2017 La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Longeays Biodynamic, Maconnais

2017 La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Longeays Biodynamic, Maconnais

2015 Domaines Leflaive Pouilly Fuisse Biodynamic, Maconnais

2015 Domaines Leflaive Pouilly Fuisse Biodynamic, Maconnais

2021 La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Quarts Biodynamic, Maconnais

A$141.25
Availability: In stock
Only 6 left
SKU
B22315V21
91
Biodynamic. 
 
 
“The 2021 Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat Les Quarts was tasted from its three components, "Clocheton", "Bas" and "Hauts". The former provides the weight and the slightly resinous, dried flower aromatics. The "Clocheton" has a heavy reduction that the Brets look for at this stage, with hints of menthol on the aftertaste. Meanwhile, "Haut" has the mineralité on the nose and a sense of frisson on the finish. The overall blend looks to be a winner.” 
 
91-93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
 
 
This steep vineyard is the cradle of the Soufrandière estate and one of the Mâcon’s most significant sites. Ploughed mostly by horse and farmed biodynamically since 2001, it’s a vineyard that produces the Bret brothers’ most profound wines. Here, the Bajocian-era limestone soils are high in both calcium carbonate and quartz, and rich in iron (giving the rock an ochre tint). There is also some granitic influence. Most of the vineyard sits on soil only 20 to 30cm in depth before the roots hit the mother rock. In some sections, the topsoil can be scraped aside by hand to reveal the bare limestone. Such a situation, when matched with the appropriate viticulture, results in wines with the mineral clout to cut through even the ripest, juiciest fruit.

What we love about this wine is that it’s so proudly Mâconnais—with layers of textured, voluminous fruit—and yet it is also incredibly precise, with the poise, length and mineral freshness that is so familiar from the best Côte de Beaune whites. It helps that the massale selection vines are aged between 45 and 80 years (with younger vine material at the site declassified into the straight Pouilly-Vinzelles). Right now, the wine is compact and pent-up, yet still exhibiting exceptional density on the palate with crunchy stone fruit, woven through with a hint of matchstick, white flower, salty citrus, sweet herbs and a splash of chalky mineral. All this framed by intense, rocky, mineral freshness and outstanding persistence. Electric Dreams. By any measure, this is stunning white Burgundy at a very fair price.

More Information
Product/Service Sold Out No
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type White Wine
Wine Style Biodynamic
Country France
Region Maconnais
Varietals Chardonnay
Vintage 2021
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 91-93
Write Your Own Review
Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account