2017 Domaine Guffens-Heynen Pouilly-Fuisse Premier Jus des Croux (Pre-arrival)

“Somewhat reminiscent in its overall balance and style of Guffens’s extraordinary 2002 Petit Croux, the 2017 Pouilly-Fuissé Premiers Jus des Croux unwinds in the glass with aromas of pear, waxy citrus, toasted hazelnuts, freshly baked bread, beeswax and smoky reduction. Full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it’s deep and layered, marrying huge depth with unerring precision, concluding with a long, palate-staining finish. Readers lucky enough to own both will have a fun time comparing the 2017 with its 2016 counterpart: the two are very close in quality, but the 2017 is somewhat more suave and demonstrative.”