2021 Pouilly-Fuissé En Chatenay ZEN La Soufrandière

The 2021 Pouilly-Fuissé Climat En Chatena is a vineyard with a northerly exposure; ergo, it was denied Premier Cru status, though, of course, that exposure can be advantageous in a warm season. It has an understated bouquet with scents of pressed white flowers intermixed with lightly walnut aromas. The palate is well balanced and holds onto the concentration I discerned from barrel. It's lightly spiced with a quite persistent finish. Very fine.

(from a .7 ha parcel in Prissé). An almost delicate suggestion of wood suffuses the floral, Granny Smith apples , spice and citrus nuances. There is excellent intensity to the almost aggressively citrus-inflected flavors that terminate in a bone-dry and youthfully austere. This is a really lemony effort and while the quality is undeniably present, the style may not be for everyone.