White

Château de Fuissé Les Brûlés (Pouilly-Fuissé)

Pouilly-Fuissé · France

Fact sheet

frutos do mar · peixe grelhado · queijo de cabra · frango assado · camarões · risoto de cogumelos

201492 pts

While the name means “burnt,” it really refers to the southern exposure of this warm vineyard. Wood aged in new barrels, this wine has a toasty character that is well balanced by the rich fruits. Acidity and a mineral texture give this wine aging potential. Drink from 2017.
201391 pts

Almost honeyed in its richness, this is a ripe and rounded wine. A touch of toastiness brings out the apricot and peach flavors along with the rich acidity and soft texture. It's a wine to age, with its fruit and structure still coming into balance. Drink from 2017.
201093 pts

This is powerful, ripe and creamily smooth, bearing yellow fruits that dominate the wood aging. It's a rich medley of apricot and yellow peach flavors, laced with citrusy acidity. Full, complex and generous, this is worth aging for over four years.
200690 pts

New wood overwhelms the aromas, and it also dominates the palate of this wine. It just keeps on the right side of drinkability because the spice merges into pear flavors to give an intriguing nutmeg character, while the aftertaste offers freshness. The wine needs at least a year…