Domaine Michel Redde & Fils - Pouilly-Fumé Barre à Mine 2020

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Sébastien and Romain Redde continue to drive the success of this iconic Pouilly estate, founded in the 50s by their grandfather Michel. Actively developed by their father Thierry, the range covers the five terroirs of the appellation. They have since structured it into parcel-based cuvées, spread over the 40 hectares of vineyards (including 1.5 ha of Chasselas). In 2016, the cuvée barre-à-mine was born from a former flint quarry, planted at 10,000 vines per hectare and rehabilitated after a long titanic effort. Cuvée Majorum is the flagship of the range, made from the oldest vines and only produced in the best years. The well-dimensioned winery, meticulous ageing and progressive ambitions of the two brothers confirm this estate as one of the sector's great success stories.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

The estate was created in the 17th century by a certain François Redde, a winemaker in Pouilly-sur-Loire. His distant heir, Michel Redde, revived the winegrowing business in the 1950s. Thierry, his son, and his grandchildren Sébastien and Romain are now at the helm of the 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 the wine:

In contrast, Barre à Mine 2020 is more slender, straightforward and insistent on bitters on the finish. We've seen it more fleshy and concentrated.

About the domain :

This historic estate, one of the few to have Chasselas vines, is now run by Thierry Redde's two sons, Sébastien and Romain. Alongside fairly classic wines that are never enzymed or yeasted (La Moynerie and the very ripe Majorum), the range is now organized by terroir, on the initiative of the new generation: Les Bois de Saint-Andelain (red flint clay), Les Cornets (Kimmeridgian marl), Champs des Billons (Portlandian limestone), Barre à Mine (high-density vines planted on a former flint quarry) and, most recently, Les Toupées (Oxfordian limestone). The latest vintages are meticulously crafted with undeniable uprightness.

Vinous A. Galloni

About the wine:

Harvested from a flint quarry, which was blasted in order to obtain this terroir, and produced from relatively young vines, this wine initially has a delicate, supple style with a flinty perfume, a line of precision stretched across its core, a simple hint of green herbs that reminds us that Pouilly is a Sauvignon producer and even a touch of white pepper. The powerful style has a seductive bitterness that forms a seamless whole. This wine is wonderfully balanced and aromatic. You'll even feel the palate-warming spices. Unique and intriguing.