Chateau Fuisse Pouilly-Fuisse Les Combettes 2012

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Vintage
2012

Size
750ML

ABV
13.5%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

One of the more feminine of the chateau's cuvees; Les Combettes is bright and clean on the palate with peach, pear, citrus and herb. Oak integrates well on the long, soft finish.

Professional Ratings

  • 93
    Dense and rich, this shows structure as well as powerful fruits. It comes from a parcel of chalk soil at the southern end of Pouilly Fuissé. The wine is firm, concentrated, packed with yellow fruits as well as layers of acidity and toast structure. Drink from 2016.
  • 90
    The 2012 Pouilly Fuissé les Combettes is a level up on the nose compared to the Tête de Cru, with subtle notes of white chocolate and brioche on the nose. The palate is crisp and focused; touches of orange peel and marmalade on the entry, quite linear and streamlined with a punchy, saline finish that just needs a little more persistency to merit a higher score.
  • 90
    A rich, dense version, sporting apple, grapefruit, licorice and spice flavors. This is juicy and well-balanced, showing fine length and a hint of mineral. Drink now through 2018.

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Chateau Fuisse

Chateau Fuisse

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Chateau Fuisse, France
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A 15th Century tower flanks Chateau Fuisse, a family home whose history is evidenced by a number of 300 year old artifacts and adornment. The estate of Chateau Fuisse includes vines exceeding 60 years of age that are vinified and bottled separately as Vieilles Vignes -a remarkably powerful, intense Chardonnay with aging capability of up to 15 years or more in bottle. The "normal" Chateau Fuisse is also a selection from older vines at least 25 years of age, and as a rule is focused and concentrated, rich yet very firmly held together. From the estate, three further bottlings come from individual plots or climates: Le Clos, a profound, powerful Chardonnay from the dense clay enclosure behind the chateau; Les Combettes, a superbly aromatic wine of great finesse from a very stony calcareous clay slope; and Les Brules, a south facing slope "burnt" by the sun. All the wines bearing the chateau label are barrel fermented in various oaks. The current owner and winemaker is Jean-Jacques Vincent, great-grandson of the founder, now assisted by his daughter Benedicte. A professor of enology, Jean-Jacques is as alert to modern innovations as he is loyal to proven traditional methods.

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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.

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Pouilly-Fuissé Wine

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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!

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