Benoit Ente

Puligny-Montrachet

2016 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet Nexe Flore

NOV 17 About 4000 bottles. Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, minerals, apples, detailed, fresh and fruity, flinty, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, elegant, nuanced, minerals, layered, some smoky notes and spices, long. This came to life by mistake as some Puligny village was accidentally mixed with some 1er Cru Clos de la Truffière. Long. 94

2016 Benoit Ente Bourgogne Blanc

NOV 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flinty, light floral note, citrus, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, apples, touch of peach, detailed, elegant, long. 91

2015 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Truffière

NOV 17 5364 bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, touch of flint, transparent, detailed, elegant nose, touch of flowers. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, citrus, minerals, focused, detailed, elegant texture, light yet intense, long. 94

2015 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet

NOV 17 7514 bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fresh, minerals, detailed, floral, nuanced, transparent nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, minerals, playful, detailed, transparent yet concentrated, long. 93

2015 Benoit Ente Bourgogne Golden Jubilée

NOV 17 1425 bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresh and fruity, some citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples, some citrus, elegant flinty minerals, detailed, long. Very fine indeed. 91

2015 Benoit Ente Bourgogne Aligoté

NOV 17 8796 bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light white peppery note, some pears nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, some citrus, focused, good length. 89

2014 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet

NOV 17 7854 bottles made. Apples, minerals, fruity, detailed, smoky, powerful, intense, layered, touch of passion fruit far back. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, intense, playful, detailed, elegant, minerals, nuanced, layered, superb concentration and balance, long. Lots of energy. The best Puligny village I have ever tasted. 94

2014 Benoit Ente Bourgogne Rouge Mathilde

NOV 17 2076 Bottles made. Bright ruby. Floral, bright raspberries and wild strawberries nose, lovely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, fresh and fruity, bright, elegant, good length. 88

2007 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain

MAR 17 Towards golden. Smoky, some butter, light bacon note, rich yellow apples, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, fruity, ripe, yellow apples, concentrated, detailed, elegant, long. 92

2007 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Referts

MAR 17 Towards golden. Apples, minerals, citrus, fruity, ripe nose, needed air to open up, touch oxidative at first. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, citrus, some butter, elegant texture, long. Bit smoky. 90

2007 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Hameau de Blagny

MAR 17 Towards golden. Apples, fruity, minerals, heavier nose, some spices, riper nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, quite ripe, yellow fruits, peach and pears, long. 91