Winemaker Notes
Delicious paired with fish and seafood, turkey and other poultry.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2015 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Le Clos is subtly warmer in profile than the Perrières from higher up the slope, wafting from the glass with notes of crisp golden orchard fruit, dried white flowers, fresh mint and hints of the honeycomb to come. On the palate, it's full-bodied, satiny and elegantly textural on the attack, with a rich, ample mid-palate that's underpinned by tangy acids, concluding with a succulent finish. Richer and more sun-kissed, it doesn't have quite the energy or length of the Perrières.
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Wine Enthusiast
Ripe tropical fruits star in this opulent, bold wine. The acidity is there, just enough to give this rich wine the support it needs. It is a complete wine—ripe and spicy, just give it some more time. Drink from 2018.
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Wine & Spirits
A dense and concentrated Pouilly-Fuissé, this wine’s initial scents of apple and pear broaden to sweet notes of pineapple and vanilla custard before the tartness comes back to wrap it up with tension. Suited to age, this is an impressive 2015 for its rich balance.
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.
The source of some of the most sought-after white wines of the Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé is produced exclusively from the Chardonnay grape and tends to be slightly richer in style than wines from its northern neighbor, the Côte de Beaune—mainly due to warmer weather. Wines from Pouilly-Fuissé have some versatility; they can be enjoyed young and can also often improve with a little time in the cellar. Pouilly-Fuissé wines are considered some of the best values for white Burgundy.
Similar to the Côte de Beaune, the soils of Pouilly-Fuissé are mainly limestone and clay. The appellation includes the communes of Fuissé, Solutré (which includes Pouilly), Vergisson and Chaintré. The richest Chardonnay comes from Fuissé and Solutré-Pouilly, whereas the Chardonnay at higher elevation, from Vergisson, expresses more minerality and finesse. Pairing Pouilly-Fuissé with lobster or King Crab will bring great joy not only to your palate—but also your pocketbook!