Puligny-Montrachet Les Noyers Bret 2023, Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot79. 95 per bottle A fine Puligny climat that lies to the south west of the village in the direction of Chassagne. Crisp and aromatic, quite tight at present but has the structure and length to age magnificently. Drink 2026 2030.

They create barrels just for this wine from French oak which have had a special toast for 26 minutes to impart the desired flavour

with confidence and character

a good value everday drinking claret

pure and detailed and impresses for its concentration and purity

Serve with dry cured meats or tapas

Alta and Alavesa to the north and the hot dry Oriental district to the south (previously known as Rioja Baja) and uses Tempranillo

This elegant

The palate is full of soft

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and pepper all becoming more persistent in the finish

enhanced with hazelnut and acacia blossom notes

although the liquorice note that I observed previously has receded