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  December 11, 2022 - Though relegated to a punchline after a dispiriting volume of uninspired, if fashionable, wine crested and crashed on the US shores in the 70s and 80s, well-made Pouilly-Fuissé most certainly has a place at the table. And so is the case here with the 2014 Château Fuissé “Le Clos.” There’s a pale lemon yellow robe that belies the bottle age. The nose is an intriguing mélange of yellow flowers and pretty white and yellow fruits with a fine wash of sea spray limestone freshness. On the palate russet apple skin, Queen Anne Cherry, and lemon curd fruit flavors vie with mirabelle and acacia notes for attention while there is a punchy, salty, mineral core maintaining drive and structure. This shows the ripeness and structure of the vintage and the the appellation and shows fine sophistication and sap. Excellent with seared day boat scallops with sautéed mushrooms and pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with Benton’s bacon. Great balance of ripeness, texture and soil notes with some maturity yet plenty of drive and length. I somehow had the foresight to buy a case of this on release and absent one corked bottle have been rewarded handsomely. Definitely worth a look should you come across a bottle.

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