2017 Puligny Montrachet Les Referts

Fermented and aged in 30% new French oak, the 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Referts is a brilliant white that has both power and elegance. Terrific notes of stone fruits, wet stone, brioche, and hints of white flower all emerge from the glass, followed by a rounded, impressively textured white that hits all the right notes. A touch of honeyed citrus develops with time in the glass and it has good acidity, yet it’s nicely balanced by ample fruit. While it has beautiful upfront charm today, it’s going to evolve gracefully given its balance.

The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts unfurls with a classy bouquet of green orchard fruit, waxy lemon rind, blanched almonds and oak vanillin. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with an ample core of succulent fruit, ripe acids and an open-knit mid-palate that segues into a more precise, nicely defined finish. This is a charming, deceptively immediate Referts that is already hard to resist, though its terrific balance suggests that it may well also prove quite long-lived.