Wine / White

Pouilly Fuisse - Domaine Du Chalet Pouilly 2018

60-year-old vines, some planted as far back as 1945, on limestone and clay soils. Matured in French oak barrels (a small percentage new) for 18 months. Pale gold with aromas that are complex and spicy, rich without being fat. There's a cedary character from the oak but it's subtle and well married with the fruit. The oak shows on the palate in a mealy, creamy breadth. Freshness balances the richness of what seems like lees- and oak-derived texture. Perfect now but no rush.