Domaine Michel Redde & Fils - Pouilly-Fumé Les Bois de Saint-Andelain 2023

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Sébastien and Romain Redde continue to build on the success of this iconic Pouilly estate, created in the 1950s by their grandfather Michel. Actively developed by their father Thierry, the range covers the appellation's five terroirs. They have since structured it into single vineyard cuvées, spread over 40 hectares of vineyards (including 1.5 hectares of Chasselas). In 2016, the Barre-à-Mine cuvée was born, produced from an old flint quarry, planted with 10,000 vines per hectare and rehabilitated after a long and titanic effort. The Majorum cuvée is the flagship of the range, produced from the oldest vines and only in good years. The well-sized winery, careful aging, and the two brothers' ambitions for progress confirm this estate as one of the sector's great successes.

Decanter

About wine:

A smoky, fresh, well-structured wine with mouthwatering mineral and fruity aromas. Grown on clay-siliceous soil at the top of the appellation, the vines are "stress-free," according to winemaker Sébastien Redde, and ripen early. The flint gives the wine an austere firmness, which is deeply flavorful. The acidity is high but ripe, and the wine manages to achieve a magical balance between power and density without heaviness. From vines planted in 1970.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

Estate created in the 17th century by François Redde, a winegrower in Pouilly-sur-Loire. His distant heir, Michel Redde, revived the wine-growing business in the 1950s. Thierry, his son, and his grandchildren Sébastien and Romain are now at the helm of a 40-hectare estate, which is in the process of converting to organic farming.

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

About wine:

We particularly appreciate the Bois de Saint Andelain, with its beautifully smooth texture, sculpted by lovely bitter notes.

About the estate:

This historic estate, one of the few to grow Chasselas grapes, is now run by Thierry Redde's two sons, Sébastien and Romain. Alongside fairly classic wines that are never enzyme-treated or yeast-fermented (La Moynerie and the very ripe Majorum), the range has been expanded by the new generation to include wines made from specific terroirs: Les Bois de Saint-Andelain (red flint clay), Les Cornets (Kimmeridgian marl), Champs des Billons (Portlandian limestone), Barre à Mine (high-density vines planted with a crowbar in a former flint quarry) and, most recently, Les Toupées (Oxfordian limestone). The latest vintages are crafted with meticulous care and undeniable integrity.

Vinous

About wine:

Les Bois de Saint-Andelain 2023 is a serious Pouilly-Fumé, firm and long on the palate. Although it offers young and fresh aromas of pineapple and pear on the nose, it places more emphasis on texture than aromas. The 2023 finishes with a slightly bitter orange note.