2020 Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Alto Adige Let it settle for some

Let it settle for some years and enjoy its noteworthy potential to develop further complexity until 2050

Highly loamy sand with an elevated limestone and salt content dominate the loose and very deep morainic soil of the Vigna AU

we deliberately postponed harvesting of all varieties by lightening the foliage to allow for more air circulation to reach the grapes and to achieve the optimal ripening and concentration level

In late March

it has a fragrant evolution with delicate acidity and a long finish

2020 Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Alto Adige Let it settle for somePhilippe, who is a cousin of Alain and Jean Louis, runs his domaine of 6ha less than it used to be after some leases expired from most unprepossessing looking premises, a long shed that looks as if it would be more at home in a light industrial zone. So I was not expecting too much when I tasted there for the first time in February 2021. I was mistaken! Philippes first vinification was in 1990, taken over entirely from his father in 2002. He is not