2022 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Pucelles Chardonnay Cote de Beaune

"The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru lags behind the other three from this climat, reserved and surprisingly austere in the context of the growing season. Perhaps it is in an awkward phase? Returning after 10 minutes, scents of sea cave and sea spray emerge. The palate does not seem to possess the same degree of concentration, balanced with a tang of marmalade and ginger, yet without the precision that a Les Pucelles can deliver. Has it got something up its sleeve? Probably, so tuck this away for three or four years. Bottled under Diam. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting." ~95 Vinous Media

"The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles reasserts its traditional role as Leflaive's dominant premier cru this year, wafting from the glass with aromas of pear, clear honey, white flowers and orange oil, framed by a deft touch of youthful reduction. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it's pure and enveloping, with a sweet core of fruit, lively acids and a long, precise finish." ~95 Wine advocate

"Ethereal aromas and flavors of white flowers, lemon and apple grace this charming, fluid white, which picks up a stony mineral element as it plays out effortlessly on the long aftertaste, showing terrific harmony. Drink now through 2030. 985 cases made, 197 cases imported." ~93 Wine Spectator