2014 Domaine Saumaize-Michelin "Vignes Blanches" Pouilly-Fuiss̩ Pour the mixture through a

Pour the mixture through a cocktail strainer over the ice in the rocks glass

a fuller-bodied village-level Forster Riesling that includes fruit from some top sites and receives some time in cask struck me as less satisfying due to significant bitterness and an absence of this generic‰۪s salinity

The blend consists of a heavy dose of Pinot Noir (75%) and the rest Chardonnay

Hansel reduced the crop size by 20%-30% through crop thinning in 2014 because of irregular berry size and improved the level of concentration

2014 Domaine Saumaize-Michelin "Vignes Blanches" Pouilly-Fuiss̩ Pour the mixture through aSexy lemon limey citricity on the nose, complemented by a subtle touch of oak. Boasts lovely citrussy ripeness and density leavened by racy, well integrated acidity. This wine, as well as the other 2014s at this address, has less than one gram of residual sugar. Really spreads out and glistens on the bone dry, energetic finish. (ST)