Les Chantebines Pouilly-Fumé 2023
Pouilly-Fumé AOC
This is a superb Pouilly-Fumé from a fifth-generation family estate. This Loire appellation produces the world's finest Sauvignon Blanc and Jérôme Pabiot's is on top form in 2023. Delicious citrusy finesse and classic gunflint aromas.
Wine Details
- White - Dry
France- Pale straw
- Sauvignon Blanc
- 9.75 Units
- 13% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2029
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Very brisk and citrusy, intense smoky minerality, herbaceous, fresh
Aroma
Forward lemon and grapefruit, cut-grass, smoky gunflint, minerality
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Pouilly-Fumé is one of the Loire's most famous white wines, rivalled only by those of its neighbour, Sancerre. Both are purely focused on Sauvignon Blanc, but the limestone, marl clay and flint of Pouilly brings a classic gunflint aroma to its finest wines. As Decanter wrote, “Loire wines are so full of joy and character, and their value solidifies their status as the most accessible fine wines”. Jérôme Pabiot is a fifth-generation winemaker, combining sustainable, modern techniques with the traditions of his forebears. 2023 was a good year for Pouilly-Fumé and this white bears the classic, smoky gunflint aroma of the best, grown on the pebbly soils, while fermentation with wild yeast and ageing on fine lees adds complexity and texture.
"Amazing. Best white wine I've tasted in a long time"
