Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2013

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Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

(bottled at the beginning of April): Pale yellow. Yellow fruits, ripe apple, white flowers, warm stones and mirabelle on the nose, complemented by toasty, spicy oak and a nutty nuance; the freshest and most complex of these 2013s. Plush and smooth on the palate, with flavors of menthol, white flowers and cinnamon building nicely toward the back and finishing with a hint of blond tobacco. Harmonious acidity gives the wine very good balance and a rising finish. (Incidentally, this was the only Château de Puligny-Montrachet that was made in Etienne de Montille's cellar in Meursault along with his Domaine de Montille and Deux Montille wines.)