2014 Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Quarts La Soufrandière

(from vines between 40 and 65 years of age). In contrast to the prior wines this is quite firmly reduced which renders the nose impossible to read. On the plus side there is slightly more size, weight and richness to the medium-bodied flavors that possess even more minerality on the mouth coating, citrusy and impressively long finale. This is actually a bit less complex than the Longeays but there is more underlying material here and my predicted range offers the benefit of the doubt that more depth will develop with time in bottle. 2019+

Pale yellow. A more exotic, more southern Mâconnais nose offering terrific lift to its ripe orange zest aroma. Very rich and ripe on the palate, with soft citrus fruits dominating. Doesn't display quite the cut of the Les Longeays but shows a lovely sugar/acid balance nonetheless and conveys an impression of slow ripening of the fruit. Not hugely complex but thick and very long. One can almost drink this wine today, but a few years of cellaring will bring more intriguing truffle and saline qualities.

This Becky Wasserman selection is bright, tangy and full of fruit. Apples and crisp pear flavors come through the spiciness to give an attractive, ripe biodynamic wine from the highest and stoniest part of the vineyard slope. It has a delicious aftertaste of fragrant citrus and minerality. The 2014 vintage is dedicated to Marc-Antoine Bret.