2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Le Clos Monopole Château-Fuissé, Burgund (3l)

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Le Clos Monopole, Château-Fuissé

Much more subtle though not invisible wood frames the lemon and floral aromas of essence of green apple. The sleek, intense and overtly mineral-driven flavors terminate in a bitter lemon-inflected finish that is clean dry and sneaky long. This is much more refined though less powerful and a wine that should repay mid-term cellaring. - Allen Meadows, Okt. 2021

Vinous - 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Le Clos Monopole, Château-Fuissé

The 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Le Clos 1er Cru which comes from the walled vineyard, the only officially-recognised Premier Cru monopole of 2.68ha, the vines east-facing on three soils - clay at the bottom, marl in the middle and limestone at the top. It was picked on 30 August. The nose is quite reticent at first, so leaving the wine in my glass for 10 minutes, it really opens and shows its complexity thanks to the mélange of soils, honeysuckle and dried honey, lime and faint hints of liquorice. The palate is very well balanced with good depth, real weight and presence here, texturally-satisfying with impressive persistence on the finish. Excellent, but wise owls will cellar this for several years before broaching. - Neal Martin, June 2022