France — wine
Puligny-Montrachet
Apex of white Burgundy. Grand Crus: Le Montrachet (shared with Chassagne — the world's greatest dry white wine), Chevalier-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet (shared), Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. Crisp, mineral, taut in youth; profoundly honeyed with age. Domaine Leflaive is the reference estate. BC importer for Leflaive: Lifford Wine Agency [NEEDS VERIFICATION].
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Vintage assessments
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 85 | Good year. Classic mineral expression maintained. Village wines excellent value. |
| 2022 | 90 | Good warm vintage. Rich, generous Puligny. Less typical mineral austerity but rewarding. |
| 2021 | 84 | Good. Frost-diminished but elegant, mineral. Excellent for cooler-style Chardonnay lovers. |
| 2020 | 94 | Near-perfect. Le Montrachet reaching stratospheric levels. Premier crus at exceptional value. |
| 2019 | 93 | Excellent. Grand crus (Bâtard, Bienvenues, Chevalier, Montrachet) all delivering exceptional quality. |
| 2018 | 90 | Very good. Precise, mineral. Les Pucelles and Les Combettes especially impressive. |
| 2017 | 95 | Outstanding Puligny. Le Montrachet Grand Cru at extraordinary level. Leflaive and Sauzet premier crus luminous. |