Château de Puligny-Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet

2014 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet

JUN 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some candied lemons, some vanilla and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, lemons, some spices, quite rounded, somewhat creamy, long. 90

2013 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots

JUN 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruity, some orange peel, minerals, refreshinf, detailed nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant texture, some ripe and almost candied lemons, touch of yellow fruits to round it off, ripe apples, green apples, fresh minerals, slightly flinty, long. 94

2013 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Garenne

JUN 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity, minerals, fresh, fairly tight, needs air to open. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, lemons, spices, elegant, nice concentration, fresh and lively, long. 92

2013 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet

JUN 17 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, some minerals, refreshing nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples, citrus, light vanilla note, spices, lively and refreshing, long. 90

2013 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, some vanilla, apples, lemons and pears, good length. 89

2013 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Monthelie

Bright ruby. Red berries, some herbs, touch of anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, light anise note, refreshing and bright, will be too herbal for some. 87

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Montrachet
NOV 14 Last vintage made, the tiny plot of Montrachet has been sold to Pinault to be able to buy the estate. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed, nuanced, refined nose, layered, citrus, cool fruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, detailed, elegant, creamy, nuanced, rounded, intense, superb balance, long. 97

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, butter, minerals, citrus, vanilla, detailed and complex nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, detailed, rounded, creamy, intense and layered, long and nuanced. 95

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, lemons, detailed, elegant and layered nose, lightly floral. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, detailed, elegant, citrus, smokey, almost creamy notes, long. 95

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

JAN 17 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, smoky, vanilla, peppery, some citrus nose, intense and focused. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, citrus and vanilla, spices, again focused, long and refreshing. Served blind, with answer in hand, tighter than last bottle.  93

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, minerals, flinty, apples, smokey notes, layered and detailed. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, lively, bit more rounded, creamy, butter and touch of nuts far back, long. 94

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1. Cru Les Folatieres
MAY 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed, light floral note, some peach notes far back. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, rounded, minerals finish, long. 93

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots

FEB 17 Decanted for two hours. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some smoky notes, tight, touch of spices, light citrus far back. Feels precise. Fresh acidity, fresh, minerals, apples, citrus, elegant and detailed, nuanced, tight, lovely balance, long. 93

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, flinty, oysters, detailed nose, some, light floral notes, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, citrus, detailed, elegant and nuanced, oysters, minerals, long. 93

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly

MAR 15 Pale straw yellow. Apples, minerals, some pears, oysters, almost chalky notes. Fresh acidity, lively, leaner, citrus, apples, fresh and lively, detailed, god length. 89

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Monthelie 1er Cru Les Duresses

MAR 15 Pale straw yellow. Minerals, fruity, detailed, flinty and smokey notes, oysters on the nose. Fresh acidity, creamy, fruity, rounded, minerals and citrus, lovely balance. 88

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed, citrus, fruity, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, citrus, detailed, and long. 91

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals. Fresh acidity, fruity and rounded, a bit easy going, good length, fresh finish. 89

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, citrus, apples, light fruity note. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, citrus, somewhat creamy, good length. 89

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault
NOV 14 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, butter, smoke and lemons nose. Fresh acidity, elegant and rounded, fresh and detailed finish, apples and lemons. Good length. 89

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Monthelie 1er Vru Les Duresse
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, butter, light minerals nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, fruity, towards creamy texture, bit short. 87

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Bourgogne Blanc Clos du Château
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, light butter note nose. Freshish acidity, fruity, rounded, light creamy note. 86

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes

MAR 15 Pale ruby. Floral, elegant, fruity, slightly herbal note, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh if leaner palate, red berries and some herbs. 88

2011 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes

NOV 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, light herbal notes, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, leaner, some herbs, good length. 88

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed nose if tight, light of lemons, some floral notes far back, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, detailed, nuanced, bit staccato right now, long. Fuller palate. 96

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, floral, detailed, nuanced, grapefruit notes. Fresh acidity, fresh, crisp, detailed, lightly creamy, citrus, bit spicy, long. 93

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, grapefruit and lemons, delicate minerality, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, lively and playful, fresh and fruity, nuanced, towards mouthwatering, long. 94

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, minerals, detailed nose, light smokey note, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, minerals, citrus, detailed and nuanced, elegant, long finish. 94

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, almost steely, lemons, elegant and somewhat leaner nose for Meursault. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, detailed and elegant, long and citrusy mixed with smoke finish. 93

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, creamy, lemons, light popcorn nose. Minerals. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, lemons and minerals, quite detailed and fresh, slightly woody finish. 89

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed and fruity nose, almost smokey. Fresh acidity, minerals, lemons, quite crisp and fresh, elegant, lively, long. 90

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet
JAN 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some minerals, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, creamy texture, fruity, some apples, not the freshest in the vintage, good length. 89

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Bourgogne Blanc Clos du Chateau

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, somewhat sweet feel, or rather ripe. Orange zest. 85

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Pommard

MAR 15 Pale ruby. Fruity, red berries, lightly scented nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, red berries, somewhat spicy, good length. 88

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Pommard
NOV 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, vanilla and some spices, faint minerals note behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, rounded, elegant, good length. 88

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, refined nose, layered, some citrus and apples. Scented. Fresh acidity, elegant texture and structure, long creamy finish. 94

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1 er Cru Les Perrières

MAR 13 Pale lemon yellow. Rich nose, nuts and butter, some popcorn. Fresh acidity that isn't quite handling the richness, rich and intense palate, fuller bodied than last bottle. Long. 90

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

FEB 13 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, lively, lovely nuanced style, long. 92

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some yellow plums, slightly smoky. Fresh acidity, very lemony palate, refreshing, mineraly finish. Long. 93

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Almost floral, some lemons, apples, minerals, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, lively palate, elegant, almost buttery texture, long. 92

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc:

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lime, vanilla and minerals. Fresh acidity, lovely and somewhat playful palate, good length. 89

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons and vanilla nose, creamy feel to it. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, a bit short compared to the rest of it. 89

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Pommard
FEB 13 Ruby. Fresh nose of ripe red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, even a bit rounder and riper feel than the 08, but also a bit longer. 89 

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet

FEB 13 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, some vanilla, layered. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, lovely refreshing touch, long finish. 93

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet
AUG 12 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, butter, subdued minerals and citrus. Almost orange blossoms behind. Fresh acidity, lively, very elegant, long finish. 93

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

FEB 13 Pale golden. Apples, ripe citrus, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe feel, lacks some nuances maybe, but refreshing and vigorous. Long. 91

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots

FEB 13 Pale golden. Apples, some yellow plums and narrower minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, lively and elegant, fresh and fruity, long finish. 92

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots
AUG 12 Pale lemon yellow, minerals, apples and lemons. Narrower and more focused than the Perrières, but lacks the complexity. Fresh acidity, elegant, balanced, and long. 89

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault

FEB 13 Towards golden. Smoky minerals, vanilla and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant and somewhat rich palate, Apples and lemons, superb mouthfeel. Long. 91

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc

FEB 13 Towards lemon  yellow. Apples, minerals and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, lively and yellow plums feel, good length. 88

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Pommard
FEB 13 Ruby. Somewhat sweet red berries nose, slightly seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat fuller and fruitier Pommard, fresh finish. 88

2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

FEB 13 Pale golden. Apples, minerals, some lemons. Fresh acidity, slightly rich feel, lacks a bit of nuances. 88

2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet

FEB 13 Pale golden. Minerals, light smoke touch, citrus and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, slightly lazy palate, good length. 88

2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes
FEB 13 Ruby. Fruity and red fruity style for NSG. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit unfocused and lacks nuance, good length. 87