2016 Puligny Montrachet
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Pale, bright yellow. More subdued on the nose than the village Meursault, hinting at white peach and nuts. Juicy and silky but less plump than the Meursault, with harmonious citrussy acidity giving precision to the middle palate and prolonging the fresh fruit on the persistent, resounding finish. Delivers an attractive combination of concentration, delicacy and thrust. An excellent village wine.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2016 Puligny-Montrachet Village felt quite austere on the nose following on from the Meursault and Chassagne-Montachet. This feels aloof and distant, then again, that can be attractive in the right setting. The palate is crisp on the entry with light peach and rosewater notes. There is more going on on the finish here, and there is a pleasant spicy tang on the aftertaste. Give it a year in bottle for the aromatics to develop.
Bottled. 13 months in oak. Less frost than in Chassagne. Wines did not need bâtonnage in 2016, says Véronique Drouhin. Touch of spice and cedary citrus, light oatmeal. More mineral and fresher than the Pouilly-Vinzelles just tasted. Firmer and more dense though not particularly long. Elegant and delicate aftertaste. (JH)
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.