Domaine de Montille Puligny Montrachet 'Le Cailleret' Premier Cru 2022
4.7
HK$1,890
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Domaine de Montille Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Le Cailleret 2022 comes from one of Puligny’s most aristocratic hillside climats, where Premier Cru status and the village’s limestone-rich profile combine to produce Chardonnay of precision and lift. The 2022 vintage is widely regarded as strong in Burgundy: a warm, dry growing season delivered generous fruit concentration, while retaining the tension and freshness that keep top Puligny-Montrachet finely etched rather than heavy. Le Cailleret is especially prized for its stony, well-drained soils and elevated position on the slope, a terroir that consistently gives wines of chalky minerality, floral energy, and striking linearity.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing In the glass, this wine shows citrus blossom, lemon zest, white peach, green pear, and subtle hazelnut, with a discreet touch of spice and pastry from measured oak élevage. The palate is layered yet taut, combining ripe orchard fruit with saline, crushed-stone definition; its texture is silky but firmly shaped by bright acidity, and the finish is long, cool, and intensely mineral. It pairs beautifully with butter-poached lobster, roast chicken with tarragon, or seared scallops with cauliflower purée.
Winery Background Domaine de Montille is one of Burgundy’s reference-point estates, rooted in Volnay and long admired for wines that privilege terroir expression over weight or excess. Under Étienne de Montille, the domaine has deepened its commitment to biodynamic farming, careful hand-harvesting, and a low-intervention philosophy that seeks clarity, balance, and site transparency. Fermentations are handled with restraint and élevage is calibrated to support, not mask, the character of each climat, which is why the estate’s whites from Puligny-Montrachet are so compelling: they unite intellectual precision with genuine sensuality.