Olivier Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Pucelles other_regions_italy Savory at the end

Savory at the end

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the tautly muscular flavors that are also shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins on the balanced and lingering finale

(from a mix of vines that average 60+ years of age

Fine and fresh

scorched earth and graphite add to a sense of gravitas as this dark

Olivier Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Pucelles other_regions_italy Savory at the endHere too there is enough sulfur to render the nose difficult to read though soft floral nuance of acacia and honeysuckle do escape the funk. Otherwise there is lovely intensity to the caressing and attractively detailed medium bodied flavors that possess a highly refined mouthfeel, all wrapped in a saline and sappy finish. This too will need to add depth with bottle age but again, given the potential it should be able to accomplish that.