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Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru Bottle

Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru2021

Domaine LeflaivePuligny-Montrachet, France

Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru by Domaine Leflaive is a biodynamically farmed, old-vine Chardonnay from thr…Learn More »

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/750ml

2021 Retail Average

95

/100

2021 Pro Rating

Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru 2021 Vintage Overview

2021 OVERVIEW

From the first swirl, this Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2021 feels luxurious yet precise, layering ripe peach and apricot with citrus zest, honey and gentle creaminess. Domaine Leflaive’s premier cru shows real depth and chalky tension, so the rich fruit and subtle toast glide into an exceptionally long, focused finish that already charms but clearly has more to reveal with time.

Drinking Window
2024 2035
Pairings

Lobster with drawn butter; Roast chicken with morel cream sauce; Seared scallops with lemon beurre blanc

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Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru · Knowledge Base

About Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru

Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru by Domaine Leflaive is a biodynamically farmed, old-vine Chardonnay from three parcels on light, limestone-clay soils just north of Bâtard- and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, often regarded as the most ‘grand cru–like’ premier cru in Puligny. Vinified with gentle pressing and aged around 18 months (12 in mostly used oak, then 6 in tank), it typically marries dense, layered fruit and creamy texture with taut structure and pronounced chalky minerality, yielding a wine of notable refinement, depth, and ag…