Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay

I picked up this 375ml from the wine list at #Nepenthe last Monday. I have a bit of thing for White Burgundy & this producer in general. Another 22 in my ongoing quest to try as many of them as I can.

It has nice viscosity, but not quite that of most Chassagne-Montrachet’s I’ve had. Ripe, lemons, lime, green apple, white peach, tropicals-honey dew, cream, pineapple flesh, light saline, sea fossils, white spice-ginger, soft herbal notes, crumbled, dry chalk, limestone, very understated vanillin & caramel notes, yellow flowers, jasmine, spring flowers, nice round acidity, very well balanced, beautifully knitted, elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds and lands on soft minerality & spice.

This Domaine was founded by Hubert in 1949 w/ 2.5 Hectares and has grown to 35 Hectares. If you know anything about Burgundy, 35 is a lot.

Photos of; Domaine de Montille, the son who took over for his father-Hubert, Etienne de Montille, barrel room.

Lemon meringue, salinity, delicious

fresh granny smith apple and honeysuckle

Citrus noted immediately perceptible - beautiful salinity / minerals - medium body with prevalent oak

Tasted side-by-side with a 2020 by a different producer and I would’ve flipped them blind. There’s more ripeness here and a slightly preserved feeling to the pleasant citrus driven fruit profile, lees show up at the end of the nose. The palate leads with texture and richness, leading to the smoky, long finish

Great layers and body in this one. An epic white burg.

We loved this wine . We had at Le Bernadin

Unexpectedly high buttery aroma, matching fruit density, mineral tension, perfect balance.

John had this a year ago

Peter had this a year ago