Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores for the 2021 Les Referts: Vinous (Neal Martin) 92-94; Burghound ~91-93; Jasper Morris 91-94. Typical drinking window noted c. 2027–2042; 5%

Tasting Note
Crisp Puligny with lemon zest, green apple, white peach, subtle bacon-fat/creamy notes and wet-stone/oyster-shell minerality; focused acidity, medium-plus body and a saline, persistent citrus finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, beurre blanc seafood, seared scallops, mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, miso-glazed black cod, steamed fish, Cantonese roast pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; whole-berry press, indigenous-yeast fermentation and élevage in 350L demi-muids (c.20–25% new) for ~12 months, then ~6 months in stainless tank; minimal bâtonnage, low-intervention approach.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot (Marc & Alexandre Bachelet), established 2005; farms small Puligny parcels including a ~0.45 ha Les Referts plot of 40–50-year-old vines, noted for precise viticulture and classic Côte de Beaune whites.