2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes, Alain Chavy

The plot of Charmes in Puligny is a continuation of 1er Cru Charmes in Meursault, and shares many of its characteristics, like the light, fine, stony soils. It certainly merits single bottling, with its fine-boned nervous freshness and delicate richness underneath. Plenty of fragrant, fresh yellow fruit and a light blossom note. Great value.

Critic score
89/100
Pricing
In bond
Duty paid
Bottle
In stock
£47.08
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WINE DETAILS

  • Region & country
    Les Charmes, Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Maturity
    Young 2022 - 2027
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes, Alain Chavy

TASTING NOTES

The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes has a fragrant bouquet with apricot, candle wax and light saffron aromas that are already very seductive. The palate is well balanced with good weight, though oddly I find a little more elegance on the Puligny Village comparing the two side-by-side. Hopefully it will gain a little more complexity once in bottle.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (December 2020)
(88—90)/100
Domaine Alain Chavy

Alain Chavy and his brother, Jean-Louis, split their father’s vineyards in 2003, as is often the case in Burgundy. Alain works a great selection of Puligny vineyards, and his traditionally styled wines convey some of the best of Puligny-Montrachet’s chiselled minerality alongside a fullness of body endowed by the wine’s classical élévage.

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