2019 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cuvée, Château Fuissé

2019 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cuvée, Château Fuissé

This is a brilliant blend of the appellation, drawn from over 50 separate parcels, giving a very complete and complex portrait of the region. About half comes from Fuissé’s typically clay soil, with the rest from limestone and sandy schist soils. 95% of the wine is aged in oak, with 15% in new oak. There is a hazelnut toastiness on the nose, and the bright balance of mandarin orange on the palate. This is the flagship wine of the estate, and performs every year. In 2019 it is, as ever, a highlight.

Critic score
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Ready 2021 - 2027info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)

Tasting notes

Moderate wood frames the citrusy and smoky aromas of white flowers, pear and more discreet citrus nuances. There is better volume to the energetic and equally rich medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a youthfully austere, bone dry and sneaky long finish. This is very good and is also worth considering.

Allen Meadows, Burghound (November 2020)
(91—93)/100

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