Notify me
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé “La Croix Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert-Denogent

Nico Robert
Young brothers Antoine and Nico at Robert-Denogent are stars of the Mâconnais, and rightfully so: they farm incredibly old vines in the region’s top terroirs, allowing their vineyards to shine through organic farming and all-natural vinifications. They are continuing what their father, Jean-Jacques Robert, started in 1988 when he took over the family’s vines and began bottling his own wines. Jean-Jacques drew inspiration from the great master of Morgon, Marcel Lapierre, and Kermit himself—peers whose passion for terroir-driven wines had a tremendous impact on his career.
The vineyard La Croix is unique in the Mâconnais for its schist soils, a sort of black sheep in an appellation composed nearly entirely of clay and limestone. Scorned by other local vignerons, La Croix is one of Nico and Antoine Robert’s most prized parcels. They liken it to certain sites in the Jura more than to any other Burgundian terroir. And indeed, the ripe Chardonnay fruit is decisively lean and wiry, finishing on a crunchy note of salted butterscotch you might associate with whites from the likes of Ganevat or Rousset-Martin. The brothers raised this 2017 for three years in a combination of vessels including used barrels, concrete tanks, and amphorae, capturing the best of all worlds.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Pouilly-Fuissé |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Robert-Denogent |
Winemaker: | Antoine and Nico Robert |
Vineyard: | 79 years, 2 ha |
Soil: | Blue Schist |
Aging: | Aged 30 months in barrels |
Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 14.3% |
More from this Producer or Region

2022 Santenay Rouge “Vieilles Vignes”
France | Burgundy
Old vines in Santenay produced this classy red that can be enjoyed now or cellared for three to five years for additional complexity.

2021 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru “Vers Cras Vieilles Vignes”
France | Burgundy
Ancient vines, stunning Chardonnay.

2020 Pouilly-Fuissé “Les Reisses Vieilles Vignes”
France | Burgundy
This wine has an impressive track record of aging, developing luscious notes of smoke, honey, butterscotch, and marzipan after ten to fifteen years in bottle.

2020 Pouilly-Fuissé “La Croix Vieilles Vignes”
France | Burgundy
Bursting with energy and joy, this wine is bound to bring out the best of your inner bon vivant.

2012 Meursault-Porusot 1er cru
France | Burgundy
Extremely limited quantities, maximum one bottle per purchase.

2019 Viré-Clessé “En Châtelaine”
France | Burgundy
Classy, pure, and precise Chardonnay, evoking freshly crushed apples, crushed stones, and citrus zest.

2019 Pouilly-Fuissé ”Climat Vieilles Vignes“
France | Burgundy
Limited to vintages where the weather hinders production of individual bottlings, Climat renders all the chart-topping qualities of the Robert family’s Pouilly Fuissé holdings.

2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Montée de Tonnerre”
France | Burgundy
A triumphant new addition to our Chablis lineup, showing impressive concentration and that irresistibly marine expression of Chablisien Chardonnay.

2021 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru “Les Vercots”
France | Burgundy
Vercots is a wine that you can begin enjoying at age three and hold for up to fifteen years.
About The Producer
Domaine Robert-Denogent
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
More from Burgundy or France
2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Corbeaux”
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Rouge “Garance”
Domaine Montanet-Thoden France | Burgundy
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Clos du Roy”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2020 Irancy “La Grande Côte”
Benoît Cantin France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Digoine”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2022 Givry 1er Cru Rouge “Clos Jus”
Domaine François Lumpp France | Burgundy
2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Montée de Tonnerre”
Henri Costal France | Burgundy
2023 Mâcon-Villages
Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Les Longeroies”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2021 Rully Blanc 1er Cru
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy
2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “La Truffière”
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy
2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Corbeaux”
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Rouge “Garance”
Domaine Montanet-Thoden France | Burgundy
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Clos du Roy”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2020 Irancy “La Grande Côte”
Benoît Cantin France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Digoine”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2022 Givry 1er Cru Rouge “Clos Jus”
Domaine François Lumpp France | Burgundy
2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Montée de Tonnerre”
Henri Costal France | Burgundy
2023 Mâcon-Villages
Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Les Longeroies”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2021 Rully Blanc 1er Cru
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy
2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “La Truffière”
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy
Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174