2004 Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Fuissé
Maconnais, France
$18-21
Is Pouilly-Fuissé passé? Mais, non! From one of the best known appellations in Burgundy just south of the Macon, this label from the house of Drouhin remains a favourite at tables in the US and abroad. A cool-climate Chardonnay with differing characteristics from its California counterparts, the wine offers tart apple and lemon-lime aromas with a distinctive, pleasing minerality and clean, crisp flavours of citrus aon the palate braced by a vibrant acidity. The 2004 vintage is excellent. Drink now and over the next five years. More food friendly than its often heavier oaked California cousins, the wine matches well with dishes like oysters Bienville and trout Meuniere, shellfish, sweetbreads and poultry.
