Domaine La Soufrandise Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes 2007 Françoise et Nicolas Melin; 13,5% abv; 6,5g/l acidity; 20€. 45% of the wine was aged for 10 months in oak of which 20% was new. The vines are 75 years old. Upon opening it shows some new oak influence, but gladly other, more pleasurable aromas, quickly take over and citrus brightness prevails. Full body but crisp acidity, ...

Had this on Saturday night with Oysters and dungeness crab. At $22, this wine is a steal. It's pure, focused, zingy minerals and lemon apple flavors, and bone-dry. It tastes like Champagne without bubbles and far outperforms its $22 price tag. A wine that should be in Chablis lovers' cellar by the case lot. Although the premier and grand crus should thrill even more, this is the perfect ...

We tasted this blind along with 11 other 2007 Southern Rhones and it was, IMHO, the star of the night. While definitely much too young to be drinking, this wine was wonderfully focused with an amazing purity and balance. Dark sweet fruits, cassis, plum and raspberry. Perfectly integrated tannins. Extrememly well structured with a long, long finish. Definitely a wine to revisit in about 10 ...

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