Bachelet Monnot

Puligny Montrachet, 2014

Name: Puligny Montrachet
Brand: Bachelet Monnot

91/100

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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

There’s a step up in finesse here as the Puligny villages’ long, haunting ethereal finish offers up plenty of persistence but no excess weight. A very finely textured wine, entirely Puligny in style. Fine stones jostle on the finish. Late pruning and bougies helped to alleviate the worst of the damage in their Puligny vines. From numerous plots including a particularly fine parcel on a slope called les Meix, near the Grands Crus, next to Enseigneurs. Fermentation and élévage take place in 350 litre barrels, with no bâtonnage, for 12 months before six months in stainless steel.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Stephen Tanzer,

Vinous

Bright lemon-yellow color. Lemon and mineral aromas convey a light touch. Silky, suave and fully ripe; a bit sweeter than the village Chassagne but still quite classic. Best today on the building back half, where salty mineral and menthol flavors stain the palate and linger impressively. Marc Bachelet noted that he and his brother Alexandre made and aged their 2014s and 2015s in virtually identical fashion.

drinking window 2018 - 2025

date of review 09/2016

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.