2022 Barraud Pouilly Fuisse En Buland
Grape
Chardonnay
Its Origins
La Roche de Vergisson is hard to miss when driving south from the Côte d’Or to the hamlet of Vergisson. The massive rock looms over the small town like a massive ship’s prow. On almost all sides are some of the finest Chardonnay vines in France – in Vergisson that means exclusively Pouilly-Fuissé (Mâcon-Vergisson ‘La Roche’ being the only exception.) This is the epicenter for intense, mineral driven French Chardonnay. -- Lying in the shadow of this grand rock is one of the finest estates in all of Burgundy and unquestionably the master of Vergisson, Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud. With holdings in the best and oldest vineyards in the region, the wines are a PhD level course in world-class Chardonnay. -- The viticultural history of the Barraud family began in 1905, when Jean-Marie Barraud first purchased parcels in Vergisson, the highest point in the Mâconnais. Since that time, Daniel Barraud, along with his son Julien and wife Martine (the master of the vines), have turned his family’s domaine into the benchmark producer of the region and a must-have for all Burgundy lovers. The heights reached by this storied producer mandate that they must now be compared to the best of the Côtes d’Or. This is simply white Burgundy at its finest – and most reasonably priced. -- Skurnik Wines
What The Critics Say
93-95/100 Vinous, Neal Martin
"The 2022 Pouilly-Fuissé En Buland, denied Premier Cru status due to the orientation of the vines, is populated by the oldest vines in the Domaine, planted in 1934 at over 10,000 vines per hectare. It has a gorgeous nose, perhaps the most effervescent amongst Barraud's cuvées, blood oranges mixed with fennel and peach skin with an underlying mineralité. The palate has exquisite balance, very poised, slightly honeyed in texture yet with the most tension of nervosité amongst Barraud's wine. With enormous length and precision, this comes highly recommended." Drink 2025 - 2045
94/100 and "Sweet Spot Outstanding" Burghound, Allen Meadows (2021 vintage)
"Daniel Barraud is now officially retired, and his son Julien is now in charge who briefly described 2021 as one "where we lost 50% of the potential crop to the April frost and then lost even more in Fuissé due to a late June hailstorm. Our yields there were a miniscule 7 hl/ha. We didn't make some of our normal cuvées as it was necessary to combine various vineyards to have sufficient quantities. Slightly more prominent wood frames aromas of ripe apple, fennel, wet stone and a plethora of citrus elements. The rich, concentrated and impressively scaled big-bodied flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract that also buffers the firm acid spine shaping the bitter lemon zest and beautifully long if youthfully austere finish. En Buland always ages well, and the 2021 version should be no exception."
| Variety | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Region | Burgundy |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Maturity | 2024 - 2045 |
This Wine Goes Well With
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