Domaine Masson-Blondelet: Tasting & Drinking
Having explored the range of wines made by the Masson-Blondelet family I have to admit that I am hugely impressed by the wines. Far too many examples of Pouilly-Fumé focus on varietal flavours, especially at the lower end of the price spectrum, transmitting too many of the grassy and green characters alongside the smoky and flinty characteristics for which the appellation is otherwise renowned.
For my palate, however, I look for wines that express their origins, their terroir, which is done best through the harvesting of precisely ripened fruit, neither too ripe, nor under-ripe. Then the variety moves to one side, allowing the soils to speak instead. Admittedly, my earlier tasting notes here focused on 2012, a vey good vintage for the region when obtaining perfect ripeness was perhaps an easier task than in a more challenging year, but in this regard I think the wines of Masson-Blondelet are hugely convincing, and easily challenge the very best in the appellation, in this vintage at least. I have nothing to dissuade me of this in subsequent vintages, including 2014 and 2015. This is a domaine I will be returning to again in the future, and I expect to see continued success. (3/9/14, updated 1/9/19)
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