Jean Boillot & Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

Beautiful straw color, no oxidation, and surprisingly fresh with sufficient acidity. Nose was on the subtle side, but kept my interest through the entire bottle. Paired perfectly with a mild chicken curry and rice dish. I have two remaining bottles, and will aim to drink them before the end of 2022. The bottle is in peak form and I don't expect it to improve.

Beautiful aged White Burgundy: Nose of mint, green herbals and grass, tart lime-lemon citrus, steely crushed minerals, salty umami, some florals and just a touch of deeper bass oak/butterscotch/nuts. Deep and gripping on the palate - great acid and bite, wonderful texture: more cool herbs and mint, lime-lemon, rocks, steel, flowers, salty nuts. Long driving finish with mint, nuts, salty. In a great place and will hold for at least a decade. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - …

Textbook Puligny-Montrachet with a score that is probably underrating based off the fact that my palate has veered more towards a creamier, oakier, more "Meursault-like" style. Steely, lots of lemon, grapefruit, a touch of subtle oak, impeccable balance, and quite frankly, not a lot of evolution for a 14 year-old white wine. This tells me that 1) 2002 was a ridiculously good, ageless vintage and 2) this was a great bottle. I wish they could all be like this.

Purchased on release from Premier Cru. Nose: Lots of well-integrated oak. Salty. Minerals Palate: Very big on entry, but taught and racy throughout. Lots of acid, and lemon with steely minerality. Very lively and juicy but serious. Slides nicely into a lemony and acidic finish. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 6/6, Finish: 5/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 1/2 = 16/20 = 92/100

Burgundy and Pinot Lunch at Mischa's with Allen Meadows (Portola Valley, California) : Minerals, grapefruit and refined citrus nose; tasty, tart citrus, grapefruit and minerals palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.