2002 Puligny Montrachet Les Referts
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Peach, minerals and clove on the nose. Fat on entry, then quite backward in the middle palate, with noteworthy precision and minerality. Shows less volume and a less enveloping texture today than the Perrieres, but superb purity of citrus and mineral flavors. A wine of noteworthy refinement, finishing very long and minerally.
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Pierre Rovani
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Displaying liquefied minerals in its nose, the 2002 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts is broad, concentrated, and light to medium-bodied. This pure, fresh, mineral-dominated wine would be even more impressive if its finish could flesh out as it completes its elevage. Importers: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802; Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990; Wine Markets International, Woodbury, NY; tel. (516) 364-1850; and, for the “Cuvee Nicole,” the same wine as the village Puligny-Montrachet, Kysela Pere et Fils, Fran Kysela, Winchester, VA; tel. (540) 722-9228
Displaying liquefied minerals in its nose, the 2002 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts is broad, concentrated, and light to medium-bodied. This pure, fresh, mineral-dominated wine would be even more impressive if its finish could flesh out as it completes its elevage. Feb 2004, www.robertparker.com