White
Les Pucelles Premier Cru
Puligny-Montrachet · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- France
- Region
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Appellation
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled fish · chicken with creamy sauce · lobster · shrimp · soft cheeses
Rated vintages
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201494 pts
Situated next door to the Grand Cru vineyards, this vineyard produces some grand wines. This wine comes from the Olivier Leflaive domaine. It has richness and concentration with beautifully dense yellow fruits that are cut with inspiring acidity. The texture shows minerality and…
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201294 pts
Intense fruit shines through the toast and youthful acidity of this opulent wine. A generous structure will develop in concentration, bringing out the rich apricot and pear flavors. This is a grand wine, waiting to age. Drink from 2018.
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200693 pts
A wine that shows the superlative quality of white Burgundy in 2006, this is big, powerful and yet finely restrained. The yellow fruits are tempered with citrus, the weight and full character of the wine balanced with ultra-fresh acidity. Age this wine for 2–3 years.