Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse Tournant De Pouilly 2016

Professional Ratings

• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2016 Pouilly-Fuissé Hors-Classe Tournant de Pouilly is one of the more reserved wines in the portfolio, unfurling reluctantly in the glass with notes of ripe lemons, yellow orchard fruit and pastry cream. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and dense, with considerable concentration and substance, balanced by the bright acids that this domaine seems so unfailingly to capture. This has considerable aging potential and will demand two or three years' patience.
  Rating: 93+
• 93 Decanter

  This cuvée hails from one hectare of old vines in an east-facing climat near the hamlet of Pouilly. A sweet bouquet of confit citrus, yellow orchard fruit, fresh almonds and orange zest is followed by a full-bodied, vibrant palate with an almost electric sense of energy, lovely depth at the core, and a long, pure finish. This is beautifully bright, yet also clearly the product of ripe grapes.

  Drinking Window 2020 - 2030

• 92 Wine Enthusiast

  Bordering Pouilly, this vineyard has produced an intense, rich wine with impressive ripe yellow fruits and layers of spice from wood aging. It will age well to give a wine offering almond flavors and rich fruitiness while retaining acidity.

• 91 Wine Spectator
  The smooth texture sets the pace for peach, ripe apple, stone and lemon cake flavors. A tactile sensation from light tannins lines the finish. Drink now through 2023.
• 91 Wine & Spirits

  This grows at an east-facing vineyard at the border of Pouilly, the vines averaging 60 years old, with limestone present in the deep silt and clay soils. It’s a classical Pouilly-Fuissé, ornate with smoky soil character, as if the rocky limestone were driving its intensity. The flavors last on the floral scent of beeswax, a rich match for buttery roast Dover sole.