On the Cusp of Grand Cru!

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Philippe Chavy 1er Cru “Les Pucelles” Puligny-Montrachet 2014

Chardonnay from Puligny-Montrachet, Côte du Beaune, Burgundy, France

$235

$225ea in any 3+
$215ea in any 6+
Closure: Cork
A testament to how good the 2014 Whit Burgundies are!

Description

Philippe Chavy’s 1er Cru vineyard, “Les Pucelles”, was planted in 1947. Only 3 barrels are made about 60 cases. Only a few make it to Australia. His, “Les Pucelle” holdings are situated right next to the Grand Cru vineyards of Batard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet. From a producer of this quality that’s about all, you need to say!

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Why is this Wine so Yummy?

All of the vineyards in Burgundy have been classified according to the quality of fruit they produce. From top to bottom they are:

  1. Grand Cru – Specific single vineyards.
  2. Premier (1er) Cru – Specific single vineyards.
  3. Village – Fruit from a specific sub-region ie the village of Puligny-Montrachet that is better than Bourgogne standard, but, not good enough to be classified Premier Cru.
  4. Bourgogne – Fruit from anywhere in Burgundy.

The trick is getting to know your producers and their vineyards. Most of the best Chardonnay growing vineyards are in the Côte du Beaune a region including, and, south of the town of Beaune. The villages of Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet which between them share the 5 Grand Cru vineyards for Chardonnay in Burgundy, as well as Mersault, produce stunning Chardonnays.

Philippe Chavy’s 1er Cru vineyard, “Les Pucelles”, was planted in 1947. Only 3 barrels are made about 60 cases. Only a few make it to Australia. His, “Les Pucelle” holdings are situated right next to the Grand Cru vineyards of Batard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet.

This is precisely the reason you need to get to know your producers and their vineyard holdings in Burgundy. Not all 1er Cru vineyards are created equal, the top ones tend to be adjacent to Grand Cru vineyards like this one.

Where in the world does the magic happen?

10 Grande Rue, 21190 Puligny-Montrachet, France

Puligny-Montrachet
Côte du Beaune
Burgundy
France