Mischief and Mayhem Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts AOC, 2019

Puligny-Montrachet, in the Côte de Beaune, is synonymous with high quality, long-lived Chardonnay wines – a result of its limestone soils and particular climate that give the wines a distinctly mineral character and firm structure. Seventeen premier cru sites are demarcated and classified within the Puligny-Montrachet Appellation. Les Referts lies north of Puligny town close to the boundary with Meursault. Soils are slightly deeper than other parts of Puligny-Montrachet with more clay marl and iron content producing richer wines. The 2019 is bright in colour, with subtle stone fruit, almond and savoury notes. It is smooth and rich on the palate. White peach flavours are complemented by savoury notes. As the wine unfurls on the palate, more ripe pineapple and tropical fruits shine through leading to nice bitter fruit finish. It is pure and perfectly balanced. Grapes were picked by hand on September 10 and directly pressed. The wine spent 12 months in oak with 30% new and 70% in one- and two-year-old barrels.