In the pantheon of Burgundy’s great white wines, the Clos du Cailleret 2023, Domaine des Lambrays, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC, asserts itself as an ode to elegance. Born on a subtly contoured terroir where chalk emerges beneath a fine layer of clay, this Chardonnay captures Puligny’s essence, balancing classical uprightness with a nuanced seduction. Its aromatic signature, both musky and airy, evokes a morning garden when light kisses the petals and the earth exhales a crystalline freshness. It addresses connoisseurs seeking a wine that marries intensity with delicacy, able to brighten a gastronomic table while promising a rewarding evolution in the cellar. There are no gimmicks here, only a breath of purity and precision, a long-lined presence that sketches the very idea of grace in the glass. The framework, clean and mouthwatering, summons minerality with tact, like a golden thread stretched beneath silk, while the finish, fine and elongated, extends the harmonious sensation with rare persistence. This is a wine for appointments, for conversation and attentive tasting, revealing, service after service, a discreet and magnetic depth.

Assemblage et vinification

Made from Chardonnay of the 2023 vintage, this Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru expresses the exactness of a great terroir whose identity asserts itself through tension and aromatic purity. Vinification, carried out with respect for the fruit and origin, aims for accuracy without artifice. Every step, from pressing to cellar ageing, is designed to preserve finesse, texture and balance so the wine reflects the place more than the technique. Careful ageing refines the grain, polishes the material and delivers a clear, upright and persistent palate. The result, of exemplary clarity, presents a haute couture Chardonnay with sincere and luminous expression.

Notes de dégustation

• Robe : Pale gold, bright and delicately nuanced, with silvery highlights that reflect the youth of the vintage and the straightness of the cru. The clarity and fine sheen announce a precise, elongated palate.
• Nez : Refined, musky and sensual bouquet, combining wildflowers, hyacinth and snowdrop, touches of fresh citrus and zest, and a hint of wet stone after rain. A complexity that opens in layers, between floral grace and mineral vibration.
• Bouche : A clean, fluid attack supported by an saline minerality that stretches the texture and defines a dynamic profile. The material, both infused and chiselled, unfolds a precise balance without weight, then fades into a long, elegant finish of remarkably persistent purity.

Température de service et conseils

Serve between 10 and 12°C in large white wine glasses to reveal its structure and aromatic finesse. A brief, measured aeration a few minutes before service will emphasise the floral dimension and the elegant salinity of the finish. Store bottles in a cool cellar, away from light and vibrations, to allow the cellaring dimension inherent to this 1er Cru to express itself. Enjoyed today for its striking purity, it will gain complexity with time, revealing greater depth and harmony.

Accords mets et vin

• Sea starters : fine oysters, clams, sea bream sashimi, where the wine’s salinity answers the iodised delicacy.
• Noble shellfish : poached lobster, grilled langoustines, lemon butter and fine herbs that highlight the mineral extension.
• White fish : roasted turbot, sole meunière, light citrus sauces to underscore brightness and straightness.
• Delicate poultry : free-range poultry, reduced jus, crisp early-season vegetables, a match of texture and elegance.
• Cheeses : aged Comté, mild tomme, whose richness pairs with the wine’s salinity and tension.

Moments de dégustation

Ideal companion for tables where the precision of culinary technique is celebrated, the Clos du Cailleret 2023 appears when a detail makes all the difference. It accompanies the moment with tact, never overpowering it, and leaves room for conversation to rise.

• For a gastronomic dinner where the accuracy of pairings reveals its saline and floral dimension.
• As a cellaring wine to follow over several years, to observe its harmonious metamorphosis.
• As an esthete’s gift for a lover of great Côte de Beaune terroirs.

Caractéristiques

• Nom : Domaine des Lambrays, Clos du Cailleret 2023
• Appellation : Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC
• Type : Dry white wine
• Millésime : 2023
• Cépage : Chardonnay
• Degré d’alcool : Not disclosed
• Vieillissement : Careful cellar ageing, duration not disclosed
• Contenance : 75 cl
• Garde : Good ageing potential depending on cellar conditions
• Température de service : 10–12°C