2015 Puligny Montrachet La Garenne
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Tasting notes
Pale straw-yellow. Apple, white peach, menthol, peppery herbs and stone on the rather cool, minerally nose, complemented by spicy vanillin oak. Supple but quite dry, herbal and peppery, conveying a fine-grained texture but only moderate ripeness and depth of fruit. With its modest mid-palate material, this stony wine finishes with a slight burn.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
More fruit intensity here compared with the Meursault. More lime and herbs. Deeper and richer on the palate too but just a little watery on the finish, so that the oak sticks out a touch on the end, reverting to creamy vanilla. (JH)
(aged in 30% new oak, as with all of these 2015 premier crus): Bright, pale yellow. Yellow fruits and spices on the nose and palate, complicated by menthol and white pepper notes. Concentrated and brisk, showing a distinctly peppery herbal lift. Not quite as expressive today as the Meursault Charmes but boasts lovely energy.
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.