Todd Scurci

9.0

#sancerre #rosè — a month ago

with Annie

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Vignobles Lacheteau – Pouilly-Fumé / 2024
Pouilly-Fumé AOC – Loire Valley / France 🇫🇷

Overview
100% Sauvignon Blanc from the eastern Loire, grown on classic Pouilly-Fumé terroirs dominated by limestone and flint (silex). This style emphasizes tension, minerality, and restraint rather than overt fruit, showcasing the smoky, stony expression that defines the appellation.

Aromas & Flavors
Crisp lemon zest, grapefruit peel, green apple, and white peach, layered with flinty smoke, wet stone, and subtle herbal notes. The aromatic profile is precise and lifted, with restrained fruit framed by mineral depth.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with bright, linear acidity. Clean, focused, and energetic on the palate, finishing dry and refreshing with a saline-mineral edge and lingering citrus tension.

Food Pairings
Classic goat cheese (Crottin de Chavignol), oysters, shellfish, grilled fish, lemon-herb chicken, asparagus dishes, or light vegetable-forward plates.

Verdict
A textbook Pouilly-Fumé that delivers clarity, minerality, and balance. Not flashy or tropical, but elegant, terroir-driven, and highly versatile at the table.

Did You Know?
The “fumé” in Pouilly-Fumé refers to the smoky, flinty character derived from silex soils, not oak or smoke exposure, one of the Loire Valley’s most distinctive Sauvignon Blanc signatures.

🍷 Personal Pick Highlight
This is exactly the style of Sauvignon Blanc I gravitate toward: mineral-driven, restrained, and quietly complex. A refreshing counterpoint to overtly aromatic New World expressions, and a reminder of why Loire Sauvignon remains one of my benchmarks for elegance and precision. — 5 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.0

Interesting wine that has a distinctive herbaceous note but with a surpressed green pepper-ness. Engaging and delightful! — 7 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

NV | Unknown producer for me, bottled in Vouvray. Modest sparkling wine from chenin blanc, vibrant taste with lemon tones, very good effort given its modest price. Sunday morning pairing with scrambled eggs and sourdough bread, that never gets boring. — 2 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

Great vintage of this. — 5 months ago

William bellin

8.9

Très bon chinon, passe partout et léger — 5 months ago

PM

9.0

We liked this Vouvray. Nice change of pace for white wine drinkers. Not dry, different — 6 months ago

Kelsey Pope

9.0

$12 party source, really good for everyday drinking. Crispy. A little sweet but not overly sweet. Would buy again. — 4 months ago

Fabio Franchella

9.3

Wenn es einen nebbiolo wein im burgunder-stil gibt, dann ist es Roberto Voerzio. PS: Sas Assetato in Asti ist eine der besten je erlebten weinbars. Die auswahl, armosphäre im ungeohnten 1.stock und vor allem die komppetenz der inhaberin ist für italien vorbildlich!! — 4 months ago

with Xenia

romo

9.0

Called non-Austrian Gruner. Better than the 24, insane QPR. — 6 months ago