2020 Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles
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The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Pucelle 1er Cru is missing some vigor on the nose. At first, it's a little anonymous, though it reluctantly reveals enticing wet limestone and dewy meadow scents. Fine delineation and the oak are very well integrated. The palate is well-balanced, and here, the oak imparts a creamy veneer, though that should be absorbed with time. Commendable depth, although it doesn't fully have the same complexity as its peers on the finish. Still, it's one of the most finessed Les Pucelles in the flight. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle mingles aromas of pear and citrus oil with hints of smoke, white flowers and a subtle framing of toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and taut, with a fleshy core underpinned by tangy acids, it concludes with a saline finish.
The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Pucelle 1er Cru has a delineated bouquet with Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced pear and a touch of wet limestone. The palate is well balanced with real weight and concentration on the entry counterbalanced by a fine bead of acidity, taut and linear with the mineralité coming through on the finish. This is excellent.