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Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Beaune > Puligny-Montrachet |
Colour | White |
Type | Still |
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Like several of the wines in the range, there is a phenolic hint present on the broad-ranging and mildly exotic nose of white peach, passion fruit, kiwi, rose petal, lavender, anise and spice-scented aromas, all of which are trimmed in subtle oak influence. There is superb volume and power to the big-bodied flavors that possess a highly seductive texture along with a copious amount of dry extract that imparts an almost chewy mouthfeel while buffering the firm, complex, compact and hugely long finale. This is a seriously impressive Montrachet that probably won't ultimately rival the best the domaine has ever produced but it will at least be in the conversation.
There are fully seven barrels of the 2018 Montrachet Grand Cru—one fewer than the eight produced in 1982, but considerably more than the four that have been more or less the norm over the last decade—equating to a yield of around 45 hectoliters per hectare from Lafon's 0.32-hectare parcel. Bursting with expressive aromas of orange oil, white flowers, ripe pears, warm bread and toasted almonds, it's full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a satiny-textured attack, an ample core of fruit and chalky grip on the impressively long finish.