Domaine Leflaive Pouilly Fuisse 2018
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Category | White Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Domaine Leflaive |
Origin | France, Burgundy, Mâcon-Cruzille |
Domaines Leflaive cultivates 3.3 hectares in the commune of Solutré-Pouilly, of which 2.7 hectares are in the appellation Pouilly-Fuissé and the rest are in the lieux-dits of Pragne, Le Mont, Pommard, Duyre, Crays, Nanche and Charmont. Pouilly-Fuissé, the flagship region of the Mâconnais, is cordoned to the west by a flotilla of prow-shaped rocks, of which the Rock of Solutré is the most famous. (At the base of this cliff is a Stone Age archaeological site containing the skeletons of over 100,000 horses — which gives the name to the archaeologic era of the Solutrian.) The bowl at the foot of the Rock of Solutré is the heartland of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation, with some of the best soilforming strata on which Chardonnay grows in all of Burgundy. Composed of fossiliferous marl and marly limestone, the area was under the shallow Jurassic sea millions of years ago.
Vinous
- v89
The 2018 Pouilly-Fuisse is a gorgeous example of the appellation. Sensual in feel, the 2018 opens up beautifully on the palate. Lemon confit, apricot and chamomile are some of the notes that infuse the 2018 with striking layers of both depth and complexity. This is a terrific entry-level offering.