Massive Château de Puligny-Montrachet tasting

2010 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Bourgogne Blanc Clos du Chateau:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, somewhat sweet feel, or rattet ripe. Orange zest. 85

2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet:

Pale golden. Minerals, light smoke touch, citrus and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, slightly lazy palate, good length. 88

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons and vanilla nose, creamy feel to it. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, a bit short compared to the rest of it. 89

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc:

Towards lemon  yellow. Apples, minerals and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, lively and yellow plums feel, good length. 88

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lime, vanilla and minerals. Fresh acidity, lovely and somewhat playful palate, good length. 89

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault:

Towards golden. Smoky minerals, vanilla and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant and somewhat rich palate, Apples and lemons, superb mouthfeel. Long. 91

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots:

Pale golden. Apples, some yellow plums and narrower minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, lively and elegant, fresh and fruity, long finish. 92+

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some yellow plums, slightly smoky. Fresh acidity, very lemony palate, refreshing, mineraly finish. Long. 93

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres:

Pale golden. Apples, ripe citrus, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe feel, lacks some nuances maybe, but refreshing and vigorous. Long. 91

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres:

Towards lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, lively, lovely nuanced style, long. 92

2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres:

pale golden. Apples, minerals, some lemons. Fresh acidity, slightly rich feel, lacks a bit of nuances. 88

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres:

Pale lemon yellow. Almost floral, some lemons, apples, minerals, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, lively palate, elegant, almost buttery texture, long. 92

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet:

Towards lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, some vanilla, layered. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, lovely refreshing touch, long finish. 93

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet:

Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, refined nose, layered, some citrus and apples. Scented. Fresh acidity, elegant texture and structure, long creamy finish. 94

2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes Monopole:
Ruby. Fruity and red fruity style for NSG. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit unfocused and lacks nuance, good length. 85 

2008 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Pommard:
Ruby. Somewhat sweet red berries nose, slightly seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat fuller and fruitier Pommard, fresh finish. 88

2009 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Pommard:
Ruby. Fresh nose of ripe red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, even a bit rounder and riper feel than the 08, but also a bit longer. 89 

For me there seems to have been a change of style starting with the 09 vintage, and for the better. The 07's and 08's are a bit full, a bit ripe and even if lovely, lacks a bit of nuance. Normally I find the 09's a bit fleshier when tasted beside their 08 or 07 equivalent, here they are the most nuanced, somewhat firmer and focused. The daughter from de Montille now makes the white. The future looks even brighter.