J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru Les Menetrieres
J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru Les Menetrieres
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Located at the exit of the village of Fuissé, behind the Mont Pouilly in the middle of the slope, this vineyard covers 80 ares and is East oriented. The vineyard has been renewed three times from 1974 to 1999. The second time was in 1989, 200 years anniversary of the French revolution.
2022: With a well-anchored Mâconnaise footprint, and a dense material, the Ménétrières are a perfect Fuisséenne illustration as Jeanne Ferret understood it. After a light aeration, stand out flowers aromas but also lemon and lemon balm notes. We note a nice lengthening and a delicate and sappy finish.
Burghound 91-93: Here the nose is similar to the Perrières but with more floral influence. In contrast to the relatively refined mouthfeel of the Perrières, the notably bigger-bodied flavors are rich, concentrated and powerful with seriously good punch on the strikingly long, balanced and sappy finale. In the context of what is typical for Pouilly-Fuissé, this is a big wine.
Vinous 91: The 2022 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Ménétrières ler Cru is more reticent on the nose following on from the Les Perrières. Crushed stone and subtle menthol notes emerge with aeration. Fine delineation (again). The palate is well- balanced with fine depth, but this year, I found more complexity within the Les Perrières, and it needs a little more mineralité on the finish. Nonetheless, it is a well-crafted Pouilly-Fuissé, albeit not best in show this vintage.
Burghound 90-93♥: Generous wood and fermentation aromas leave no room for the underlying fruit today. Much like the Perrières, the middle weight flavors are not especially concentrated but they do offer a bit more size, weight and volume as well as more evident power on the compact, youthfully austere and ever-so-mildly warm finale. Good potential here as well.
Vinous 91: The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Ménétrières ler Cru comes from the lower part of the vineyard on a mix of clay, marl and limestone soils. Hints of lime flower, green apple and light orange blossom scents percolate through with aeration. The palate is tangy on the entry with fine weight and presence, but I find a little more tension and mineralité on the Clos des Prouges (though this does tend to naturally be richer in style.) Very fine.