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Burgundy

Joseph Drouhin - Puligny-Montrachet - Blanc - 2021

Characteristics

Country / Region: Burgundy

Vintage: 2021

Name: AOP Puligny-Montrachet

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.5 vol.

Color: White

Capacity: 75 cl

AWARDS

Domaine rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2024
Wine rated 94/100 by our Committee!

Wine:

A confidential cuvée, the 2021 White Puligny-Montrachet is a grand wine—fresh, mineral, pure, and precise. Possessing wonderful breadth, with elegant richness and noble oak, it presents a fresh profile, with floral scents punctuated by subtle toasted and licorice notes. The holy grail for any enthusiast, it’s worth keeping in the cellar for a bit longer. Rated 94/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Grapes and musts purchased from partner producers.
Hand-harvested, slow pneumatic pressing of whole bunches.
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, followed by ageing in oak barrels, 20% of which are new, for 14 to 16 months.

Color:

Golden yellow.

Nose:

Fresh and mineral, with sweet floral scents underlined by licorice and toasted notes.

Palate:

Full-bodied and elegant, this confidential cuvée offers fresh, pure, precise juice for cellaring.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Roast or creamed poultry, fish meunière style with beurre blanc sauce.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033, and even longer for enthusiasts.

A leading house in Burgundy, family-run by a creative and dynamic group of siblings, Joseph Drouhin enjoys unblemished affection and deserved recognition as one of the finest addresses in France.

Through organic and biodynamic farming, careful selection of staves for barrel-making, and meticulous vinification processes, it indeed ranks among the labels of excellence in Burgundy. The wines are harmonious and all embody this high level of precision, from the village cuvée to the Grand Cru.