Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Michel Bouzereau |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru les Champs Gains |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-13°C |
Awards/Ratings
No single major universal score located for Michel Bouzereau 2019 Les Champs Gains; merchant listings and regional critics typically place similar 2019 Champ-Gains bottlings in the ~91–93 point range; Sommelier Particulier notes RVF Guide Vert 3 stars for the domaine
Tasting Note
Yellow-gold. Citrus, pear and white flowers with toasted oak, flinty minerality and saline drive. Ripe stone-fruit core, bright acidity and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted turbot, seared scallops, lobster with beurre blanc, chicken in cream sauce, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, grilled scallops with ponzu, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger and scallion.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-cluster pressing; fermentation on indigenous yeasts in French oak (≈25% new); aged ~12 months in barrel then short tank maturation; light fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils (Meursault) — family domaine, multi-generational growers led by Michel and son Jean‑Baptiste; ~10–12 ha focused on Chardonnay from top Côte de Beaune sites.