Puligny Montrachet
South-west of the city of Beaune, between Volnay and Santenay in the Côte de Beaune, are a trio of villages - Chassagne Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet and Meursault - where the almost monoculture of Pinot Noir in the rest of the Côte d’Or gives way to rows of Chardonnay and white wines rule supreme.
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2014 PULIGNY MONTRACHET Joseph Drouhin
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13.5% White
Chardonnay
Succeeds in being very Puligny while also as close to Chablis as the Côte de Beaune gets. A really good example - straight and true.
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2015 PULIGNY MONTRACHET Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 14% White
Chardonnay
Delicate nose, nice freshness - on palate fat, pure, mineral with good acidity and freshness. Very much the Jean-Marc style, quite soft and enveloping - intensity builds. Quite plump - this is go...(read more)
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2016 PULIGNY MONTRACHET Domaine Henri Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France White
Chardonnay
Toasty nose loaded with vanilla and spice - plus cool lemon juice and a tad of pithiness. Palate is brighter, good feel. Levity tension. Good ripeness to the grapefruit and pears - but super line...(read more)
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2015 PULIGNY MONTRACHET 1er Cru Champ Canet Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France White
Chardonnay
Supple, lots of volume there's a bit more of a scrape of limestone here, which keeps it straight, and firm. A more powerful and intense wine although it has lower acidity than the Referts having...(read more)
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2016 PULIGNY MONTRACHET 1er Cru Les Perrières Domaine Henri Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France White
Chardonnay
Here the superbly elegant nose is compositionally similar to the straight Puligny but with notably better complexity thanks to the fine range of spice elements. The excellent depth continues onto...(read more)
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