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. — a day ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

In southern Burgundy, at the northern border of Beaujolais, lies the Pouilly-Fuisse appellation. Pale lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and sweet floral notes. On the palate flavors of apple, melon and lemon citrus with notes of honey and vanilla oak. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity and ends with minerality. Consistent quality! Nice! Good value! — 5 months ago

Duane Mason

9.0

A nice wine. Very good Chardonnay for the price. At Sam’s Club. — 15 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Brock thompson jordan john s kevin b — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Underrated White burg right here! — 4 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Lemon-orange up front, honey notes, minerality, flint notes. — 5 months ago

Alberto Cdm

9.0

32 anni. Ancora buonissimo benché abbia passato il suonpicvo — 25 days ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Honey, peach, citrus with nice minerality — 2 months ago

Maria

9.5

Crisp, fresh and elegant. Great balance between bright green aromas and hints of flint and sea salt. Great partner for a fresh fish or vegetable based dishes. — 5 months ago

Jess

8.9

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of citrus, honeydew orange blossom.
Dry. Flavors of lime, guava, banana peel, honeydew, honeysuckle, saline minerality.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 5 months ago