Château des Rontets - Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 2022
93/100
RVF
92/100
Vinous
"A magnificent introduction for all lovers of Chardonnay from the Pouilly-Fuissé terroir: ripe fruit and vibrant balance, it has everything to please!"
"Finesse and aromatic complexity in Clos Varambon: with its great intensity and haunting length, this ripe, fresh and caressing wine ticks all the boxes." (Le Guide RVF 2025)
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Delicate notes of white flowers, apricot and nougat, with hints of dried fruit, encaustic aromas and spices after a few years in the cellar.
Mouth
Tracing, ample and enveloping, with a noble woodiness, the fresh finish releases beautiful salivating bitters.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with white river fish, Bresse poultry with cream sauce, a cheese platter...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Finesse and aromatic complexity in Clos Varambon: with its great intensity and haunting length, this ripe, fresh, caressing wine ticks all the boxes.
About the domain :
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 parcel in Saint-Amour. All the estate's whites are aged for almost two years, giving them a natural patina, enriching them and enhancing their complexity. Due to exposure and altitude, the Pouilly-Fuissé wines have not been classified as Premier Crus, a fact that the enlightened wine-lover will not care about. The quality and consistency of the latest wines on offer have earned the domaine its second star this year.
The wines: the Saint Amour has a very tasty patina of flesh, a sensual, crisp wine with a beautiful intensity of fresh fruit. Finesse and aromatic complexity in the Clos Varambon: with its great intensity and haunting length, this ripe, fresh and caressing wine ticks all the boxes. With its natural expression, Pierrefolle offers a grain sharpened by its granite terroir. This sapid, brilliant wine offers radiant flavors and a very subtle lingering finish. Additional refinement is provided by Les Birbettes, with its magnificent scope, which resonates for a long time on the palate and unfolds with penetrating intensity on the finish, with great naturalness of expression.
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the wine:
Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 2022, made from vines planted around the house in 2011 and plots of vines between 40 and 60 years old. Its bouquet is delectable: yellow plum, mirabelle plum and light peach that unfold in the glass with admirable precision. The palate is well-balanced, with sharp acidity on the attack that gives it impressive tension and breed. Surprisingly linear for such a warm vintage, with a hint of spice on the finish, this wine is recommended.
Tim Atkin
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
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