PHILIPPE LE HARDI 2021 - Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy - France
Chateau de Santenay / Philippe Le Hardi - Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy - France
Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne, is the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape. Beautiful golden robe with some green reflections. This is a seductive wine with its balance between smooth, succulent citrus fruitiness and a mineral texture. Acidity and a tight, nervy edge mark it out as a young wine that needs to age further.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
FRANCE
Burgundy
Product Description
Description
Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne, is the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape. Beautiful golden robe with some green reflections. The nose is open, fruity and has a beautiful woody, hazelnut fresh. The mouth is ample, solid and fresh and has balanced acidity. A lot of delicacy for this solid wine. The freshness of ripe fruit - apricot - is mingled with a superb woody notes in a long length. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
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Meat
Creamy veal and chicken dishes.
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Seafood
A perfect match for lobsters, various shellfish, noble fishes.
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Cheese
Also goes well with blue-veined cheeses such as Roquefort, Fourme d'Ambert. Gorgonzola.
Accolades
Critique Review
This is a seductive wine with its balance between smooth, succulent citrus fruitiness and a mineral texture. Acidity and a tight, nervy edge mark it out as a young wine that needs to age further. Drink from 2021. ROGER VOSS, Wine Enthusiast
Roger Voss, Wine EnthusiastWine Facts
| Product Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Winemakers | Gerard Fagnoni |
| Producer | Terroirs et Chateaux de Bourgogne |
| Average age of vines | 30-60 years on average |
| Production method | Traditional. Moderate pneumatic pressing. Static settlings for 12 hours. |
| Harvest method | Hand-picked |
| Fermentation & maceration | Fermented in oak barrels. Aged ‘’sur lies’’. |
| Aging | 12-18 months |
| Alcohol | 13.0% |
| Mouth Attribute | Complex, Rich, Round |
| Nose Attribute | Citrus, Dark Fruit, Nutty, Oak |
| Density | 10.000 vines/ hectare |
| SKU | BU109 |
Vineyard Info
The estate of Domaine du Chateau Philippe Le Hardi (formerly known as Château de Santenay) is spread over an area of 90 ha ( 222 acres) stretching from the southern vineyards of Mercurey in Côte Chalonnaise up to the Grand Cru of Clos des Vougeot in Cote de Nuits. The castle was once the residence of the Duke of Burgundy Philippe Le Hardi (Philippe the Bold) ( 1342-1404) who was the first and foremost ambassador of Burgundy and its great wines. A third of our estate is located in the Côte d’Or with vineyards in Aloxe-Corton, Beaune 1er Cru, St Aubin, Pommard, and... Santenay of course and the rest is located in the up and coming appellation of Mercurey.
The estate was converted to sustainable farming in 2004, Terra-vitis certified. We apply practices which respect the environment and don’t use herbicides pesticides, or artificial chemicals. Our goal is to maintain life in the soil and allow each plot’s terroir to express itself in the wines produced there. To this day, Pinot noir is still the grape used for all burgundy’s flagship red wines.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne, is the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape. Beautiful golden robe with some green reflections. The nose is open, fruity and has a beautiful woody, hazelnut fresh. The mouth is ample, solid and fresh and has balanced acidity. A lot of delicacy for this solid wine. The freshness of ripe fruit - apricot - is mingled with a superb woody notes in a long length. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
-
Meat
Creamy veal and chicken dishes.
-
Seafood
A perfect match for lobsters, various shellfish, noble fishes.
-
Cheese
Also goes well with blue-veined cheeses such as Roquefort, Fourme d'Ambert. Gorgonzola.
Critique Review
This is a seductive wine with its balance between smooth, succulent citrus fruitiness and a mineral texture. Acidity and a tight, nervy edge mark it out as a young wine that needs to age further. Drink from 2021. ROGER VOSS, Wine Enthusiast
Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast| Product Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Winemakers | Gerard Fagnoni |
| Producer | Terroirs et Chateaux de Bourgogne |
| Average age of vines | 30-60 years on average |
| Production method | Traditional. Moderate pneumatic pressing. Static settlings for 12 hours. |
| Harvest method | Hand-picked |
| Fermentation & maceration | Fermented in oak barrels. Aged ‘’sur lies’’. |
| Aging | 12-18 months |
| Alcohol | 13.0% |
| Mouth Attribute | Complex, Rich, Round |
| Nose Attribute | Citrus, Dark Fruit, Nutty, Oak |
| Density | 10.000 vines/ hectare |
| SKU | BU109 |
The estate of Domaine du Chateau Philippe Le Hardi (formerly known as Château de Santenay) is spread over an area of 90 ha ( 222 acres) stretching from the southern vineyards of Mercurey in Côte Chalonnaise up to the Grand Cru of Clos des Vougeot in Cote de Nuits. The castle was once the residence of the Duke of Burgundy Philippe Le Hardi (Philippe the Bold) ( 1342-1404) who was the first and foremost ambassador of Burgundy and its great wines. A third of our estate is located in the Côte d’Or with vineyards in Aloxe-Corton, Beaune 1er Cru, St Aubin, Pommard, and... Santenay of course and the rest is located in the up and coming appellation of Mercurey.
The estate was converted to sustainable farming in 2004, Terra-vitis certified. We apply practices which respect the environment and don’t use herbicides pesticides, or artificial chemicals. Our goal is to maintain life in the soil and allow each plot’s terroir to express itself in the wines produced there. To this day, Pinot noir is still the grape used for all burgundy’s flagship red wines.
