Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Quarts 2013
(from vines between 40 and 65 years of age). Strong reduction flattens the fruit.
There is fine intensity and verve to the markedly mineral-driven flavors that possess excellent size, weight and mid-palate concentration, all wrapped in a bone dry and almost painfully intense finish that displays plenty of citrus character. Note that this will require a few years in the cellar to harmonize but it should be very impressive in time.October 2014
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