Roger Lassarat Pouilly Fuisse Tres Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, 2005

 

Count me among tbose who love the special charm of well aged Pouilly Fuisse. At five years of age, this Roger Lassarat wine would have been a very good fruit-forward Chardonnay; at 24 years, it has the mellow warmth and complexity that comes only with age.

Some would be turned off by the color--the deep old gold of maturity. And there are some oxidative notes in the smells and flavors, but that is part of the package. White peaches and Red Delicious apples. Also the broad flavors and salinity of grilled nuts. Acidity that carries the flavors from front to back. Some of the most attractive flavors seem to cling to the roof of my mouth, lingering nicely