Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Vinzelles 2017
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James
Suckling
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A wine for mere pleasure! Pale yellow color with numerous bright green reflections. Intense persistent flavors of peach and white flowers harmoniously meshed together. On the palate, the wine is ample, fresh, intense, with reminiscent notes of ripe grapes, almond, fresh hazelnut and cinnamon. The mouth reveals an elegant wine endowed with a good structure
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James Suckling
There’s an attractive flinty edge here with lemon and grapefruit, leading to a palate that has succulent, appealing and zippy style, Quite fine. Drink now.
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Since 1880, Maison Joseph Drouhin has built a reputation for wines that primarily reflect their individual terroir and vintage. Faithfully preserving the individuality of each appellation, the Drouhin firm constantly strives for wines of breed, finesse and elegance.
A balance of tradition and modern techniques characterizes Joseph Drouhin winemaking and vineyard management: on site nursery, plowing, leaf removal, 100% hand harvesting, open fermenters, fermenting and aging in oak.
As a result of its historic location deep in the heart of Beaune, the quality of its vineyards and the expertise resulting from years of experience in the cultivation of vines and traditional vinification, Maison Joseph Drouhin is uniquely placed to uphold authentic Burgundian style.
Starting with Joseph Drouhin, who founded Maison Joseph Drouhin over a century ago, a great estate has evolved with important holdings in Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Chablis and, most recently, Oregon.
MAISON JOSEPH DROUHIN AWARDED ORGANIC CERTIFICATION Estate-grown Grapes of 2009 Vintage and later Now Officially Organic. Twenty years after Philippe Drouhin first began introducing organic practices to the vineyards making up the family company’s domaine (estate), Maison Joseph Drouhin (MJD), has been awarded organic certification for all grapes grown within its vineyards beginning with the 2009 vintage.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Perched upon a steep, east-facing scarp, which it shares with the sup-appellation of Chaintré, Pouilly-Vinzelles borders Pouilly-Fuissé on its eastern side. Vineyards here overlie the same Jurassic rocks that form the upper slopes of the Monts du Mâconnais with soils, predominantly clay and limestone, varying from the upper to lower slopes.
A fine Pouilly-Vinzelles (always made of Chardonnay) will have a bouquet of honey, acacia, stone fruit and citrus; its power and fresh mineral character will carry it into age, with the possibility of developing qualities of green almond, hazelnut, quince, cinnamon and toast.
When young, pair a Pouilly-Vinzelles with fresh water fish, escargots de Bourgogne or choucroute with sausages and potatoes. After some age, these natural partners to wild morels and chicken or duck with turnips.