PULIGNY-MONTRACHET
Appellation Puligny-Montrachet Controlée
GRAPE VARIETY
Chardonnay
SENSORY FEATURES
Puligny-Montrachet 2023 from Domaine Bachey-Legros is an elegant and complex white wine from Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, produced by a family domaine with historic vineyards. This fresh and balanced vintage captures the typical mineral and fruity essence of Puligny-Montrachet 2023, from Chardonnay grapes grown in parcels like Les Reuchaux, which are 50 years old. The 2023 vintage in Burgundy featured variable weather, with a cool and rainy spring followed by a warm but not excessive summer, favoring slow and even grape ripening. The result is wines with great balance between crisp acidity, medium structure, and clear aromas, ideal for Chardonnay from this area. Puligny-Montrachet stands out for its clay-limestone soils over marl, at altitudes between 220 and 300 meters, with southeast exposures that capture morning sun and constant breezes. This heroic viticulture on steep slopes gives Puligny-Montrachet wine a unique, salty, and vertical minerality, enhanced by the freshness of the altitude. Chardonnay here expresses a classic profile: floral and fruity notes with vibrant acidity and excellent aging potential, up to 7-8 years. In this 2023 vintage, it appears more tense and mineral than in warmer years, with juicy fruit and Burgundian finesse. To the eye, it shows a bright straw yellow with greenish highlights. On the nose, concentrated aromas of fresh mint, white flowers like acacia, juicy pears, hints of citrus, and a touch of flinty minerality emerge. On the palate, it is lively and harmonious, with medium body, crunchy acidity, intense savoriness, and a long, persistent finish where minerality blends with the ripe fruit noted on the nose. Domaine Bachey-Legros, managed by the family since the 19th century and today by Lénaïc and Samuel Legros, focuses on old vines planted between 1935 and 1955 in the finest crus of Puligny, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Santenay. Their philosophy emphasizes power and elegance, with low yields and hand-tended vines for authentic wines. A Puligny-Montrachet 2023 not to be missed for its purity and longevity. Try it with grilled shellfish or blue cheeses; discover Chardonnay Puligny-Montrachet pairings for noble fish dishes.