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White

Puligny Montrachet 2007

£355.00 per 12 (IB) – add to basket

Alpine fresh with pine and ferns on the nose, this is followed by a gentle honeyed richness on the palate and an easy elegance and calm delivery. Drink from 2010.  

Peach and minerals on the nose. Offers attractive subtle sweetness, with a solid steely spine and a juicy quality. A bit more convincing on the back end than the Chassagne villages, but still with a faint hard edge. - 85-88 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Fine and smokily perfumed. Quite sappy and lively and lemony - a very good blend of his seven parcels in the appellation. All leesy and lots of pleasure. Long. Drink 2009-12 – 17 points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 30th January 2009

(from parcels everywhere in the commune that are segregated into 8 different cuvées aged in 20% new wood and then assembled into the final blend just before bottling). A notably more elegant nose combines white flower, citrus juice and a touch of anise that gives way to clean, intense, detailed and lightly mineral-infused medium-bodied
flavors that are very Puligny in character and culminate in a balanced, vibrant and equally persistent finish. This is not overly dense but the balance and depth are lovely. Worth a look. 2011+ - 89points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Perrières 2007

£560.00 per 12 (IB) – SOLD OUT

Notes of pear, apricot and butterscotch feature on the nose of this Perrières which follows cool and straight on the palate with plenty of depth in reserve. The acidity is pleasantly fresh and shapes the wine into a chiselled, well toned form. Drink from 2011.

Green-tinged pale color. Reticent nose hints at steely minerality and licorice. Juicy and on the lean side, showing more rocks, minerals and mint than fruit today. In a delicate, distinctly dry style. Finishes with good lemony persistence. - 88-90 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Barrel sample. A hint of caramel on the nose. Satisfying and flattering - solid but not inspiring. Ready quite early. A little bit loose on the finish. Drink 2010-13 – 16.5 points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 30th January 2009

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet 2007

£625.00 per 12 (IB) – SOLD OUT

This is lively and assertive with an intriguing nose of apricots and nectarines but also the more saline notes of sea shells. There are little reflections of light illuminating the wine as it passes over the palate, putting different aspects into focus as it moves. The finish is long and persistant and very complete. Drink from 2011.

(from 55-year-old vines) Pale color. Sexy aromas of flowers, minerals and white peach. A moderately fleshy, juicy wine with lovely cut and aromatic lift to its stone fruit and mineral flavors. Less lemony than the Folatieres. Nicely perfumed wine, perhaps owing to the fact that it was the first '07 here to finish its malolactic fermentation. - 89-92 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Big and bold and just a little heavy. Perfectly solid, forceful and reasonably pure and certainly very dry though not quite the finesse I'd want at this price. Drink 2011-15 – 17 points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 30th January 2009

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières 2007

£650.00 per 12 (IB) – SOLD OUT

Tangerine and citric notes on the nose followed by undoubted power and drive and impressive breadth on the palate. There is still an easy, lithe feel to its movements but with each one leaving a lasting imprint. Drink from 2011.

Good pale color. Musky, leesy nose suggests mandarin orange and lemon. Fat, fruity and quite dry, with ripe framing acidity and good subtle persistence. Broad but lively wine, and evolving slowly. From the highest part of the cru, according to Boudot, but this seems distinctly riper-and less strictly mineral-driven-than the Garenne. - 89-91 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Lovely delicate floral and lemon freshness. Then quite dense and creamy on the palate, with a line of fresh acidity and minerality adding length. Drink 2011-14 – 17 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, 30th January 2009

(from a parcel in the sub-climat En la Richarde plus another in Folatières proper toward Champ Gain at the very top of the vineyard; vine age is 30+ years and it was aged in 1/3 new oak). The most elegant wine to this point with pure and delicate green fruit aromas that possess anise, lemon and mint hints, all of which can also be found on the minerally, racy and energetic middle weight flavors brimming with minerality on the palate staining finish of considerable length. There is very good if not stunning depth but the material is here such that this could actually be better than my rating in time. - 92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Combettes 2007

£820.00 per 12 (IB) – SOLD OUT

Brilliantly defined, this is a great Puligny that combines mineral freshness and rigour, the easy charms of young fruit, the floral perfumes and the richness of the soils. With impressive energy and persistence, this is up a notch from the other 1er Crus. Drink from 2012.

Pale lemon-yellow color. Crystallized lemon peel and white flowers on the perfumed nose. The fattest and sweetest '07 to this point, with fairly full-bodied but dry peach and spice flavors lifted by white flowers. Broad and classic Combettes. Boudot has 29 barrels of this juice. - 90-93 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Dense and fresh though very expensive!!!! Dry, almondy. Fine but not quite exciting enough for the price. Maybe it will get there eventually..? Drink 2012-15 – 16.5 points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 30th January 2009

Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£790.00 per 6 (IB) – SOLD OUT

Classy, fine, lacy and true, the textures are all about finesse and the balance is carefully poised with nothing even hinting at looking out of shape. This has bags of energy and freshness and easily justifies its status in the top tier. Drink from 2012.

I tasted a new barrel, as the others still had some unconverted malic acidity) Pale color. Musky, complex aromas of white peach, truffle and white flowers. Rich, spicy and broad but light on its feet; in a fruity style but with a minty coolness giving it a somewhat more elegant impression than the Combettes. These 67-year-old vines never produce a large crop. - 90-93 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£790.00 per 6 (IB) –  SOLD OUT

This is swashbuckling wine but without the crassness that can sometimes be its downfall. Opulent with plenty of density and rich fruit, there is an added element of refinement and lift on the mid palate which takes it beyond the merely impressive and onto the realms of fascinating. Drink from 2012.

Deeper, less floral, more exotic nose dominated today by spices and vanillin oak. Fat, round and fruity, with very good depth and a slightly exotic character to the chewy fruit. Plenty of volume here. Not a sexy style, but has the acidity to frame and carry its fruit. Finishes long and fresh, with very good grip. - 91-93 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

Very lightweight nose. Still very chewy and no transports of delight. It may well get there but I'd cellar it for quite a while if someone bought it for me. Drink 2013-18 – 16.5++? points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 30th January 2009

Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£995.00 per 6 (IB) – SOLD OUT

A little of this was lost to hail so there is even less than usual but what has been preserved is a beautiful, sunny, open wine which floats and lingers on the breeze. There is a smoky note, a little crème brulee and minerality for sure and even more intensity. This is a step up further and a joy to encounter. Drink from 2013.

Le Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£1,875.00 per 6 (IB) – SOLD OUT

A brilliant, bewitching wine which draws you in to savour every nuance and detail on offer. This is intelligent, stylish, compelling even but also natural and unhurried. The power and length are a clear part of the make up but so too is the confidence and the great depth of fruit. A synthesis of the best of Chevalier and Batard with a little more on top. Drink from 2014.

Pale color. Very ripe, aromatic nose combines pineapple, mango, flowers and minerals. Fat, ripe and full but not heavy, with a slightly exotic quality leavened by terrific acidity and a lemony flavor. Not yet complex but finishes with excellent length and cut. Boudot takes possession of this wine in December (it comes from Baron Thenard), but he told me he controls the vinification. At 13% potential alcohol, this was the ripest fruit in 2007. (I did not try the Chevalier-Montrachet, as it was in another cellar.) - 91-94 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 08

2007 vintage report

Harvesting commenced on 1st September with everything picked in eight days – “We get on with it – you don’t want to lose balance” was the explanation from Gerard’s son in law Benoit. These are textbook examples of the differences between the Puligny vineyards and the final act, the Montrachet itself, was one of the most bewitching wines tasted all week.