2012 Domaine Martelet de Chérisey Puligny-Montrachet Hameau de Blagny 1er Cru

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2012 tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Hameau de Blagny has a generous, fruit-driven nose that is less mineral-driven than its peers, but nevertheless, it is well defined with touches of yellow flower and lemon curd developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and shows more class than the aromatics: fine acidity here, citrus fresh with orange sorbet and lemon zest defining the long and sustained finish. Once the nose develops more sophistication this will be a very "able" Chassagne-Montrachet has a refined, lemon curd and vanilla-tinged bouquet that requires another 12 months to fully subsume the oak. The palate is nicely balanced, not complex, a touch saline towards the finish and nicely defined.