Château des Rontets - Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 2021
93/100
RVF
92/100
Tim Atkin
89/100
Robert Parker
88-90/100
Vinous
"Clos Varambon expresses itself with sobriety, finesse, and complexity of flavors, very floral, with a great softness of flesh: an excellent, nourishing, fresh, and consistent white wine." (Le Guide RVF 2024). A great wine! Simply superb. • Please note, limited quantities available!
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Delicate notes of white flowers, apricot, and nougat, evoking dried fruit, wax polish aromas, and spices after several years in the cellar.
Mouth
Traceable, ample, and enveloping, with noble woodiness, the fresh finish releases beautiful, mouthwatering bitterness.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with white river fish, Bresse chicken with cream sauce, a cheese platter...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2023 guide) 89/100 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
After heavy losses due to frost and then hail, Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 2021 is in very short supply: barely 14 hectoliters per hectare, to be precise. The resulting wine is a success in this difficult year, presenting aromas of white flowers, citrus oil, and pear, followed by a medium-bodied, satiny, and precise palate, ending with a slightly evanescent finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Clos Varambon expresses itself with sobriety, finesse, and complexity of flavors, very floral, with a great softness of flesh: an excellent nourishing white wine, fresh and consistent.
About the estate:
Claire and Fabio Gazeau-Montrasi took over this historic family estate in 1995. Certified organic since 2005, it consists mainly of Chardonnay vines in Fuissé and a plot in Saint-Amour. All the estate's white wines undergo long aging, nearly two years, which naturally enriches them and gives them greater complexity. The exposure and altitude have prevented the Pouilly-Fuissé wines from being classified as premiers crus, but this will not matter to the discerning wine lover. The quality and consistency of the latest wines presented this year have earned the estate a second star.
The wines: the Saint-Amour has a rich, flavorful body and is a sensual, crisp wine with beautiful fresh fruit intensity. The Clos Varambon offers finesse and aromatic complexity: with its great intensity and lingering finish, this ripe, fresh, and caressing wine ticks all the boxes. Pierrefolle is naturally expressive, with a texture sharpened by its granite terroir. This sapid and vibrant wine offers radiant flavors and a very subtle finish. Les Birbettes is even more refined, with magnificent breadth, a long finish and a penetrating intensity on the palate, all expressed with great naturalness.
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 88-90/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Due to limited quantities, the Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 2021, which comes from vines around 40 years old in the titular vineyard, is aged exclusively in previously used barrels. The nose is minty, well defined by scents of apple blossom and blood orange. The palate is well balanced, with a tangy attack, hints of marmalade, lively acidity, and a punchy, spicy finish. This wine is thoroughly enjoyable.
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (2022 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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