France — wine

Pouilly-Fuisse

Southern Burgundy's most celebrated white wine appellation, Pouilly-Fuissé produces Chardonnay from the dramatic limestone cliffs and gentle slopes around the four communes of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré in the Mâconnais. The volcanic and limestone soils, southern exposure and maritime influence create Chardonnay of significant weight, mineral complexity and the capacity to age — stylistically between Côte de Beaune Chardonnay and richer Mâcon, now elevated by a new Premier Cru classification (2020) recognising the finest vineyard sites.

Year Rating Notes
2023 Outstanding Burgundy south; Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay of remarkable mineral precision and Mâconnais warmth
2022 Warm year with good concentration; generous, ripe Pouilly-Fuissé with stone fruit and mineral character
2021 Elegant and precise; benchmark Pouilly-Fuissé vintage with fine mineral character and Premier Cru potential realised
2020 Good ripeness; the first year with Premier Cru labelling; excellent benchmark for the new classification
2019 One of the Mâconnais's finest recent vintages; concentrated, mineral Pouilly-Fuissé of genuine aging potential