Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Premier Cru
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2015 Exceptional sunshine !
The year 2015 profited from completely exceptional climatic conditions with surplus sunning, very weak pluviometry and very high temperatures in June and July.
The strong luminosity and heat marked this year with accelerated vegetative cycle and certain stages such as flowering at the beginning of June and ripening at the beginning of August were fulgurating.
Harvests at Domaine Jacques Prieur started on 3rd September for Chardonnays and on 7th September for the Pinot Noirs.
2015 can be illustrated as an extremely early vintage and it stands next to 2003, 2007 and 2011.
The first tastings show generous white wines and refined red wines.
Grape Variety & Plot size
Grape variety :100% Chardonnay on a 1.50 hectare plot
Terroir
Beautiful vineyard in some of the finest terroir for Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune. Southeast-facing slope overlooking the village of Puligny-Montrachet.
Clay-limestone soil with a high proportion of stones, which is conducive to excellent ripeness.Vinification & Ageing
Whole bunches of grapes were handpicked into small crates and pressed in a pneumatic winepress. The juice was cold settled after pressing for 12-14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels. 100% malolactic fermentation
Duration of barrel ageing : 19 monthsTasting Notes
Tasted in May 2017
COLOUR : Luminous golden green with scintillating yellow gold reflections.
NOSE : Yellow fruit notes (mirabelle plum) mixed with sweet spices and delicate vanilla.
PALATE : Smooth, tender and warm, very slightly toasted. Precise, fine and persistent on the finish with a beautiful salivating sapidity.
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