Among the most sought-after expressions of the Côte de Beaune, the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2022 from Domaine Vincent Girardin embodies the very definition of Burgundian refinement. This gastronomic white is aimed at aesthetes, collectors and epicureans looking for a Chardonnay with a pure style, capable of combining tension, structure and delicacy. On this legendary climat, the framework is drawn with the ease of a charcoal stroke—clean and precise—revealing bright fruit and a persuasive minerality that evokes sun-warmed stone. The palate is broad yet controlled, unfolding a velvet touch without ostentation, supported by cleverly judged freshness. It is a wine for conversation and pairings, made for the table as much as for contemplation, distinguished by its balance and its ability to enhance the finest dishes. With every sip a score comes alive, blending white flowers, delicate citrus and stone-fruit nuances, where discreet oak melts into the material to leave only the terroir’s radiance. This cuvée resonates like a signature, at once precise and poetic, in Domaine Vincent Girardin’s Burgundian workshop.

Blend and winemaking

This wine comes from Chardonnay, the emblematic grape of Puligny-Montrachet, worked with the rigour and restraint that have made the domaine famous. The harvest, meticulously sorted, preserves the integrity of the fruit to express the finesse of the limestone soils. Fermentation and ageing are managed with pinpoint attention to obtain an embracing texture without excess, where barrel élevage integrates as a subtle shade, serving the harmony. Fine lees are used sparingly to add flesh and complexity while maintaining the guiding thread of freshness. Every gesture aims to offer a clear reading of the Les Combettes climat without masking its identity, delivering a balanced wine ready to converse with fine cuisine as well as with time.

Tasting notes

• Appearance : Clear and luminous, it catches the light with crystalline brilliance. The disk, clean and precise, announces an elegant and concentrated material, promising a palate structured by expressive freshness and a finely chiseled mineral framework.
• Nose : A nuanced bouquet of white flowers and subtle citrus, with lemon zest, fresh pear and delicate almond. Notes of wet stone and chalk emerge, carried by a hint of élevage discreetly integrated, evoking the fine lace of noble oak serving the fruit.
• Palate : A straight, precise attack, a silky mid-palate, long extended by a savoury salinity. The balance between energy and caress gives a feeling of plenitude without heaviness, and the persistent finish prolongs echoes of citrus, stone fruit and gunflint in a vibrant trail.

Serving temperature and advice

Served around 10 à 12°C in a generous glass, this Puligny-Montrachet gracefully reveals its subtlest nuances. A gentle aeration a few minutes before serving highlights its finest aromas without upsetting the wine’s balance. Store bottles in a temperate cellar, protected from vibrations and light variations, to preserve aromatic integrity. This cuvée can be enjoyed in its youth for its purity and brightness, as well as after a few years of rest when texture and complexity gain breadth and depth.

Food pairings

• Aperitifs : gougères, fine oysters, thin slices of truffled cooked ham, crab bites with fresh herbs.
• Starters : scallop carpaccio, delicate ceviche, dressed brown crab with citrus, sea bass tartare with olive oil.
• Main courses : poultry in a creamy morel sauce, lobster poached in beurre monté, roasted turbot, asparagus risotto brightened with a squeeze of lemon.
• Cheeses : aged Comté, Beaufort, aged goat cheeses, pressed-curd tommes that underline the wine's mineral depth.
• Desserts : light citrus tart, almond shortbread with white peach, lightly sweet desserts that preserve freshness.

Tasting occasions

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2022 is the natural companion:

• To celebrate a refined event where exacting standards guide every detail.
• At a gastronomic dinner calling for precision, balance and aromatic persistence.
• As an exceptional gift for a lover of great Burgundian white wines.

Characteristics

• Name : Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2022, Domaine Vincent Girardin
• Appellation : Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC
• Vintage : 2022
• Colour : White wine
• Type : Dry Burgundy white wine
• Grape : Chardonnay
• Producer : Domaine Vincent Girardin
• Region : Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
• Product category : Fine wines
• Reference : CAV-VBLANC-PULIGNY-MONTRACHET-VINCENT-GIRARDIN-COMBETTES-2022