2016 Puligny Montrachet Les Referts
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The 2016 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts wafts from the glass with lovely aromas of ripe lemons, crisp orchard fruit, blanched almonds and pastry cream, delicately framed by oak vanillin. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and expansive, with a broad, textural attack, superb concentration and tangy acids, concluding with a long, penetrating and precise finish. Intense and incisive, this is one of Eric Germain's finest 2016 whites.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Bright yellow. Ripe peach and hazelnut on the sweet nose. Silky on entry, then firm and ripe in the middle, with yellow stone fruit and spice flavors enlivened by surprising mineral-driven acidity. Finishes saline and firm, with a sexy musky hazelnut quality. Perhaps a bit obvious but seriously concentrated and stuffed with fruit. Finishes tactile and long, with a thickness of texture as well as lovely floral perfume. The yield here was a normal 40 hectoliters per hectare, according to Germain.