2020 Domaine Thierry Drouin Pouilly-Fuissé Métertière 750 ml

Pouilly-Fuissé has long been a hotbed of Burgundy value, but now that the appellation is getting its due—22 vineyards were finally named Premier Cru in 2020—we’re bracing for the unchecked inflation we’ve seen all over Burgundy.

That’s why the 2020 Domaine Thierry Drouin Pouilly-Fuissé Métertière left us stunned.

Grown on 35-year-old vines in the gorgeous 2020 vintage, this is a stellar single-vineyard wine that shows the superb ripeness, grip, concentration, and length that we expect from big-money Côte de Beaune whites. Crafted by the humble father and son team of Thierry and Charles Drouin, it shows all the glory of this rapidly rising terroir.

Four of the region’s new Premiers Crus are on the Rock of Vergisson, a battleship-like limestone massif that is home to some of the chalkiest and best vineyards in the appellation. Métertière is grown on the northwest slope of the rock, where the vines’ roots sink deep into 160-million-year-old fossilized coral. The Drouins manage their vineyard sustainably, never using insecticides, and they employ sulfur and copper on the vines only when necessary. The result is a pure, chalky, appley expression of Pouilly-Fuissé that delivers much more concentration than its price suggests.

2020 was a stellar Burgundy vintage that The World of Fine Wine called “ripe but brilliantly fresh,” also noting, “It is elegant, pure, and focused, with a sense of vitality and a touch of silk.” It was a warm and low-yielding year, which shows in the ripeness and density of the Drouins’ intense Pouilly-Fuissé—yet the wine has enough acidity to keep you refreshed. We recommend you chill a bottle, fire up some grilled halibut with beurre blanc, and settle in for a perfect night!