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Puligny-Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet, according to Burgundy writer Clive Coates, “is the greatest white wine commune on earth.” Though other reviewers are not always as extravagant in their praise, there is no question that the appellation’s wines are generally the most lauded Chardonnays in the world. Puligny-Montrachet the commune is tiny, with fewer than 500 residents. Yet the appellation named for it has 1,250 acres of vineyards, including 76 acres of Grands Crus and 247 acres of Premiers Crus. Its four famous Grands Crus are Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. There are 26 Premiers Crus completely or partly in the appellation. The Premiers and Grands Crus vineyards are on slopes that eventually rise to 1,300 feet and become total rock. In his admiration for this appellation, Coates added “The top Montrachets, Chevaliers and Bâtards are wines to drink on bended knees, with heartfelt and humble thanks.”

2020 Louis Jadot Bâtard-Montrachet

Light label condition issue

VN  91-93   

2006 Louis Jadot Domaine des Héritiers Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles

Label condition issue

WS  95   

2011 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
ST  93+    
BH  91   
JR  17.5   

2009 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet

Light label condition issue

ST  95-98   
WA  94   
WS  94   
BH  94   

2007 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes

Label condition issue

ST  93+    
WA  92   
BH  90-93   
JR  17+    

1999 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

2018 Bouchard Pere et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
JS  95   
WA  94   
BH  92   
JR  17.5   
3 available
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1983 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

WS  93   

1983 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet

Light capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage or better; label condition issue

WS  93   

1986 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet

Heavy capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  97   

2019 Louis Latour Bâtard-Montrachet Clos Poirier

WS  95   
WA  90-92   
6 available
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2019 Louis Latour Bâtard-Montrachet Clos Poirier

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

WS  95   
WA  90-92   

2016 Louis Latour Montrachet

Label condition issue

WA  94   

2016 Louis Latour Montrachet

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

WA  94   

2016 Louis Latour Montrachet

Light label condition issue

WA  94   

2021 Louis Latour Puligny Montrachet

5 available
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2021 Louis Latour Puligny Montrachet

Light label condition issue

3 available
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2016 Jean-Philippe Fichet Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts

2 available
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2005 Domaine Michel Niellon Bâtard-Montrachet

Lightly elevated cork

2 available
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2013 Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier-Montrachet

WA  95   
WS  94   
ST  94   
5 available
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2005 Paul Pernot Bâtard-Montrachet

Label condition issue

ST  93   
BH  93   

2017 Génot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières

JR  16.5   
2 available
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2018 Philippe Colin Chevalier-Montrachet

WS  95   
VN  95   
3 available
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2022 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts

VN  91-93   
JR  16.5   

2021 Chateau de la Cree Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne