2016 Pouilly Fuisse Les Menetrieres

(20% new oak): Pale, bright yellow. Crushed stone, lemon and grapefruit on the nose, complicated by a steely quality and a whiff of noble herbs that reminded me of Puligny-Montrachet; quite citrussy for a Ferret wine. Seamless in texture and elegant, conveying insidious intensity to its citrus fruit and floral flavors. Superb fine-grained, very long wine with well-judged acidity and serious grip. This wine stands apart from the other 2016s here for its building, floral aftertaste.

Aromas of lime zest, Anjour pear, oatmeal and dried white flowers introduce the 2016 Pouilly-Fuissé Hors-Classe Les Ménétrières, a full-bodied, ample and satiny wine, with lovely mid-palate depth and dimension, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. The alliance of elegance with concentration and volume marks this out as potentially the finest of Ferret's 2016s, though the Tournant de Pouilly may give it a run for its money.

(20% new oak): Pale, bright yellow. Crushed stone, lemon and grapefruit on the nose, complicated by a steely quality and a whiff of noble herbs that reminded me of Puligny-Montrachet; quite citrussy for a Ferret wine. Seamless in texture and elegant, conveying insidious intensity to its citrus fruit and floral flavors. Superb fine-grained, very long wine with well-judged acidity and serious grip. This wine stands apart from the other 2016s here for its building, floral aftertaste.