2014 - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain, Arnaud Ente

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet |
Producer: Arnaud Ente |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: White |
ABV: 12.5% |
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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Sep 16
Musky aromas of peach and hazelnut. Plump and smooth but seriously dry, with a pronounced rocky minerality from shallow soil giving the wine an early austerity. A wine of outstanding breed and tautness, this highly concentrated, extremely youthful premier cru will need longer aging than the Referts. Very much in the style of a 2010 in its sappy inner-mouth tension.
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2034
90
Robert Parker Wine Advocate Neal Martin - 31 Oct 17
Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting, Arnaud Ente's 2014 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain felt a little stilted on the nose, lacked the delineation of other premier crus from the appellation. The palate is again quite limey in the mouth and lacks a sense of mineralité and terroir expression on the finish. It does gain some composure and weight with aeration but never quite reaches the level I would expect (especially given the prices that these bottles now fetch on the open market).
Drinking Date: 2018 - 2028
Puligny Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet, a prestigious Burgundy appellation in Côte de Beaune, is renowned for producing some of the world’s finest Chardonnay wines. Known for their precision, elegance, and complexity, these wines often feature flavours of citrus, green apple, pear, and hazelnut, with flinty minerality and well-integrated oak. The appellation includes esteemed Grand Cru vineyards like Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet, alongside top Premier Crus like Les Pucelles. Notable producers include Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Etienne Sauzet, and Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot, all celebrated for expressing the unique terroir.