Domaine Thibert - Pouilly-Loché 2017
Burgundy
White
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Pure and crystalline, this Pouilly-Loché also expresses freshness. From a rather sunny area, the wine is fine and subtle, with a light woodiness. A singular sensation of harmony and delicacy invades the palate, it's tight, the minerality still outshines the wine. Simply superb!
Features
Estate
Domaine Thibert
Vintage
2017
Designation
Pouilly-Loché
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Two neighboring parcels of clay-limestone soil, "Les barres" and "Au bucher", cover 0.58 ha in the commune of Loché. They face south/south-east on a 15% slope.
Viticulture
Integrated pest management
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Pressing of whole, healthy, sorted berries, static cold settling.
Breeding
Aged for 21 months, including 12% to 15% for 10 months in 100% French oak barrels of great finesse.
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Gold
Nose
Chic and evocative with soft citrus and white flower notes
Mouth
Round, fresh and pure. The sunny climate produces very fine, subtle wines. The ripening of the grapes gives it a characteristic richness with sweet citrus notes. When tasting this Pouilly-Loché, a singular sensation of harmony and delicacy invades the palate.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Guard
6 to 8 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with avocado with mayonnaise, sea bass stuffed with herbs or vegetables, or asparagus bavarois.
Domain Thibert
Pouilly-Loché
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
This large estate in Fuissé now extends to 30 hectares, comprising a wide range of terroirs, with great potential for future premier crus. Sandrine and her brother Christophe manage the estate, and Christophe meticulously oversees the wines, constantly challenging himself. His decision to offer as many of the wines as possible with a difference in vintage is to be commended. Vinification by parcel is intelligently carried out in magnificent, modern, perfectly adapted facilities. The short-term objective is to convert the entire estate to organic production. This is unquestionably a benchmark domaine in the Mâconnais, where you'll find wines for laying down, always in a very taut, straightforward style.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Awarded wines (Wines from this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Descended from an 8-generation winegrowing dynasty, Andrée and René Thibert created their own estate in 1967, covering 2.5 ha. Today, their children Sandrine and Christophe are co-managers of a 20 ha vineyard. A (very) safe bet in the Mâconnais.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Created in 1967, the estate covers almost 30 hectares in the Pouilly, Mâcon-Fuissé, Mâcon-Prissé, Mâcon-Verzé and Saint-Véran appellations. It is run as a family business by Christophe Thibert and his sister Sandrine, in collaboration with the methodical Fabien Duperray (see Domain Jules Desjourneys, in Beaujolais). The domaine is going from strength to strength. The majority of the range reflects the precision of maturation and mastery of ageing, as well as great ageing potential, as the latest vintages prove. We're close to a second star.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. MARTINES R. Published on 20/01/2024
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