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Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé
2022
It was with the acquisition of Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules that the history of Maison Louis Jadot began in 1826. It took Louis Henry Denis Jadot thirty years to found the House in 1859, and to establish the values of this family business. By developing the wine trade in the markets of northern Europe, he was already contributing to the reputation of Burgundy wines at the time. Several generations succeeded each other at the head of the family business, but his signature on the...
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It is a blend of small plots located all around the Fuissé amphitheater, this wine is the ambassador of this beautiful theater. Planted between 2019 and 1947, a little over 70 years separate the youngest plantation from its elders. The average is 40 years. It is also in one of the oldest vines of this vintage (“Les Vernays” planted in 1955) that the mass selection of the estate is carried out.
Vinification of vintages from the granite base in vats, and in barrels for plots from marl and limestone (as well as for our 1st growths from the “Vers Cras” and “Vignes Blanches” climats). Vinification then aging in barrels (or vats) for 10 months, then another 8 months in vats to perfect its coating. Bottling took place in February 2024.
With a beautiful balance between roundness and freshness, all finesse thanks to a harmonious minerality. An expression of fruit all in subtle notes combining acacia flower, verbena, and fresh notes. A beautiful sap in the mouth, very balanced. Pairings with seafood, grilled fish and fresh goat or cow cheeses.
Lemon pie, apple, vanilla, nutmeg and clove flavors are enmeshed in the creamy texture of this vibrant and harmonious white, with an underlying stony element. Fine length. Drink now through 2028
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This wine is from east-facing vines behind Mme. Ferret’s house, and is thus called by the domaine ‘Clos de Jeanne’ although it is in premier cru Les Perrières. It delivers a substantial wine; here the cask ferment (20% new) is more apparent, yet it holds this will and shows approachably toasty ripe apple aromas. There is abundant extract here but the wine remains impressively fresh and lingers seductively on the finish
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The 2020 Pouilly-Fuisse Les Perrieres ter Cru, which comes from more clay soils, matured in 25% new oak, is finely-tuned on the nose, well-defined with citrus peel, yellow plum and light honeysuckle scents, a hint of chamomile emerging with time. The palate is well-balanced with a fine spine of acidity, one of more "nutty" cuv4es from Ferret with a fine touch of bitterness lending tension on the finish. Fine.
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The 2019 Pouilly-Fuissé bursts with aromas of pear, hazelnuts, white flowers, toasted almonds and pastry cream. Medium to full-bodied, bright and precise, with tangy acids and a nicely concentrated finish, it concludes with a gently oak-inflected finish. Louis Jadot acquired the Domaine J. A. Ferret, one of the historic reference points for the wines of Pouilly-Fuissé, in 2008. Madame Jeanne Ferret was one of Burgundy's great matriarchs, producing rich, concentrated wines that were harvested late and matured on the lees in oak barrels. Many of the wines produced under her tenure—and that of her daughter—are still drinking well today. Today, the style has changed; but the wines of Domaine Ferret are equally worthy of attention. Winemaker Audrey Braccini is producing fresher, brighter, earlier-harvested interpretations of Pouilly-Fuissé, and they're beautifully balanced, intense and engaging, clearly differentiated by site. The presence of new oak remains decidedly minimal at this address, though the wines see longer élevage on the lees. Braccini excels in warm vintages—witness her compelling 2015s—and so she has in 2019. Concentrated but incisive, everything reviewed here comes recommended, and as is so often the case, I found myself reflecting that this estate is one of the finest and most consistent addresses in the Mâconnais.
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The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé—a blend of 50 plots around Fuissé, about half on limestone soils aged in barrel for 18 months (ten months in barrel and eight in stainless steel)—has a clean, precise bouquet. Though not amazingly complex, it conveys a sense of tension. The palate is well balanced with a slightly tangy entry, fine weight, orange zest and light spicy notes and plenty of sapidity on the finish. Just a delicious Pouilly-Fuissé
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A mild touch of reduction shaves the top notes from the vaguely exotic nose that is still displays some secondary fermentation aromas. The rich, generously proportioned and solidly concentrated middle weight flavors terminate in a refreshing, lightly warm and lingering finish that could use better depth so a few years of keeping should help.
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The 2018 Pouilly-Fuissé has turned out very well, wafting from the glass with notes of crisp Anjou pear, orange oil and toasted nuts. Medium to full-bodied, bright and precise, its elegantly textural attack segues into a tensile, racy mid-palate, concluding with a beautifully defined finish. It's a fine introduction to the Domaine Ferret range—and an excellent wine in its own right.
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A blend of over 40 parcels around Fuissé, the 2022 Pouilly-Fuissé is aged one-third in barrels for the limestone/clay soils and the remainder in stainless steel. It has a charming bouquet with citrus fruit. Chamomile hints come through with aeration. The palate is nicely balanced with good weight, and the oak is assiduously utilized with a touch of lemongrass on the finish. This is a decent entry-level Pouilly-Fuissé.
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Exhibiting aromas of pear, crisp melon, freshly baked bread, waxy citrus rind and iodine, Ferret's 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Les Perrières is medium to full-bodied, textural but chiseled, with a racy spine of acidity and a taut, mineral profile. As ever, it will demand a bit of patience
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Aromas of ripe white orchard fruit and citrus zest introduce rich and nicely voluminous middle weight flavors that possess a succulent and mouth coating palate impression, all wrapped in a sneaky long if mildly warm finish. This should drink well relatively early yet also repay a few years of keeping.
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Ripe and reasonably fresh aromas are comprised by notes of essence of pear, apple and lemon rind. There is fine intensity to the attractively textured, even sleek, middleweight flavors that exhibit sneaky good length on the citrus zest-inflected finale.
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