Olivier Leflaive
Champ Gain Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pale greenish gold. Moderate aroma intensity. Mineral, citrus. Evident acidity, dry. The wine is young and flavors are closed lacking depth. Needs 2-3 more years in cellar. Average age of the vines 35 years. Champ Gain (regained field) name comes from the fields recovered from the forest, then planted with vines. The soil is brown limestone. Champ Gain 1er Cru wines of Puligny-Montrachet are light and elegant, with vibrant minerality and floral, citrusy flavors.
Rating 3,9/5
Pale greenish gold. Moderate aroma intensity. Mineral, citrus. Evident acidity, dry. The wine is young and flavors are closed lacking depth. Needs 2-3 more years in cellar. Average age of the vines 35 years. Champ Gain (regained field) name comes from the fields recovered from the forest, then planted with vines. The soil is brown limestone. Champ Gain 1er Cru wines of Puligny-Montrachet are light and elegant, with vibrant minerality and floral, citrusy flavors.
Rating 3,9/5
2011 vintage. Very young, although oak is already showing through. Light hay color, intense sunflower aromas.
2011 vintage. Very young, although oak is already showing through. Light hay color, intense sunflower aromas.
Nov 15th, 2014
