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Jonathan Didier Pabiot Pouilly Fumé Elisa 2021

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Jonathan Didier Pabiot Pouilly Fumé Elisa 2021
Producer Jonathan Didier Pabiot
Region, Country Pouilly Fume, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 21714-750

Previously labelled Prélude and now named after the winegrowers’ youngest, Elisa, this is the first Pouilly in the range and cropped from the domaine’s younger vines. Even at this level, shrewd yields and precise farming elevate this above the norm. From a selection of lieux-dits, the vineyards cover the gamut of Pouilly’s soil types (including, limestone, silica and flint).

The grapes were primarily whole-bunch pressed with some crushing for structure and aging took place in stainless steel tanks on the lees, for eight to twelve months. From a cool year that Pabiot describes as “very classical”, the 2021 is fizzing with energy; a bundle of citrus oil, stone fruit and white flowers bonded to chalky freshness, tension and a sappy, stony finish. Near faultless in its class.

Jonathan Didier Pabiot Pouilly Fumé Elisa 2021

Reviews

“Sold as Prélude until the 2020 vintage, the 2021 Pouilly Fumé Élisa offers an intense, beautifully clear, fresh and spring-like vegetal and crisp as well as spicy but substantial bouquet with leafy and green asparagus aromas. Based on four- to 12-year-old vines, this is a pure, fresh and saline but also stunningly rich and intense Pouilly with this gorgeous leafy and phenolic freshness and bite that I haven't detected in the Sancerrois for some years. The finish is refreshing and structural and very stimulating.”
91 points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate

Reviews

“Sold as Prélude until the 2020 vintage, the 2021 Pouilly Fumé Élisa offers an intense, beautifully clear, fresh and spring-like vegetal and crisp as well as spicy but substantial bouquet with leafy and green asparagus aromas. Based on four- to 12-year-old vines, this is a pure, fresh and saline but also stunningly rich and intense Pouilly with this gorgeous leafy and phenolic freshness and bite that I haven't detected in the Sancerrois for some years. The finish is refreshing and structural and very stimulating.”
91 points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate

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