Chateau Puligny Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet

Chateau Puligny Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet(from a 50 50 blend of Les Houillres and Champ Derrire). Riper aromas include those of rosemary oil, resin and white peach. The tighter and punchier medium bodied flavors possess very good mid palate density while the finish delivers a bit more depth though not quite the same refinement, indeed this is borderline rustic. Even so, its a quality villages and worth considering.

don’t mind a year without having to make the significant but very worthwhile investment acquiring these wines requires

(from vines in Puligny and Meursault)

A different aromatic profile presents notes of petrol

Moderate wood frames very ripe liqueur-like aromas of plum

and it finishes with a flourish of spicy accents

delivering impactful black fruit preserves with loads of earthy nuances

pliant and expressive

I like the sense of volume which is enhanced by the generous amount of dry extract that imparts a velvety texture to the saline-inflected finale

there is a highly attractive texture to the solidly concentrated and intense flavors that are at once robust yet sleek

Offers an appealing grassy aroma characteristic of the '12s

While this is rich enough to approach now

The high proportion of Merlot (65