Puligny Montrachet Clos de La Garenne 1er Cru

Wine information: Puligny Montrachet, situated to the south of Meursault and to the north of Chassagne Montrachet, shares with Chassagne a handful of the greatest white wine vineyards in the world. The Premier Cru vineyards of Puligny Montrachet, noted for the exceptionally high and consistent quality of the wines they produce, stretch across the upper half of Puligny's slope from Meursault to Chassagne. La Garenne is located near Les Folatières and Les Referts roughly midway between Meursault and Montrachet. The Clos de la Garenne de Duc de Magenta is a full and generous yet extremely elegant wine, with distinctive peach and almond nuances as well as fruity and oaky aromas both on the nose and on the palate. This great white wine is destined to honour haute cuisine : shellfish cooked in a court-bouillon, creamed and poached fish, poultry liver pâtés, ripe cheeses like Munster and mature Comté.

"Jadot’s 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne Duc de Magneta gives up sweetly floral and spicy cider-like aromas, along with hints of new wood. Palpably extract-rich and at the same time bright and pungent (in part, it seems, reflecting the presence of malic acid), it finishes with palate staining ginger, cinnamon, candied lemon rind, and peach kernel, along with a faint hint of heat. At this early stage more formidable than loveable, it should probably be given a few years in bottle to show itself to best effect, and might well pick up charm short term as well. The concentrated, spicy 2005 tasted somehow unsettled even nine months after bottling." 91-92+ Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate # 180 Dec 2008

 
     

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