Drunk directly following the 04 Bouzereau Puligny 1er Champs Gains. Paler lemon yellow colour. Wide, slightly creamy, high-toned nose of citrus-infused fruit. Similar depth if not the ultimate density to the 1er cru wine, but beautifully balanced with an extra dimension of ever widening fruit on the mid-palate. Similar length, but a more interesting and mouthwatering length. Not the cheapest village bottling, but real value, and still drinking very well.
As a comparison, I opened this directly after the 02 Jean Boillot villages Puligny. The same medium lemon-yellow. The nose is tighter and less expressive, still deep, but without doubt finer. The palate likewise is a little tighter, with a little more citrus. Where this wine transcends the villages is the haunting finish, it really does go on and on. There we have it, less boisterous than the villages, but with much more finesse and length.
Medium lemon-yellow. A forward and interesting nose of white blossom and a really inviting, slightly woody depth. Crisp and clean with wonderful acidity and real steely concentration – this is really my type of wine. The finish is medium-plus in length, still with a nod more towards the barrel-maker’s art than Puligny, but this is without doubt a repeat-purchase wine. Excellent villages.
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