2010 Pouilly Fuisse Sous Vergisson

The 2010 Pouilly-Fuisse Sous Vergisson comes exclusively from the lieu-dit courtesy of 40-year-old vines and is aged one-third in used oak. Tasted from a sample sent to my home, it has a well-defined, fragrant bouquet with subtle notes of apple peel, mango and a touch of melted candle wax that together gain intensity in the glass. The palate is nicely balanced, perhaps just a little fatter than the 2011 at the moment, but retaining crisp Cornice pear and citrus peel notes toward the finish. This is a very fine Pouilly-Fuisse, though I wager that the following vintage will turn out the better in the long-term. Drink now-2017. Domaine J.A. Ferret was founded in 1850 and passed through a female line of succession that had the nous to bottle themselves, long before the practice became common. Beaune-based Louis Jadot acquired Ferret in 2008 following the passing of Colette Ferret without heir. Audrey Braccini is the present winemaker and she is doing an excellent job because some of these wines are equal to Jadot-s Premier and even Grand Crus. Importer: Kobrand Inc., Purchase, NY; tel. (914) 253-7700