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Domaine des Lambrays, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret 2020
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Description
Lambrays, Caillerets, Puligny Montrachet, 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, Still, White, 2013
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Clos du Cailleret 1er Cru has a gentle, well-defined bouquet that slowly unfurls in the glass, green apple and light nettle scents intermixed with crushed stone. The palate is well balanced with a little more tension than the Folatières, very harmonious with discrete tropical notes (apricots) surfacing towards the finish. Peachy aftertaste! Seductive.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Clos du Cailleret 1er Cru has a slightly musty nose that lacks the clarity of Leflaive's Les Demoiselles. This feels a bit distant and aloof. The palate is well-balanced with tangy orange rind, peach skin and citrus notes that dovetail into a more spicy, animated finish. Yet it doesn't reveal the ambition and chutzpah of the best Les Caillerets. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
About the Producer
At the heart and the summit of the estate visitors will find the eponymous Clos. There are also two plots of the Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru and four plots of the Morey-Saint-Denis village, all of them planted with Pinot noir. With the acquisition of a few “ouvrées” of Chardonnay of two “Climats” classified as Premier Cru in Puligny-Montrachet, les Folatières and the Clos du Cailleret, the estate is now complete. The estate also boasts a castle and its ancient cellar, dating back to the seventeenth century, and of one of the most beautiful gardens of the region. The garden features a three hundred year old cedar as well as orchids and a collection of roses. This classical beauty of the grounds contribute heavily to the wine’s aesthetic qualities.
