La Soufrandière - Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat Les Longeays 2012
15,5/20
RVF
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
15,5/20
Gault & Millau
92/100
Robert Parker
New vintage, 2011 was rated: Robert Parker 92/100, RVF 15.5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15.5/20 (Bonheur tout de suite), Gault Millau 15.5/20
Les Longeays is one of the three most interesting Climats in the appellation: a south-east facing plot halfway up the hillside, but on deeper soils. This characteristic explains the almost systematic advancement of maturity each year and the fact that this cuvée is more of a fruity than a mineral wine. An immediate pleasure!
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Eye
bright dress with green highlights
Nose
mineral and fruity, notes of white flowers, subtle chalky aromas
Mouth
complex, well-balanced, very easy to drink and light
Serve
at 12-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur un turbot sauce mousseline, des filets de sole, une tartiflette au reblochon, des fruits de mer... <br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2014) 15,5/20 (vintage 2011) (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The Bret brothers, who are never short of ideas or inventiveness, have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais region thanks to their expert mastery of biodynamics. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, apart from plowing and treatments (using tractors or horses), and their vineyards have become a playground for researchers from INRA. La Soufrandière is the family estate covering 11 hectares, now Demeter certified. Bret Brothers is the wine merchant business, buying grapes and producing 15 micro-vintages (ten of which are certified organic). The wines are always remarkably energetic and pure, with unparalleled digestibility. One of the region's model addresses, to be trusted with confidence.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rating (2012 guide) 15.5/20 (2011 vintage) (Very good)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2013 guide) 92/100 (2011 vintage) (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Domaine La Soufrandière is the family estate of the dynamic brothers Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret (for reviews of their négociant project, see Bret Brothers), where they produce beautifully satiny, pure, flavorful, and expressive wines. Organically grown and harvested by hand, the grapes are pressed whole before fermentation in barrels, with the wines often finishing their aging on lees in stainless steel vats to preserve their tension.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2014 guide) 15.5/20 (2011 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Acquired by Jules Bret in 1947, the La Soufrandière estate saw the Bret brothers, Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume, start out in Vinzelles with the 2000 vintage. From then on, the choice of biodynamics became obvious. They were certified Demeter in 2006 and have continued to experiment both in the vineyard and in the cellar to enhance their terroirs with infinite care. Wines with little or no sulfur are marked with the word "Zen" on the label. Alongside this estate, a high-end wine trading business was created in 2001, Bret Brothers, which is of course featured in our guide.
Burghound
Rated Recommended
Customer rating
4.7/5
based on 3 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. RADHOUAN A. Published on May 5, 2015
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