Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles – 2008 – 96 points, Year’s Best Burgundy – Wine & Spirits
96 points
“Domaine Leflaive includes 7.56 acres of Les Pucelles in three blocks, with many vines dating back to the 1950s and ’60s. Those vines, saved from botrytis by September’s north wind, captured the sunshine at the end of a long, damp season and transformed it into bold, spicy energy in the wine. The mineral flavors seem to reach back to the deep roots of the vines, sustained with the freshness of an orchard of heirloom apples. A fine vintage of Les Pucelles, this will age with grace for a decade or more.”
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles – 2008 – 96 points, Year’s Best Burgundy – Wine & Spirits