Puligny-Montrachet, Les Referts, 1er Cru, 2021
Saline with a touch of fennel too. Here there’s a bit more flesh, lemon pulp, and a little more depth that covers the acidity. Textured, yet there’s a tension and grip that keeps this very lively. Real intensity at core and a crisp concentration that fans out across the palate. The clay soils here resemble those in Bâtard and the wine has a similar capacity for ageing. A seriously good Referts. From vines older than 50 years planted on heavier, more compact clay soils than Perrières and Garenne, the resultant wine is often therefore at the richer end of the spectrum.
critic reviews
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts unwinds in the glass with aromas of pastry cream, white flowers, crisp stone fruits and light reduction. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and vibrant, it's penetrating and precise.
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet les Referts 1er Cru has a very classy nose with vivid Granny Smith apple, crushed limestone and lemon scents that convey joie-de-vivre. The palate is very well balanced with wonderful tension, impressive weight, just a touch of orange rind and lime towards the finish with fine persistence on the aftertaste. Superb.