Château Fuissé - Pouilly Fuissé Tête de Cru 2016
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
RVF
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91/100
Vinous
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89-91/100
Burghound
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14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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88/100
Robert Parker
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Cité
Hachette
"This is the domaine's signature cuvée. We salute its quality. It combines the density of the Chardonnay, the creaminess of the aromas without exuberance, the restrained woodiness and the freshness of the vintage". (Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF)
Features
Estate
Château Fuissé
Cuvée
Tête de Cru
Vintage
2016
Designation
Pouilly-Fuissé
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Southeast slope of Mont de Pouilly, near Fuissé, on clay soils
Viticulture
Traditional, applying reasoned precepts and organic fertilizers to ensure the sustainability of our terroirs. The soil is systematically tilled on a plot-by-plot basis to limit erosion and ensure respect and authenticity.
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Bourguignonne on lees with indigenous yeasts, 70% in barrels, 30% in vats
Breeding
In oak barrels, 20% to 30% of which are new, with a 5-year rotation.
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow with green highlights, brilliant and limpid.
Nose
Aromas of ripe fruit, mineral with good woody support. Nice notes of almonds and burnt sugar.
Mouth
Fresh, fruity attack, round and fat with good volume. Complex aromas of almonds, toast, discreet oak, brioche and a delicately smoky finish.
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Open
1/2h before service
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with shellfish and noble fish (sole, turbot), Bresse poultry with morel cream sauce, white meats, foie gras...
Château Fuissé
Pouilly-Fuissé
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2019 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Antoine and Bénédicte Vincent, brother and sister, manage this historic 40-hectare estate, spread over the Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran, Mâcon and Juliénas appellations. The soils are tilled, the viticulture is integrated and the wines are aged in barrels from a single cooperage to maintain a constant, rigorous approach. Cuvées are marketed under a château range and a négociant range. The Clos and Brûlées cuvées will be classified as Premier Cru as of the 2020 vintage.
Decanter
Area rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2019 guide) Cited (Successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Today, this emblematic Fuissé estate cultivates 40 hectares of Chardonnay on the appellation's finest terroirs. The Vincent family has owned the estate since 1862, and Antoine, an agricultural engineer and oenologist, since 2003. From the 15th-century cellars come wines of international renown: 80% are exported.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2018 guide) 88/100 (Good wine)
About the wine:
A blend of several parcels, bottled in Normacorc, this is the estate's entry-level cuvée. Tête de Cru Pouilly-Fuissé 2016 offers notes of orchard fruit, verbena and custard. The palate is medium-bodied, satiny and elegant, with moderate concentration and a chalky finish. [...]
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16.5/20 + Favorite (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
This is the domaine's signature cuvée. We salute its quality. It combines the density of the Chardonnay, the creaminess of the aromas without exuberance, the restrained oakiness and the freshness of the vintage.
About the domain :
This historic estate has belonged to the Vincent family since 1862. The château boasts many old vines. Since 2003, Antoine Vincent has vinified all the major Mâconnais appellations here, including two Premier Crus in Fuissé, as well as a small 3-hectare vineyard in Juliénas. In 2020, we salute the mastery of woody ageing and the more homogeneous management adapted to this great vintage.
Burghound
Rated 89-91/100
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated 91/100
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Tim Atkin
Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
out of 16 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 15/12/2020
a classic pouilly. well made.
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Note and review by M. LAURENT B. Published on 03/01/2024
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER M. Published on 20/06/2023
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Note and review by M. VINCENT C. Published on 03/06/2021
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE B. Published on 28/09/2020
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Note and review by M. MAXIME C. Published on 02/06/2020
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Note and review by M. BRUNO D. Published on 30/04/2020
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Note and review by M. FRANCESCO O. Published on 29/03/2020
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Note and review by M. THIBAUD G. Published on 02/02/2020
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER U. Published on 17/07/2019
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