Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud - Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru 'Les Crays' 2022 (750ml)
Price: $69.99
| Producer | Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 201449 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud Description
Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud is not only the source of Vergisson’s finest organic wines but also sets the standard for world-class white Burgundy from the Mâconnais.
The petit hamlet of Vergisson, with its limestone soils and high-altitude vineyards, is where the region’s finest wines are made. Here, families like the Barrauds have for generations preserved their craft in its most honest form, making wine by hand from well-tended organic vineyards and aging their wines in small, old-fashioned cellars. Theirs are wines that without fail can stand tall next to comparable bottles from the Côte d’Or, yet still offer extraordinary value.
‘Les Crays’ is a single parcel of old vines (60yr+) that faces full south and as such is usually one of Barraud’s broader, more textured and certainly most seductive white Burgundy wines, balanced perfectly by a stony energy and very long finish.
Tasting Note: Aromas of crushed stones, jellied quince, citrus salad. Very mineral, precise, with a core of concentrated white fruit.
Wine Pairing: As an aperitif; with mixed salads; roasted chicken with herbs; fresh French cheeses
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2022 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Crays ler Cru has a wonderful bouquet, a little mentholé compared to the preceding Maréchaude. Maybe a little more exotic, yet it is still captivating. The palate is very well balanced and poised, quite powerful yet there is focus and impressive delineation on the composed finish. Superb.
Burghound: 91 Points
Firm reduction once again pushes the underlying fruit the background so be sure to give this some air first. On the palate I very much like the texture of the delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle bead of minerality on the moderately firm, attractively dry and lingering finale. This too would benefit from having better depth so a few years of bottle aging should also be helpful in that regard.
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