Description
Remoissenet Père et Fils, Puligny-Montrachet
Remoissenet’s Puligny-Montrachet hails from the village-level lieu-dit of “Les Charmes” in the appellation’s northernmost reaches. Wedged between Puligny’s Premier Cru “Les Referts” and Chassagne’s Premier Cru “Les Charmes,” it is, unmistakably, premium raw material. The manually harvested fruit is pressed whole cluster into a mixture of 228- and 342-liter barrels (30% new) where it undergoes a spontaneous fermentation. The resulting wine then ages in these barrels until bottling and further rest in their cellars before release.
As is typical of Remoissenet’s fresh releases, this 2020 has an aristocratic gloss to it. There’s no doubt you’re in the presence of something serious when you put your nose in the glass, and considering the source material and the level at which this wine performs, I’d characterize it as one of the very best Puligny bottlings $100 can buy.
