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Domaine Borgeot Puligny-Montrachet ' Vieilles Vignes' 2022

Appellation
Puligny-Montrachet
Region
Côte de Beaune
Vintage
2022
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SKU: EBOR14W-22
Overview

The ‘Golden triangle’ of great white Burgundy is Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet and, arguably the most distinctive of the three, Puligny-Montrachet. This 'old vine' village appellation wine displays great finesse and elegance. Pure and bright, with glints of white gold. Orchard blossoms and peaches make the bouquet. Silky and long, ending on both flowers and fruit. A great example of both Domaine Borgeot and Puligny-Montrachet.

 

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Vintage
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BURGUNDY 2022 VINTAGE

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After three successive high-quality but low-quantity vintages, winemakers in Burgundy are refilling their cellars with an excellent 2022 harvest.This is not to say that it was an easy ride. Once again, frost, heat and drought put stress on the growing season, but timing is everything, and the extreme weather did much less damage than in previous years.

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Winters have been wet and mild for years now. The winter of 2021-22 was not, with less than average rainfall and seasonal temperatures. Under these ‘normal’ conditions, we would expect budburst in the first half of April. But summer-like conditions at the end of March forced the vines, especially Chardonnay, to bud early, and we went into frost season with tender green buds exposed. There were two nights in the coming week below zero, but damage was limited.

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Spring conditions set in in mid-April, but Summer followed soon thereafter, dry with spiky heat waves. The vines went wild.  Winemakers fought to keep the growth under control. And the fight continued until flowering, which happened a couple of weeks early in mid-May.

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The warm, dry conditions led to nearly-perfect flowering. We saw for the first time the potential of a great crop, with lots of beautiful, full, well-formed grape bunches; and an early harvest, with fruit setting well ahead of schedule.

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But the drought held, and the fear was that this beautiful fruit would shrivel on the vine. Finally, at the end of June, the rain came. Summer storms bring with them the risk of hail, so all eyes were on the sky as the storms were sometimes violent causing significant but limited hail damage. The rains were intermittent, but regular for the next weeks. The cumulative rainfall would not be enough to see the crop through to harvest, however.

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The heat waves continued through the rains, and so the risk of fungal disease, usually associated with wet conditions, dried up. But temperatures spiked and dry conditions set in again. The grapes ripened in a full-blown heat wave. Winemakers had to keep a close eye on sugar levels, as the risk was that ripeness could gallop away at the last minute.

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And then, just about the time when it looked like an over-ripe mid-August harvest was imminent, it rained again. And the producers were able to let that water absorb into the fruit, increasing the volume of juice that was ultimately harvested in the first week of September.

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2022, both white and red, are showing real depth and ripeness. And while there was once again very little malic acid, the tartaric acid holds the balance and structure together. Early tastings in the barrel show enormous charm and vitality. Very promising.

Appellation

PULIGNY-MONTRACHET

COTE DE BEAUNE

Many think of Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne-Montrachet, as the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape. As always of course, it depends on who makes the wine. But one thing is certain, the premiers crus do have pedigree, with most of them bordering the north side of the grands crus. The village wines are produced mainly in the flat-lands to the west of the village itself. Plots which adjoin the hamlet of Blagny produce a red wine, but in tiny quantities.

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Produced only in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet, appellation Puligny-Montrachet includes 17 premiers crus. The commune of Puligny-Montrachet also produces 4 grands crus

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Wine

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Red wine is fast disappearing from Puligny-Montrachet due to the world-class reputation of and subsequent demand for the whites. A well-made one should be brilliant greeny gold color, becoming more intense with age. The bouquet brings together hedge-row blossoms, grapey fruit, almonds and hazelnut, lemon-grass and green apple. Milky and smoky mineral aromas are common, as is honey. Balance and concentration are the hallmarks of a good Puligny.

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Terroirs

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Brown limestone soils and soils where limestone alternates with marl and limey-clay are prevalent. The soils are deep in some places, and in others, the rock is exposed at the surface. Where there are clay alluvia, these are coarser higher up the slopes and finer at the base. Expositions run east and south-east at altitudes of 230-320 meters.

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Color

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Almost all whites - Chardonnay

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Reds - Pinot Noir

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Production surface area

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1 hectare (ha) = 2.4 acres

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Whites : 206.72 ha (including 96.58 ha Premier Cru)

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Reds : 1.26 ha (including 0.27 ha Premier Cru)

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Food

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Puligny-Montrachet should be concentrated and well-bred. Balance, aromatic complexity, and purity call out for delicate but rich food. Poultry in sauce or sauteed veal with mushrooms. They go well with foie gras, lobster, crayfish, and grilled fish. On the cheese-board, it works with creamy goat cheeses or soft-centered cheeses like Brie de Meaux.

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Appellations

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Red wines from the defined area of this appellation may use the alternative appellation 'Cote de Beaune Village'

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The following climats are classified as grands crus:

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Chevalier-Montrachet

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Montrachet

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Batard-Montrachet

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Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

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On the label, the appellations 'Puligny-Montrachet' and 'Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru' may be followed by the name of a specific vineyard, known as a climat.

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The following vineyards are classified as premier cru:

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Champ Gain

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Champ Canet

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Clavaillon

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Clos de la Garenne

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Clos de la Mouchère

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Hameau de Blagny

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La Garenne

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La Truffière

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Le Cailleret

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Les Chalumaux

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Les Combettes

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Les Demoiselles

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Les Folatières

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Les Perrières

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Les Pucelles

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Les Referts

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Sous le Puits

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The following vineyards are village wines from a single vineyard, known as a lieu-dit:

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Au Paupillot

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Brelance

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Champ Croyon

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Corvée des Vignes

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Derrière la Velle

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La Rousselle

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La Rue aux Vaches

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Le Trézin

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Le Village

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Les Aubues

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Les Boudrières

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Les Charmes

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Les Enseignères

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Les Grands Champs

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Les Houlières

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Les Levrons

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Les Meix

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Les Nosroyes

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Les Petites Nosroyes

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Les Petits Grands Champs

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Les Reuchaux

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Les Tremblots

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Meix Pelletier

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Noyer Bret

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Rue Rousseau

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Voitte

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