Winery Merlin - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'

Winery MerlinPuligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Winery Merlin is a white wine from the region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' from the Winery Merlin

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Winery Merlin in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

On the nose the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Winery Merlin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Merlin's Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'.

Winemaker
Olivier Merlin
Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' from Winery Merlin are 2013, 2011

Informations about the Winery Merlin

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Merlin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 8000 of of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Larue or the Domaine Jean Claude Bachelet & Fils produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or cedar and sometimes also flavors of peach, pineapple or toasty.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

News related to this wine

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An overview of the Rully appellation

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The appellations of Bourgogne

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The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.

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