Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny Montrachet 'Les Pucelles' Premier Cru 2023
4.7
HK$1,980
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character From the prestigious Premier Cru climate of Puligny-Montrachet, the 2023 Philippe Chavy Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles represents an exceptional marriage of site and season. The 2023 vintage in Burgundy yielded a remarkably balanced white wine crop, where warm summer weather was countered by well-timed rains, preserving a vibrant, tense acidity alongside generous, ripe fruit profiles. Bordering the Grand Crus, the clay-limestone soils of Les Pucelles impart a unique combination of power, silkiness, and deep, chalky minerality, making this micro-production wine highly coveted.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing It opens with refined aromas of white blossoms, citrus zest, and crushed stone, leading into a palate of remarkable precision, tension, and a creamy yet mineral-driven texture. The finish is persistent, carrying notes of toasted hazelnut and wet limestone. Pair this wine with pan-seared sea scallops in butter sauce or roasted turbot with a lemon-herb emulsion.
Winery Background Domaine Philippe Chavy is a boutique family estate managed by Philippe, who combined the vineyards of his parents to create this modern benchmark. Emphasizing sustainability, the estate aligns its vineyard operations with lunar cycles and harvests entirely by hand to ensure pristine fruit selection. The wine undergoes traditional fermentation and aging in French oak barrels with minimal new oak, maintaining a style that is pure, expressive, and deeply reflective of its terroir.