2021 Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles
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Tasting notes
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru displays some botrytis on the honeyed nose and as a consequence misses some delineation. The palate is quite evolved with orange rind, marmalade and some oxidative notes that are attractive in their own way but a bit worrying and out of place in a young Les Pucelles. I wonder how representative this bottle is. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
More reviews and scores
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru is at once incredibly elegant but also reticent, with bright acids that are especially prominent today, perhaps because of the lighter structure of the year. The 2021 will need time to come around, but I am optimistic. Tangerine oil, marzipan and lightly honeyed notes all lend nuance through the long, sustained finish. - Antonio Galloni
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.