2013 Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles
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The 2013 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Pucelles has more precision and detail than the 2013 Puligny Clavoillon, with hints of pine and undergrowth flanking the citrus fruit and slate aromas. The palate is crisp and fresh with a fine line of acidity, nicely balanced with hints of white peach and nectarine towards the composed and still quite saline finish. Classy and refined.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale yellow. Aromas of oily yellow peach, pear, white flowers and flinty minerality. Sweet, intense and fine-grained, with harmonious acidity and a firm spine of minerality giving energy and finesse to the middle palate. Best today on the rising, resounding finish.
Bright, light yellow. Deeper aromas of ripe peach, honey and clove, complicated by lemon and char notes. Densely packed but a bit youthfully narrow on the front half, then really expands in the back, with noteworthy sucrosite nicely supported by sneaky mineral intensity. Long on the aftertaste. Less showy today than the Folatieres but dense with material and built to age.
About the producer
Domaine Leflaive is arguably Burgundy’s most famous white wine producer, setting the benchmark for top-quality Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune and the world. The property is the largest land-owner in Puligny-Montrachet, with extensive holdings in the village and five hectares of Grand Cru vineyards