Château Fuissé - Pouilly-Fuissé Les Brûlés 2012
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
14/20
RVF
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17/20
Gault & Millau
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1*Étoile
Hachette
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94/100
Robert Parker
New vintage, 2011 rated: Robert Parker 94/100, Gault Millau 17/20, RVF 14/20, Guide Hachette 1*(Very successful wine)
With its bright, limpid, light golden drape, Cuvée Les Brûlés reveals an ample nose of ripe fruit, with a discreet background of burnt sugar and grilled notes to great effect. The palate is immense, round and fat, with a good touch of freshness. A racy, full-bodied, structured wine with a long finish, a very fine Pouilly-Fumé!
Features
Estate
Château Fuissé
Cuvée
Les Brûlés
Vintage
2012
Designation
Pouilly-Fuissé
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
This terroir is one of the three monopolies of Château-Fuissé, of Bathonian origin, facing due south.
Viticulture
Traditional cultivation using reasoned precepts and organic fertilizers, ensuring the longevity of the terroirs. The soil is systematically worked by plot to limit erosion and ensure respect and authenticity.
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Burgundian vinification on lees with indigenous yeasts, 80% in new barrels, 30% in vats
Breeding
in oak barrels, 20 to 30% of which are new, depending on the vintage, with a 5-year rotation
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light yellow or white, brilliant and limpid
Nose
ripe, full-bodied fruit, discreet background of burnt sugar and toast
Mouth
immense, round and fat with a good touch of freshness. A racy, full-bodied, structured wine with a long finish.
Serve
at 12-13°C
Open
1/2h before service
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2020
Production
4500 Bottles
Food and wine pairing
à déguster sur des poissons nobles, des volailles de Bresse et viandes blanches à la crème aux morilles ou des champignons de Paris, du foie gras...<br/>
Château Fuissé
Pouilly-Fuissé
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
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
Wine rated (2014 guide) 1*Star (2011 vintage) (Very 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.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated wine (2012 guide) 17/20 (2011 vintage) (Outstanding)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2013 guide) 94/100 (2011 vintage) (Wonderful wine)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2014 guide) 14/20 (2011 vintage) (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 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
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Tim Atkin
Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. ERIC D. Published on 24/07/2014
Great wine... Buy it, drink it if you like, but it's best to keep it and drink it from 2020 onwards. Delicious!
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Note and review by M. FRANCO C. Published on 13/05/2019
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Note and review by M. BERTRAND A. Published on 05/07/2018
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