Reviews

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

A beautiful unfolding of lemon and lime juice, citrus zest, white and green melon rind, orange oil (NOT the termite-killing kind), quince, and wet travertine notes. A broad-shouldered P-M that is…

Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières

This was a powerful showing, with some of its brawn really coming to the party early on (and staying for a while) before loosening-up its flex and allowing the yellow citrus and white stone elements…

Domaine Larue Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Sous le Puits

At the French Laundry. Lemon seed, yellow and white citrus, and chalk flavors dart from the glass, with a linear, Pinot Grigio-esque profile that is leaner than what I typically want from a 1er P-M.…

Domaine Vincent and Sophie Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière

Excellent tension and speed, with lemon, lime, and grapefruit zest adding to the lemon juice and chalk core. Wonderful acidity. My favorite bottle of this wine to date.

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Lemon and lime citrus juice and white minerality make for great zing and drive. My last bottle. On to the 2017s and 2018s. I won't sit on these (and there really is no reason to) in order to best…

Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières

One of the cleanest and most precision-honed 2018 Chardonnays I have tasted thus far from Cote de Beaune. Ultra-pure, but still managing to avoid over-refinement to the point that it would lack…

Domaine Vincent and Sophie Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière

Meyer and yellow lemon, green and yellow apple, grapefruit, and travertine. An even and balanced delivery of flavor, hinting at further sophistication and complexity with a few years in bottle to…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Initially reductive elements make for dodgy fruit delivery, with flavors of matchstick and leek jam overriding the yellow citrus, white melon, kumquat, and chalk notes itching to push through. Broad…

Simon Colin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne

Very similar to the Morgeot from the day before. Clean and pure citrus zest and some stone, with fleeting hits of exotic pineapple and lime zest, which made for additional interest. This had a tad…

Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret

Clean, pure, and fresh; the clarity of this wine is one of its most compelling attributes. Yellow citrus and pineapple flavors are flanked by quince, white stone, and some vanilla notes.…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Continuing to perform like a champ. This HB has next-level complexity that judiciously blossoms even further with additional air, making for a deliberate and succulent flavor expansion. Excellent cut…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

The yellow citrus core executes its flavors precisely with the white mineral notes, making for a subtly tense and nervy, but decadently focused expansion on the palate. Intent and deliberate, but…

Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle

Higher pitched white-yellow citrus, apple skin, and pumice. Struggles to get true depth, but slowly unfolds its flavors to show signs of promise to come. Youthfully linear and primary for the most…

Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret

Fresh squeezed Meyer lemon juice, quince, unripe pineapple rind, white melon, limestone, and some pumice. Linear but focused and lively. A good mix of yellow and white fruit. Beautifully balanced,…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Much more giving than the bottle I had back in August. Vibrant and electric in the execution of its hyper-focused and chiseled flavor delivery. Lemon verbena and some freshly squeezed lemon juice…

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière

Clean and pure, with a subtle richness that fills the palate with wonderfully fresh notes of yellow citrus and pumice. Mid-palate and back end are medium-to-full; the balance is impeccable here. A…

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet

Ultra polished and as clean and pure as most in its class, this iteration of Sauzet impresses for its suave sophistication and total upper-class delivery. A few more years of bottle age should bring…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Pure and clean, with a somewhat primary but extremely balanced and elegant execution from front to back. A linear front-end delivery of lemon water, honeydew, lemon verbena, and some pumice.