2001 Maison Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet

The Puligny was not only recommendable, but excellent! Assorted herbal teas (verbena, linden, and chamomile) are intermixed with minerals and white flowers in the aromatic profile of the 2001 Puligny-Montrachet. Light to medium-bodied, ample, and broad, it sports a pear, apple, and spice-flavored character. It has admirable depth of fruit, a silky texture, and a long, expressive finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. Maison Louis Latour appears to have faired significantly better than many of its fellow negociants in 2001. "We are very surprised, these were hugely acidic prior to malolactic fermentation but really good afterwards," said Jean-Pierre Jobard, Latour's winemaker. His boss, this firm's director, Louis-Fabrice Latour, added that "we've come to love the 2001 whites with time, they keep improving during elevage and we find that there is, in this vintage, a large step in quality between the village AOC wines and the premier crus." Maison Louis Latour has a different importer in each state.