2019 Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Les Pucelles 1x750ml

Robert Parker 93

Finer boned and less concentrated than the extraordinary Combettes, the 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles offers up aromas of peach, orange zest, white flowers, freshly baked bread and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, saline and chiseled, this might just be a little shy after bottling, but on first encounter, it doesn’t dominate Leflaive’s range of premiers crus to the extent that it usually does. [William Kelley, 31/12/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050

Vinous 95+

The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru is more timid on the nose following on from the Les Combettes and this needed more encouragement from the glass. Cold stone, granite and flint aromas are the order of the day, very well defined and precise. The palate is very concentrated with a lot of grip, the volume of this Les Pucelles towards the finish, energetic and very persistent in the mouth. This is another electrifying Puligny 19 from Leflaive. Closure: Diam 30 [Neal Martin, 16/12/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2050