WineRegiionsOld WorldFranceBurgandy
Cote d'Or
Cote de Beaune
In Puligny-Montrachet, the next village to the north, white wine predominates.
In this unremarkable, rather dull village, beautiful while burgundies are
created, including those from the Grands Crus Le Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet,
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet and about ten Premiers
Crus. The best wines from Puligny are marked by an aroma that suggests honey
and is dominated by fruit - peaches, apricots - and a subtle, stylish taste
that can be somewhat racier, with more juicy acidity and more sinew than
Meursault wines. In the valley that leads up into the hills behind Chassagne
and Puligny is the village of St-Aubin and its associated hamlet of Gamay.
Production here has greatly increased through the 1970s and '80s, thanks
to new plantings, White St-Aubin can be a quite delicious, and still reasonably
priced for burgundy. It is always rounded and occasionally showing some
finesse. The red is usually more rustic in character. The best known vineyard
is the Premier Cru Les Frionnes, which produces both red and white wines.
