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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Goodwine4ever on 2/21/2023 & rated 93 points: Jaune dorée, caramel, crème brûlée, citron confit, élevage marqué, beau gras, c'est ample avec juste ce qu'il faut d'acidité pour supporter une telle matière. Un excellent Pucelles très complexe qui a vieilli a merveille. Dans ses dernières années a son apogée, boire maintenant. Grand Puligny mature ! (460 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 8/16/2021 & rated 92 points: Golden yellow in colour, yellow fruit, bubblegum, slightly smoky and mineral on the nose. On the palate good weight and concentration, well balanced despite its richness, a little broad towards the finish maybe. Lovely length. 91-93 (857 views) | | | Tasted by Ara Kafafian on 7/31/2020 & rated 82 points: Blind, medium yellow, tight almost closed notes of oxidized bruised apples, ending on a short and dull finish. Once unveiled, second time in a couple of weeks I am disappointed with overpriced Burgundian whites which do not seem to be aging gracefully. Tastes like it is already over the hill after 10 years of age. Sad to say drink now and perhaps past it’s prime, a major disappointment. I honestly would use for cooking instead. (765 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 11/2/2019 & rated 91 points: Puligny-Montrachet les Pucelles - blind tasting 1998-2011: Lemon, minerals, ouster shell, a bit of age, but stays crisp. Medium complexity. (1534 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 7/13/2019 flawed bottle: Medium golden color. At first beautifully perfumed, with notes of sweet spices, yellow stone fruit, white flowers, chalky minerality, some flintstone, some buttery notes too and some nuts. It‘s medium-full bondied, dense but without being heavy, has superb medium-high acidity providing tension and freshness and very good length. Over the course of the evening traces of TCA were sneaking in and it got worse over the course of the evening. At the end it was undrinkable. I have never had it like this before... weird. (1337 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 1/21/2019 & rated 93 points: Pale yellow in colour. Creamy on the nose, hints of oatmeal, ripe yellow stone fruit, minerality. On the palate quite intense and vibrant despite good ripeness and weight. Very detailed and layered, very long. Excellent. 92-93+ (858 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 6/22/2016 & rated 90 points: Zachys BYO Lunch in Burgundy (1243 Bourgogne Society - Beaune): Small glass, brief note. Also ripe and opulent that is wonderfully floral with moderate weight and length, then a slightly sweet finish. (2055 views) | | | Tasted by bacchuszuo on 9/23/2015 & rated 93 points: Very elegant and uptight, opens up to beautiful layers of complex minerality and acidity, still a young baby now, very much like a proud French girl from a rich family. Good potential, lasts for days, finally opened up to mango cake aroma. (1504 views) | | | Tasted by dkstar1 on 2/25/2015: Probably should've waited a few years as this seemed flabby. Nice nose though. Hold. (1613 views) |
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Vinous, The 2009 White Burgundies (Aug 2011)
(Vincent Girardin Puligny-montrachet - 1er Cru Pucelles White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, July 2011, Issue #43
(Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet "Pucelles" 1er 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2010, IWC Issue #152
(Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet Pucelles) Subscribe to see review text. |
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The Girardin family has been making wine as far back as the 17th century, making Vincent Girardin an 11th generation winemaker. In 1982, Vincent incorporated his namesake négociant house with only 2 hectares of vines. Since then, Vincent has steadily grown his production, with both purchases of land and grapes. Today, the Girardin estate represents about 20 hectares of vines spread throughout 42 parcels in 8 different villages in the Cote de Beaune. Bought fruit completes the range.
Vincent adheres to the principles of integrated and reasoned viticulture, emphasizing the benefits of bio-dynamism in the vineyards (no herbicide or insecticides are used, the ground is deeply plowed, compost comes from a biodynamic farm in the district) while still allowing himself the flexibility to apply a soft treatment to the vineyards should bad meteorological conditions seriously threaten the sanitary condition of the grapes.
Vincent is committed to making wines that are a direct expression of the individual grapes and terroirs. Harvest is done by hand and grapes, both of the estate and bought, are sorted twice before entering the winery (once when picking and again on the sorting table). During fermentations, strict and daily monitorings are the norm. Each cuvée represents a different hillside and a different exposure; thus, the winemaker’s decisions are paramount. Vincent’s roots are deep in the most prestigious terroirs of Burgundy. He knows every vine, every parcel of land. He ensures that the highest quality is maintained by following each wine’s development every step of the way, along with his winemaker, Eric Germain, respecting, at all times, the most important element of Burgundy – the individuality of its terroirs.
The white wines of the estate are lightly pressed and after a gentle racking of the must, put in French oak casks (with 10 to 35% of new oak depending upon the appellation). Fermentations begin with only indigenous yeasts and ageing is long, the wine resting on fine lees for 14 to 20 months, depending on the cuvée. The lunar calendar is consulted to find an auspicious bottling date. These wines find their essence in their finesse, extreme aromatic purity, and fine balance between acidity and richness.
The red wines of the estate are produced from partially de-stemmed grapes that ferment in stainless steel thermo-regulated tanks with their natural yeasts. The must is very gently pumped over and crushed in order to avoid extracting harsh tannins, always keeping in mind the search for purity and terroir expression. The must is then gently pressed and clean juice is put into French oak casks (with 30 to 60% of new oak depending upon the appellation) to settle. The wines are aged for 16 to 18 months on fine lees and also bottled according to the lunar calendar without fining or filtering. The resulting wines are often fruit-forward and elegant, with supple tannins.
Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLes Pucelles In Saint-Aubin, on weinlagen-info
In Puligny-Montrachet on weinlagen-infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
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