Una gozada de vino.
Color amarillo pajizo pálido con reflejos verdosos, brillante.
Nariz de intensidad media-alta, compleja y que va evolucionando, aromas de limón, pedernal inicial que se va moderando, ahumados, notas grasas, tiza para ir dejando paso a notas mentoladas.
En boca es sabroso, fresco, de tacto untusoso y un cuerpo medio, cítricos, limón, fruta blanca, recuerdos de ebanistería, ahumados, con un final de carácter mineral con toques mentolados de larga persistencia.
Pouilly-Fuissé JADOT
LOCATION
Situated in the northern part of Fuissé on the borders of the hamlet of Pouilly, the east-facing Tournant de Pouilly vineyard covers a hectare of gentle slope. The median age of the vines is 60 years. The soil, which is derived from the light marls of the Dogger, consists of deep, limestone-rich silt and clay containing few stones from the Dogger bank.
VINTAGE
If a grape-grower's work sometimes appears to be an on-going battle with nature, where ever y instant seems to bring them dangerously close to a precipice - as has been the case in certain recent vintages - others, such as 2011, are serene and harmonious.
The growing season began early, probably the earliest of the past decade. Right up until flowering, the weather was remarkably dry
and sunny. The first flowers appeared in the les Ménétrières' parcel right at the start of May. Flowering was brief, and passed without any evidence of poor fruit set - a gift from Mother Nature. This precocious development continued apace through the second half of May and on into June. Luckily for all concer ned, not least the growers themselves, the end of the month saw the arrival of some much-needed rain.
July, though, saw the star t of a period of drought. It wasn't overly hot, but there was nar y a drop of rain. While a certain amount ofhydric stress is a fundamental requirement in order to achieve ideal ripeness levels, growers had to abstain from any deep soil work in order to conserve what little humidity there was - and all such work had to take place in the coolness of the day's end. It was also vital in 2011 to keep enough foliage in place to protect the bunches - no leaf plucking required !
Mid-August : the drought continues... The bunches are superb. In our marvellous village of Fuissé, we know that maintaining the right level of acidity in our grapes is one of the secrets of balance in our wines. Several days were spent sur veying the various parcels of Domaine Ferret, tasting the grapes as we went, then the decision was taken to pick early. For the second time in many decades, harvest began in August.
28 August : the first grapes are picked. The harvest is beautiful : no hail, the musts are pure and crystalline, the vinification flows easily.
Our decisions are justified by the early juice: balance and precision are present. The grapes are ripe, but acidity is maintained. Fermentation unfolds steadily and slowly over the course of the next few weeks, finishing at the end of October. Never theless, we had to wait until April for the wines to begin to reveal themselves fully.
Today they have become real wines, full and rich, supported by great freshness and mouth-watering juiciness. The vintage character is expressed with great elegance. This harmony will allow the wines to be enjoyed in their youth, but they will fare evenbetter if they are forgotten' in a cellar for several years.
TASTING AD HOC
Appearance clear with lemon colour, medium intensity (some of evolution). Very good cork and bottle from Macon.
The wine is clean and with medium+ intensity.Very agreable.
Aromas: lemon, pear, cream, smoke, oaky but soft (developing). MInty aromas, and hints of white pepper almond and chili. Perfumed.
Mouth attack dry, with lees and volume in palate, medium+acidity, medium alcohol, soft tannins, calcareus and stony (minerality).
Medium+ intensity. Grassy and creamy, intense with medium+ body.
Medium+ finish, lemonade, thyme, bush, tea.
Love!.
CONCLUSIONS
I love the voluptuosity of the volume and the cream notes in my mouth, soft, and complex in flavours. Huge. Oak integrated, some notes of pastry cream.
Excellent price, outstanding wine with potential for ageing during plus than 5 years, beacuse the perfect acidity, soil and good oak-integrated.
PAIRING
Poularda "Rotie" with butter sauce, lime and aromatic herbs.
