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Producer | J.-A. Ferret |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Varietal | Chardonnay |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 210000022563 |
Size | 750ml |
The 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Clos des Prouges comes from marn soils. This has a finely-tuned and more mineral-driven bouquet compared to Les Perrières, hints of yellow plum, Vervane tea and crushed stones emerging with time. The palate is structured with fine substance and grip, a twist of sour lemon and quite a long, lingering saline finish. This could turn into one of J-A Ferret' s best 2020s.
Once again moderate wood is present on the nose of ripe and vaguely exotic white orchard fruit aromas that exhibit background spice and quinine nuances. The rich and relatively full-bodied are quite generous yet not so such as to be blurry or lacking focus on the delineated, energetic, moderately dry and balanced finale that offers good if not special depth along with sneaky good length.
The 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Clos des Prouges is also very pretty, bursting with notes of pear, honeycomb, iodine and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, suave and fleshy, with a satiny attack, it boasts an ample mid-palate and lively balancing acids