Domaine Sylvain Bzikot, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrieres 2021

Sylvain considers this to be one of his top wines.  This edition is simply breathtaking! Rich, generous aromas of ripe orchard fruits, tangerine, fresh butter and toasted nuts get a pretty accent of chalky mineral and crushed mint.  In the mouth, this envelops your palate like a great Batard Montrachet, and if the weight isn’t quite at that level, the texture – silky, creamy, deep – is very close.  Rich, long, and bursting with layer after layer of fruit, nut, spice, mint and mineral flavours. This is almost too beautiful - an absolute stunner.

The Perries 1er Cru raises the game a couple of notches from his village Puligny, with its finely-constructed palate and smoky, stony, mineral quality reflected on the nose. Terrific purity expressed here from the outset.