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Domaine de la Chapelle, Pouilly Fuisse Ax-B 2023
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Ax-B comes from declassified Premier Cru fruit and unclassified, matured in used barrels. Apparently, this took a while to finish its fermentation. This is very expressive and intense on the nose with bold orange blossom, nectarine and apricot scents that maintain superb delineation and focus. The oak is beautifully integrated. The palate is very well balanced with a slightly honeyed texture on the entry. Very harmonious with lovely poise, it fans out with aplomb towards the slightly viscous finish. Very delicious.
About the Producer
DRC’s Romanée-Conti, Rousseau’s Chambertin, Vega Sicilia’s Unico, Egon Muller’s Scharzhofberger, Paul Jaboulet’s Hermitage La Chapelle – these are the true legends of wine. In 1224, a knight named Gaspard de Sterimberg, returned from the Crusades seeking calm and serenity from the horrors of war. Awed by the beauty and dramatic vistas of Hermitage, he settled at the top of the hill where he built a stone chapel to be used as a place for prayer and refuge. The chapel was purchased by the Jaboulet family in 1919 and has been the name of their iconic Hermitage red ever since. 40-60+ year old vines from the granite soils of Les Bessards and the limestone of Le Méal on the Hermitage hill – a magical combination of terroir. Completely converted to biodynamics in 2006. Incredibly low yields of 10-15 hl/ha.
