2013 Puligny Montrachet Les Perrieres
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Bright pale yellow with a green tinge. Fresh aromas of lemon, lime and white flowers plus a whiff of musky stone. Conveys a surprisingly sweet impression to its enticing citrus and white peach flavors; in fact, I find this more pliant and easier to taste today than the 2014 version, in spite of its underlying stoniness. Not hugely complex but offers lovely early balance and a long, rising finish. This wine should deepen with bottle aging.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Perrières has a straight-laced, correct and linear bouquet without the frills of the les Referts. The palate is crisp and more malic than Sauzet’s other premier crus on the entry with dewy Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced pear and orange zest, the finish more austere, but long and “stony” in the mouth. This should be afforded three of four years in bottle because there is good substance within.
The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Perrieres has a straight-laced, correct and linear bouquet without the frills of the les Referts. The palate is crisp and more malic than Sauzet’s other premier crus on the entry with dewy Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced pear and orange zest, the finish more austere, but long and “stony” in the mouth. This should be afforded three of four years in bottle because there is good substance within. Dec 2014, www.robertparker.com