2018 Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes
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The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru feels very reduced on the nose and masks the terroir expression. The palate is concentrated and slightly honeyed on the entry, perhaps a little botrytis here with a rather dense and muscular yet extremely reduced finish. This is difficult to comprehend and could go either way. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 white tasting.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes offers up aromas of orange oil, waxy citrus rind, fresh pear and white flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping palate that's supple and succulent, underpinned by lively acids and concluding with chalky grip. As usual, this was the first parcel Boillot harvested in 2018.
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.