2024 Pouilly Fuisse Croux et Petits Croux

Guffens produced five barrels of his 2024 Pouilly-Fuissé Croux et Petits Croux, a wine that entirely transcends the vintage. Unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white currants, mandarin oil, buttered toast and hazelnuts, it's full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a dense, muscular, powerful palate, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Finishing up at fully 13.8% natural alcohol (which must be a record for the vintage), it's not as introverted as young wines from this site can be—but let's see how it develops in bottle.