Reviews & Scores
Pale yellow. Aromas of oily yellow peach, pear, white flowers and flinty minerality. Sweet, intense and fine-grained, with harmonious acidity and a firm spine of minerality giving energy and finesse to the middle palate. Best today on the rising, resounding finish. - VM
VM93September 2015
A strikingly elegant nose presents a broad range of yellow and white orchard fruits with ample honeysuckle, spice, lilac and citrus nuances. The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is notably finer and wonderfully seductive before concluding in a palate coating, saline and linear finish that possesses superb depth and length. Like the Combettes this is clearly built-to-age and while it will certainly be capable of rewarding longer-term cellaring it should be approachable after only 6 to 8 years. - BH
BH94June 2015
The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Pucelles has a more resinous/waxy bouquet that its "siblings" at the moment: complex and yet somehow, unassuming unlike the Combettes '13. It opens nicely in the glass to reveal orange sorbet and limestone scents. The palate is fresh and nicely poised with a keen line of acidity, touches of bitter lemon and a healthy dash of spice enlivening the saline finish. Everything you want from a Puligny Pucelles really. - WA
WA94December 2014