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Terroir-istes International - France, Burgundy, Puligny Montrachet Village & 1er Cru

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Tasted June 3, 2013 by rikipedia with 33 views

Introduction

A focus on Puligny Montrachet Village wines and some 1er Cru sites from various producers centred on 2006 and 2007 vintages

Flight 1 - Welcome Drink (1 note)

White
2010 Julien Schaal Chardonnay Mountain Vineyards South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
90 points
Light to mid-yellow the nose is expressive with nuts, toast and minerals gorgeous. A crisp acid entry that flows through the mid-palate balances the ripe, sweet stones fruits and citrus underpinned by an oatmeal creaminess.
An elegant wine, this has grip and poise and an element of restraint. Linear in shape, the wine has a lovely richness that gives some substance. A long finish, touch of button mushroom and more creaminess on the back palate

Flight 2 - 2 producer, 2 vintages, different levels (3 notes)

White
2006 Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet Rue Rousseau France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
90 points
Mid to deep yellow showing early evolution with mushroom, nuts and toast. Subtle with nuances of fennel fronds, bulb fennel perhaps and aniseed.
More pronounced on the entry, the fruit has more ripeness - white peach and nectarine - and a broader mid-palate but nicely balanced by racy acidity, poise and an apple skin texture. Moderately concentrated with a long finish, the wine is nicely starting o pick up its tertiary flavours but hopefully not too quickly!
White
2006 Gerard Thomas Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
96 points
Light to mid-yellow, the aromas lift with aniseed, mushroom and herb: notably dill and fennel.
There is a nostril-twitching mineral with wax, apple and some oak notes.
Juicy on entry, the wine is exquisite, upright and athletic in its gait. A fine perfume runs through the wine, and layers of fruit sit atop chiselled, racy acidity. Flavours of peppers, celery salt and finely crushed oatmeal join quarry dust, mineral and chalk dancing like a ballerina. With a long, vibrant finish, this is a stylish example of Puligny!
White
2007 Gerard Thomas Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
89 points
Mid-yellow in colour, the aromas are lifted with aniseed, struck rock and oatmeal.
A steely, racy acid on entry, this is a tightly wound example, yet as the mid-palate arrives seems to have more breadth and almost challenges the underlying minerals and crushed rocks styling. Lacks a bit of depth to be honest but still a delicious wine.

Flight 3 - Same Vintage and producer, 2 different sites (2 notes)

White
2007 Marc Colin et Fils Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
93 points
Light yellow colour, the aromas are intense with crushed stones, oatmeal, toast, blossom and lemon biscuits.
A chiselled frame with mouthwatering mineral-edged acidity is balanced by white and yellow stone fruit, creme fraiche and oat bran. There is some breadth, but just enough to keep the wine streamlined. Finesse, a long finish, this is an elegant Puligny, relatively light-bodied but wonderful balance of juicy citrus fruits against pulsating acidity.
White
2007 Marc Colin et Fils Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
89 points
40 yr-old vines: Subtle floral-led aromas; the wine shows fennel, dill, touch rind cheese and shortbread.
The entry is subtle with apple and pear, but the main attraction is the racy acidity and chalky texture that courses through its vein. Tightly wound, this is an elegant style of wine, upright and focused. A gentle oatmeal gives some softness to the underbelly of the wine. However, the racy, tense style lacks a bit of mid-palate depth, so whilst it is enjoyable, it doesn't have the depth or concentration for long ageing and falls a little short on the finish.

Flight 4 - 1er Cru sites only from 4 producers - 2 sites the same (4 notes)

White
2005 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
90 points
Light to medium yellow, the nose is intense and floral with stone fruits, wet rocks, celery salt, oyster shell, green apple and chilled Galia melon. Plenty of fruit on entry, the palate reflects the nose but adds an oatmeal underbelly giving richness to this fairly powerful full-bodied wine. The mid-palate has a mineral and earth with a fine, poised vibrant acidity. As the wine opens, the back-palate shows more salty, briny notes with seaweed and crushed rocks. There is a warmer alcohol as the stone fruits return but the wine feels more Chablis than Puligny lacking the breadth but with a savoury overlay.
White
2007 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
94 points
Very light yellow, with intense aromas of minerals, crushed stones, wet limestone soil and seaweed.
A poised wine, the entry shows juicy apple and chilled Galia melon with white peach, all underscored by a tight frame of incisive acidity. With good depth, a lovely creamy oatmeal brushes the palate with some lemon blossom. A fine complex wine cleanly cut and precise with a long persistent finish. The wine feels like a floating ballerina and perhaps hasn't got that real phenolic pithy notes on the back palate, yet I thoroughly enjoyed it.
White
2007 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
flawed
Dark yellow in colour, the nose shows oxidative notes with caramel and noted premox characters.
White
2009 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
88 points
30% new wood with medium yellow colour and lifted aromatic profile. A touch of volatility perhaps helps lift the nose as not many other fruits.
A rich entry, full-bodied with a brighter fruit profile, almost bold in its New World machinations with a vanilla pod, clove and creamy texture leading to a mouth-coating sensation. Broad-shouldered but with a well-balanced acidity, the wine feels ambitious and is reasonably solid and robust. There is a resinous oak note with dried fruit and sap along with white pepper that makes the wine powerful but I struggle with its sense of place. There is also a peach clafoutis on the finish suggesting some stuck ferment that would tie in with the volatile note on the nose?
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