1999 Domaine Leflaive - Puligny Montrachet les PucellesColour : White Producer : Domaine Leflaive Label Name : Puligny Montrachet les Pucelles Country : France Region : Burgundy Sub Region : Cote de Beaune Appellation : Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 1999 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Tasting Note : The Pucelles 1999 from Domaine Leflaive is a real beauty. In the nose gun powder, citrus and almonds with a fine minerality and a lovely yellow fruit. On the palate a wonderful

more in the style of the Jura wines than the ones from Jerez

ripe tropical fruit character

It can also be served slightly cool to highlight its freshness and aromatic purity

Incredible

restrained new oak and extended lees ageing to allow the individual character of each vineyard to express itself with clarity

natural acidity and a long

as this has a toasted macadamia nut frame around a large core of warm lemon pound cake

passion fruit

licorice and red currant coated in graphite

The nose was closed when we met

Best from 2025 through 2050

Robert Parker 93 pts