2020 Puligny Montrachet Champs Gains
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The Wine Advocate
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain is excellent, mingling scents of citrus oil and peach with notions of freshly baked bread, hazelnuts and nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's satiny but tensile, with a racy spine of acidity and a long, saline finish.
The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Champ-Gain 1er Cru is quite forward on the nose: orchard fruit, orange blossom and light minerally aromas. Quite Chassagne in style. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, taut and fresh, nicely balanced with a bit of creamy oak to be absorbed on the finish, so afford this 2-3 years in bottle.
A little bit toasty on the nose. Hint of struck match. Powerful, smoky, with intense citrus core, both lemon and grapefruit. The very end of the bottle but still impressive. Power and freshness, almost meshed and sure to become so but needs time. (JH)
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.