Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon – 2010
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Vineyard Profile
- Appellation: Burgundy
- Location: 1 parcel in Puligny-Montrachet
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Size: 4.79 hectares (11.84 acres)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1959, 1960, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1988
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vintage Report
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Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date
Hand harvested with grape sorting
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Vinification
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 22% new (maximum 1/2 Vosges, minimum 1/2 allier)
Matured 12 months in cask, then aged 6 months in tank, where it is prepared for bottling
Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon – 2010 – 90-92 points – Burghound.com
"This is solidly persistent and immaculately well-balanced.”
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon – 2010 – 92 points, Outstanding – Burghound.com
“…layered and slightly riper nose…notably rich but also well-detailed and vibrant flavors that enjoy a seductive texture thanks to the abundant dry extract. This is solidly persistent and immaculately well-balanced.”
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon – 2010 – 95 points – Wine Enthusiast
“A taut, nervy, mineral-driven wine, this has intense citrus and grapefruit flavors, lemon grass spice and just the merest hint of wood. It’s the structure that gives this impressive wine such power, and a steely edge...”
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon – 2010 – 92 points – The Wine Advocate
“…fleshes out beautifully in the glass with layers of expressive, textured fruit…Yellow stone fruits, flowers and a hint of spice wraps around the soft, enveloping finish, where the minerality of the vintage emerges with pretty, finely-knit nuances.”