Domaine Thilbert Pere et Fils Pouilly-Fuisse 2010

Domaine Thilbert Pere et Fils  now run by Christophe Thibert and his wife Christine along with his sister Sandrine, they own a 60 acre estate in 'the Fuisse' in the heart of the Pouilly-Fuisse appellation in the Mâconnais. The Mâcon region is in Burgundy and offers good value and often high quality white wine. The Thiberts  vineyards are now mainly organic, the fruit is picked by hand (not a universal practice in this region) and use low yields, new oak and minimium filtration producing wines that are intense, pure and long.
The Domaine Thilbert Pere et Fils Pouilly-Fuisse 2010 is one such wine produced from the 16 hectares they own in Pouilly-Fuisse, an appellation making 95% white wine from Chardonnay with the remaining 5% making red wine from Gamay.

This wine has a lovely pale gold colour and aromas of limes and apricots and a hint of spice, this indiactes some oak usage and maybe malolcatic fermentation. On tasting it there is noticeable acidity balanced by the alcohol and a silky texture. The green appley/lime flavours have a cheesey aftertaste which then gives way to red apple finish and the crisp apple adding padding to the body of the wine. It has a freshening mouth feel and is richer and fatter than a Chablis wine - less linear and not a elegant but complex. A great quality wine with alot to offer.