Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Benoit Ente |
Label Name: | Puligny 1er Clos de la Truffiere |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable past scores: 2015 Puligny Clos de la Truffière — 92/100 (Wine Advocate, William Kelley). Highly regarded and sought-after in fine-wine market
Tasting Note
Saline, citrus and white‑flower notes with blanched almond, nutmeg and wet-stone minerality. Silky texture, precise acidity and a long, saline finish—bright and focused with concentrated ripe orchard fruit.
Food Pairing
Western: seared scallops, lobster with brown butter, roast chicken, mushroom risotto, aged Comté. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, steamed whole fish with ginger & scallions, delicate sushi/sashimi (white fish).
Production Method
Hand-harvested, whole‑cluster pressed; spontaneous fermentation; élevage ~18 months in French oak (c.20–30% new). Minimal SO2, no fining or filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Benoît Ente (est. vines inherited 1997). Clos de la Truffière is a small monopole parcel high on the Puligny slope (c.1 ha) planted on shallow limestone; old vines, low‑intervention farming.