A little more aromatic depth and suggestion of minerality. Slightly soft text but I like the mineral aspect. Lovely acidity helps a lovely finish.
Puligny-Montrachet Combettes
2008 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Combettes
2008 Jomain Marc Puligny-Montrachet Combettes
2001 Girardin Vincent Puligny-Montrachet Combettes
2005 Jomain Marc Puligny-Montrachet Combettes
A medium lemon yellow colour and a nose of citrus width, though never developing anything other than a little brioche depth. The palate is quite a mouthfull and initially reasonably textured, but as it slowly slides to the finish there is a little oaky texture and a lot of oak flavour. Despite concentration and intensity I’m currently missing freshness and a 1er cru mid-palate dimension. It’s a little one-dimensional and far from mouth-watering. I wouldn’t open another for 3-4 years to let the oak subside and hopefully unleash the wine within. The oak just needs time, but where will additional freshness come from(?) I won’t quite describe it as humble pie, but after 48 hours in the refridgerator, there’s a nice extra creamy dimension on the nose and palate, and that oak has largely melted. I’d still like more acidity but this is at least a ‘maybe’ now…
1994 Sauzet Etienne Puligny-Montrachet Combettes
Younger yellow colour vs the 1990 and just a little hazy. Very different nose, high-toned over melon. HIgh-toned fruit in the mouth too. Similar to the first wine as this is quite constrained and tight in the palate but yet again with very good length. A good performance for the vintage and certainly no rush to drink.