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 Vintage2018 Label 10 of 10 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2002 vintage.)
TypeWhite
ProducerJean-Jacques Vincent (web)
VarietyChardonnay
DesignationChâteau de Fuissé
VineyardLes Combettes
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
SubRegionMâconnais
AppellationPouilly-Fuissé

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2027 (based on 21 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Ernestas on 3/24/2023 & rated 92 points: Powerful and concentrated Pouilly-Fuisse with a tiny production of 3500 bottles made from 35 year old single vineyard. Wine is aged in used oak for 12 months. Medium golden colour. Rich aroma of peaches, papaya, ripe apples, honey, stones, melons, hints of white flowers. Palate is rich and concentrated with silky and buttery texture, complex and slightly juicy tropical and white fruit flavours, honeyed and saline touches, concludes with racy medium+ acidity and lengthy finish. (194 views)
 Tasted by SixHedgehogs on 5/20/2022 & rated 90 points: Pale yellow. Aroma of melon, lime and a touch of smoke, which fades. Complex mixture of flavours - melon again, lemon and lime, nutmeg and a touch of butter. Quite evolved for 4 years. Very fine. (212 views)
 Tasted by fredb on 2/27/2021: Medium gold color. Rich aromas of melon, pear, and lemon. On the palate, this shows roundness from barrel aging and the core flavor profile is pear, nutmeg, and pineapple with bitter mango notes coming in on a medium-long finish. While closed under a plastic cork, I still have doubts that this doesn't get oxidized in 5-7 years. It is rather delicious now, but I think there is competition at lower price points for this expression of Chardonnay. Drink or hold. (262 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-20, Issue #80
(Château de Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé "Les Combettes" Villages White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, 2019 Mâconnais Report (6/1/2020)
(Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combettes, Château de Fuissé, White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-19, Issue #76
(Château de Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé "Les Combettes" Villages White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Tim Atkin MW
Decanter, Burgundy 2018 Vintage Report Mâconnais (10/20/2018)
(Château-Fuissé, Les Combettes, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Burghound and Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Decanter. (manage subscription channels)

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Jean-Jacques Vincent

Producer website

U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)

Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

Les Combettes

On weinlagen-info

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Burgundy

Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)

Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker

# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson

# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates

# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson

# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson

# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio

Mâconnais

On weinlagen-info

Pouilly-Fuissé

Pouilly-Fuissé: Grand de Bourgogne (L'Union des Producteurs de Pouilly-Fuissé)
Single vineyards on weinlagen-info

 
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