Jean-Marc Vincent Jean-Marc Vincent Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

Very nice, still lemon curd, some wood, brush of lime, and clean, delicious acidity at the end. But really not as intense as I remembered. Acidity a bit toned down. Integrated wood - good, but a bit toned down from what I was hoping.

medium- gold in the glass. medium nose of lemon, slight curd, faint peach, and underlying good burg wood. faint brush of lime. P: exquisitely balanced, with even more pleasant lemon curd, savory creamy wood on the palate. Deliciously clean acidity and lingering finish. med body, med+ acid, med- alcohol. long finish. Gorgeous. Paired with the exquisite meaty deliciousness of slightly blackened pan-sauteed royal trumpet mushrooms (sliced thick) with butter, salt, and pepper. And pyrenees brebis - amazingly flavorful. The perfect …

It is not a cheap wine, which affects my point given. This wine has everything a Montrachet should have - creamy, lemon, oak, well balanced. Color is light gold. The problem is, that every single element is not strong enough to make an impression. It is smooth and well balanced for sure, and is not a bad wine. However, for 25% more price I can get another winemaker's PM 1 cru, which is far better than this.