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Château Fuissé - Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combettes 2018

Name: Château Fuissé - Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combettes 2018
Brand: Château Fuissé
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Pouilly-Fuissé|White wine

4.6/5 (5 customers)

93/100

Wine Enthusiast

92/100

Robert Parker

16,5/20

RVF

16/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

90/100

Wine Spectator

(2017 Vintage Notes)

Chardonnay

“Expressive and elegant aromas of citrus, exotic fruits, and flowers…. The wine is dense; juicy, full of fruit, elegant, and with a beautiful, lingering finish.” (Bourgogne Aujourd'hui) Minerality combined with a noble character... The first of the three monopoles is characterized by limestone soil that lends the wine a mineral character, all with great finesse. Simply superb.

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Estate

Château Fuissé

Vintage

Les Combettes

Vintage

2018

Designation

Pouilly-Fuissé

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

"Les Combettes" Château-Fuissé (1.3 ha) is a small valley located at the southern end of the “Côte de Fuissé.” The soils are extremely stony and limestone-rich, naturally well-drained, resulting in refined, highly mineral, and particularly elegant wines.

Viticulture

Traditional, using sound agricultural practices and organic fertilizers to ensure the long-term health of the terroirs. The soil is systematically worked on a plot-by-plot basis to limit erosion and ensure respect for and authenticity of the terroirs.

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Bourguignonne aged on lees with native yeasts, 100% in 3- to 5-year-old barrels

Livestock Farming

In barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Light yellow color with green highlights; bright and clear

Nose

Notes of hazelnut, butter, mineral, and floral, with a few exotic notes. Lovely freshness

Palate

A crisp, full-bodied attack with mineral and white flower notes. Beautiful aromatic complexity

Serve

At 12°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2021

Drink before

2027

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with light, delicate dishes such as grilled fish, fresh salads, or goat cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 3*Stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Antoine and Bénédicte Vincent, brother and sister, manage this historic 40-hectare estate, which spans the Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran, Mâcon, and Juliénas appellations. The soil is carefully tended, viticulture is sustainable, and the wines are aged exclusively in barrels from a single cooper to ensure consistency, in accordance with rigorous standards. The estate offers cuvées marketed under both a château line and a négociant line. It is worth noting that the Clos and Brûlées cuvées have been classified as Premier Cru starting with the 2020 vintage.

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Wine rated 16/20 (2017 vintage)

Decanter

Rated Estate Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

This iconic Fuissé estate currently cultivates 40 hectares of Chardonnay on the appellation’s finest terroirs. The Vincent family has owned it since 1862, and Antoine—an agricultural engineer and oenologist—has been at the helm since 2003. Internationally renowned wines emerge from the 15th-century cellars: 80 percent are sold abroad.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100 (2017 vintage) (A fantastic wine)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

This historic estate has belonged to the Vincent family since 1862. The château is home to numerous old vines. Since 2003, Antoine Vincent has been producing wines here from the Mâconnais region’s major appellations, including two Premier Crus in Fuissé, as well as a small 3-hectare vineyard in Juliénas. The 2020 vintage allows us to celebrate the mastery of oak aging and the more consistent winemaking approach suited to this great vintage.

Wine Spectator

Wine rated 90/100 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)

Burghound

Rated "Recommended"

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 93/100 (2017 vintage)

Vinous

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

Tim Atkin

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.6/5

based on 5 reviews