Highly Recommended

(continued) 90–94pts

Domaine Luquet, Cuvée Terroir, Pouilly-Fuissé 90 SB 90 ED 92 MW 88 £19.99

Laithwaite’s A vigorous nose of mango, melon, stone fruits, oatmeal and apple blossom. Rich and voluptuous in the mouth, it has a crisp edge of citrus and floral notes. This needs a bit more time to fully integrate, but is showing its potential form. Drink 2018-2022 Alc 13%

Gilles Morat, Terroir de Vergisson, Pouilly-Fuissé 90 SB 89 ED 90 MW 92 POA

New Generation Mckinley An exotic nose of banana, ripe citrus, toasted nuts and orange blossom. Concentrated yet svelte, it has lots of ripe, energetic stone fruits backed by lifted acidity, which lends tension. Gentle toffee finish. Drink 2018-2022 Alc 13%

Joseph Burrier, Château de Beauregard, Pouilly-Fuissé 90 SB 88 ED 92 MW 89 POA Domaine Direct Broad nose of baked apple alongside melon, banana, stone fruit and cedar oak. Textured and concentrated, this is nonetheless fresh and sleek, where the fruit has been allowed to shine above the oak. Drink 2018-2021 Alc 13%

P Ferraud & Fils, La Chardonneraie, St-Véran 90 SB 86 ED 92 MW 92 N/A UK www.ferraud.com Ripe but savoury orange, mandarin and stone fruit aromas, with a chalky undertone. The palate is energetic, with good weight and pitch, and boasts a long, savoury finish with a yoghurt note. Drink 2019-2022 Alc 13%

Domaine Sangouard-Guyot, Au Brûlé, St-Véran 90 SB 88 ED 92 MW 89 £19.50

City Wine Collection Savoury but ripe melon on the nose, along with touches of orange, papaya, apricot and hazelnuts. Fresh but silky, the palate has a biscuity spice with gentle, creamy undertones and a long, finely spiced, perky finish. Drink 2018-2020 Alc 13%

Meurgey-Croses, Vieilles Vignes, Viré-Clessé 90 SB 88 ED 93 MW 90 £18.50

Private Cellar Rich, creamy lanolin aromas are partnered by restrained stone fruits, while the supple, textured palate features an underlying mineral seam overlaid by tropical fruit. This has drive and energy, with the oak playing a seamless supporting role. Drink 2018-2020 Alc 13%

Rijckaert, En Crêches, St-Véran 90 SB 89 ED 92 MW 90 POA Bibendum Rich, buttery aromas of mango, citrus, apricot compote and honey lead into a full-bodied, creamy palate layered with fruit and spicy oak. This is complex, full-throttled and ambitious, with a long and zesty finish. Drink 2018-2021 Alc 13%

Domaine Sophie Cinier, Collection, Pouilly-Fuissé 90 SB 87 ED 92 MW 91 £29.90

Clark Foyster Delicate apple and apricot aromas are joined by patisserie cream, cedar, chalk and nuts. The palate is brisk, with notes of preserved lemon, sea-salt, vanilla pod and sweet citrus fruit. It manages to marry elegance with power.

Drink 2018-2022 Alc 13.5%

Henri de Villamont, Les Vaudrans, Pouilly-Fuissé 90 SB 89 ED 90 MW 91 N/A UK

www.hdv.fr Big and grippy, with aromas of lemon curd, stone fruits, chalk, grapefruit and toasted nuts. It has heft and weight, but the fruit matches up to the oak, and the finish is textural, persistent and zesty. Drink 2018-2021 Alc 13%

Olivier Merlin, Sur la Roche, Pouilly-Fuissé 90 SB 89 ED 89 MW 92 POA

Berry Bros & Rudd A bold nose of mandarin, toasted nuts, papaya, melon and vanilla. It’s perky, lively and silky in the mouth, delivering flavours of orange peel, honey, caramel and melon, with underlying smoke. Good tension, focus and persistence. Drink 2018-2022 Alc 13%

Rijckaert, Les Vercherres, Viré-Clessé 90 SB 89 ED 93 MW 87 POA

Bibendum A rich, broad-grained, toasted oak nose with melon, apricot, butter, honey, and an underlying mineral seam. Rich, creamy and lush, the palate has buttery richness and smoky complexity. Needs time but has fine potential. Drink 2019-2022 Alc 13% ➢

‘Some of the top PouillyFuissés here were really classy – they had power, density, complexity and showed the potential of the appellation’ Stephen Brook