouilly Fuissé from Louis Latour, one of Burgundy's best producer, is a "go-to” bottling when looking for a Chardonnay-based wine. Crisp, and clean with a hint of creaminess, it shows the elegance and allure of white Burgundy. Unlike many New World Chardonnays, it's not opulent. Its charm lies in its cutting stony minerality. It's a wine you want to drink, not just taste. And it's a perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or simply grilled fish. By Michael Apstein (USA).
Pouilly-Fuissé 2010 - Wine Enthusiast - November 2012 - 88/100 Ripe and fruity, this has a crisp line of acidity and a minerally character. It dances on the palate with its apple and citrus flavors. Already delicious to drink. By Roger Voss (USA).
Pouilly-Fuissé 2009 - Wine Spectator - November 2011 - 88/100A fresh, unadorned version, featuring apple and honey flavors, with a hint of white pepper. Bitter grapefruit notes mark the long finish. Drink now through 2014. (USA)
Pouilly Fuissé 2009 - St Petersburg Times - USA - December 22nd 2010 - Wine of the weekThe flintiness comes through from first whiff, along with lemony citrus notes and a hint of pear. Its aroma blooms the instant it splashes into the glass. The winemaker describes the nose as "disarmingly seductive," a judgment with which we agree completely.
On the tongue, that stony edge beautifully sets off rich but light and delicately balanced flavors of lemon, lime and pear. Subtle grace notes of green apple and ginger round out a complex and satisfying profile. The finish is long and wonderfully dry, echoes of each of its principal flavors lingering right to the end.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2008 - Vin Mat & Vanner - 2010 - 88/100Fruity with tropical hints. Compact wine with fresh acidity.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2005 - Wine Spectator - September 2007 - 88/100Shows nice purity, with mineral supporting the apple and honeysuckle notes. Thins out a little midpalate, with a citrus tang on the finish. Drink now through 2010.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2005 - Burghound.com - July 2007 - 87/100This is very fresh. I like the cut and punch of the medium-bodied flavors that are bone dry. This isn't complex but it's easy to like without being unduly onedimensional. 2008+
2004 Pouilly-Fuissé - Burghound.com - July 2006 - 87 points :A fresh white flower, spiced pear and hints of green apple nose combines with round, rich and generous flavors that offer good finishing minerality and an attractively dry and racy finish. Solid if not truly distinguished.
2004 Pouilly Fuissé - Wine Advocate - June 2006 - 85 points :The zesty 2004 offers steely mineral aromas as well as light to medium-bodied personality. Bright; highly-focused, and laced with tangy lemons, it is a candidate for drinking over the next 2 years.
2003 Pouilly-Fuissé - Sommelier India - May 2006 :Pale straw gold with light lemon tints. This wine offers seductive fruit aromas of melons and pears with underlying notes of almonds and a delightful air of spring blossom. A balanced acidity complements its buttery texture and pronounced ripe fruit character.
2003 Pouilly-Fuissé - Burghound.com - October 2005 - 87 points :Easily the most classic nose of this first group and while the aromas are ripe, this is less obviously 2003 in character. The white flower nose introduces rich, full and nicely complex medium full flavors that display pretty good freshness and fine length. Solid quality here for the vintage. 87/now
2002 Pouilly-Fuissé - Burghound.com - July 2004 - 87 points :This is quite elegant with a touch of smoke but not oak, giving way to delineated, beautifully balanced flavors that are both long and notably complex. In sum, this is a surpisingly good effort for what it is. 87/now
2001 Pouilly-Fuissé - Burghound.com - July 2003 - 87 points :There is much more authority and personality here all highlighted by racy acidity and a vibrant finish. The nose reveals pears and white flower fruit leading to nicely focused, somewhat linear flavors of fine lenght. Excellent quality at this level. 87/2004-7.
1998 Pouilly-Fuissé - Beverage testing Institute - 2000 :Bright yellow hue. Clean citrus and pineapple aromas. Concentrated flavors lead a medium body with a cleanly-fruited finish. Straightforward, and shows plenty of chardonnay character.
1995 Poully-Fuissé - Wine Spectator - May 31st, 1998 - 85 points :Nice, clean and pure '95 white Burgundy, showing a firm structure and lots of good acidityto hold up the ripe fruit. Medium-bodied and well made. Drink now.