Puligny Montrachet

2005 Louis Latour –Chardonnay - Puligny Montrachet, (Burgundy) France
It’s super-rich but not flabby. The list of characteristics in this wine is unending. Please, experience the nuances of popcorn, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, butter, vanilla, eggnog… and more. The township of Puligny Montrachet is home to such Grand Cru vineyards like: Le Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet. If your customer likes a full-bodied chard like Pahlmeyer but are willing to try something new, tell them to taste this. If they’re gun-shy, tell them that if they don’t like it, you’ll drink it. Last tasted 2007 Drink now-2011 

2004 Latour, Puligny $85 (9/26/07) – it’s really tight, but there’s a blossom marigold effect that won’t make sense to anyone but me. It’s like a sunflower that closed and then opens in your mouth. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 

2003 Puligny Montrachet - Latour "Les Folatieres" - I blind-tasted Casanova's Wine Director Kris Harriman on this wine and he thought it could pass for a grand cru Chablis by Ravenau. The chalky minerality and high acidity surprised me in such a ripe year. It was a little tight but a nice rich edge on the mouthfeel. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 

1995 Puligny Montrachet "Les Chalamaux", Chateau de Puligny Montrachet - gold in color, but not brown. It had a bromelaide pineapple character integrated with brioche toast, nutmeg, all-spice, caramel, honey, and steely gun-barrel minerality. This was like a ray of sunshine covered with spiky pineapple ooze. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 