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Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2018 - Vincent Girardin
From the estate
94/100 Parker
When to drink this wine : 2025 - 2045
Tasted by William Kelley in 2021: ‘The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes proves brilliantly, offering inviting aromas of orange oil, pear, warm bread, white flowers and candied ginger. Quite full-bodied and textured, with fine depth and concentration, bright acids and a precise, saline finish, it's well worth discovering."
Age of vine :
55 years old
Geology:
The vines are located in the village of Puligny Montrachet, in the south of the Côte de Beaune. The ‘Les Combettes’ climat is located to the north of Puligny, between the villages of Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The soil is composed of a very stony clay-limestone substratum and light brown soils, and faces east. The vines are pruned using the Guyot method (Poussard) and various green harvesting techniques (disbudding, trellising, pollarding).
Vinification:
The grapes are harvested by hand, with sorting on the vines and then in the winery, followed by pressing in a pneumatic press for slow extraction.
Ageing:
After a light settling, the must is placed in 228-litre French oak barrels (15% new barrels) where alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place with indigenous yeasts and bacteria. The wine is aged for 18 months on fine lees, without stirring. One month before bottling, the wine from the different barrels is blended in a stainless steel vat. The wine is racked before fining and lightly filtered before bottling, which follows the lunar calendar.
Tasting notes :
On the palate, this wine is full and rich from the outset. The mid-palate is full, with notes of apricot, peach, a hint of citrus and a little exotic fruit. The acidity is present but well balanced by the richness of the wine.
Food and wine pairing :
Oily fish such as turbot, Saint-Pierre and brill, as well as all creamy or buttery sauces, will flatter its elegant roundness. Its complexity calls for rich, gourmet cuisine. Serve at 12°C.
Data sheet
| Note | Between 91 and 94 |
|---|---|
| PR rating | 94/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Dry white |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Corton |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Maturity | To keep |
| Burgundy Classification | Premiers Crus |
| Domains of Burgundy | Vincent Girardin |
Red
Dry white
Sweet
Sparkling
Sparkling rosé
Red
Dry White
Red
Dry White
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Dry White
Sweet
Red
Dry white
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Rosé
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