| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Burgundy > Mâconnais |
| Colour | White |
| Type | Still |
The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru La Roche is terrific, unfurling in the glass with notes of pear, green apple, fresh mint, toasted nuts, white flowers and youthful reduction. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, with lovely depth and purity, it concludes with a long, mineral finish. It will be even better with a bit of bottle age. 2025 - 2040
This great Premier Cru vineyard faces South-East and is certainly one of the stars of Pouilly Fuisse. The wines are always mineral despite great richness. A wine to serve blind next to a Meursault at three times the price. Elevage in oak barrels with 25% new. A big wine in 2023, the light lemon colour gives way to exotic, tropical fruits, fresh cream and baking spices on the nose. Layers of apricot and passion fruit lead the palate, which is glossy and fairly full bodied. A generous, powerful and impressive wine, it has balancing fine acidity and some pithy, chalky structure to keep everything in balance. Best with another year or so in bottle, it clearly translates the exposure of this site while remaining well balanced and bright on the finish.
