2021 Alvina Pernot Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2040 |
Description
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru from Domaine Alvina Pernot is a refined white Burgundy made entirely from Chardonnay grapes. The wine is produced by Alvina Pernot and her husband, Philippe Abadie, who strive for a modern interpretation of traditional Burgundian viticulture. Their approach involves an early harvest to preserve freshness and tension, with minimal intervention in the cellar. The "Les Pucelles" vineyard is one of the most prestigious Premier Cru sites in Puligny-Montrachet and is prized for its mineral-rich terroir and elegant wines.
On the nose, we encounter aromas of citrus, white flowers, and subtle tropical fruits like apricot and peach, with a strong mineral core. On the palate, the wine is concentrated and elegant with vibrant acidity, layers of ripe lemon, ginger, and a light nutty note. The finish is long, refined, and mineral-driven, with impressive complexity and depth.
Vinous (Neal Martin):
94 points. The wine is praised for its precision, balance, and lively character. The minerality and complexity emphasize the quality of the terroir.
Decanter (Charles Curtis):
94 points. Described as one of the most distinctive Premier Crus, with a rich texture and subtle spice.
FACT: The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see your discount immediately when you choose Pickup at the checkout page. We're located right next to the Rijksweg with ample parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Puligny-Montrachet |
| Winery | Alvina Pernot |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2040 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 91 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 91
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2021 - 2038
The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Pucelles opens in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp stone fruit and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, ample and saline, it's a touch more textural and enveloping than the Caillerets, though it remains one of the finer-boned, leaner cuvées in the range.
Alvina Pernot was awaiting the imminent birth of her latest child when I visited, so I tasted this year with her husband Philippe at their new winery on Puligny's Rue de Bois, a facility that will give them all the space they need to master the élevage and, increasingly, the pressing of the fruit that produces their wines. Readers will recall that, after working for three years at her grandfather's Domaine Paul Pernot, Alvina and Philippe had set up a tiny domaine & maison in Puligny-Montrachet. All of their 2018 vintage was produced from Alvina's share of the Pernot family holdings, but only the Puligny-Montrachet La Rue Aux Vaches was harvested and pressed (vertically) in house, as the rest of the cuvées come from Domaine Paul Pernot in must; that held true in 2019 too, though the range was supplemented by several new appellations, the result of exchanges with other growers. In 2020, this label's most successful vintage to date, La Rue Aux Vaches is joined by another Puligny lieu-dit cuvée that's pressed in house, the Clos des Noyers Brets. Within the Pernot holdings, Alvina and her husband favor earlier-picked fruit and higher-altitude parcels, but it's these cuvées that are harvested and pressed in house that really give the measure of what we can expect in the years to come. Readers will note that all the wines are bottled under high-quality natural cork.
Published: Jan 20, 2022
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Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
From: Servants of the Seasons: Burgundy 2021 (Jan 2023)
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru has quite riveting minerally scents on the nose: razor-sharp focus, you can really feel the terroir translated through the wine. The palate is again, very mineral-driven, sharp and quite malic, yet very harmonious and complex, reminiscent of Domaine Vincent Leflaive with a very persistent, stem ginger infused finish. Outstanding.
- By Neal Martin on November 2022
“We just have a few Premier Crus,” Philippe Abadie, husband of Alvina Pernot, tells me as I survey the depleted line-up of nine cuvées. This is a producer I introduced in last year’s report, and like 12 months ago, they graciously permit a Sunday visit, thereby affording time to have a quick scout around the brand new winery that was a building site last year. I could admire the chichi black-painted walls and a comfortable tasting room with a tasteful arboreal mural. “We lost 100% in Chalumeaux and Clos des Folatières because of the frost,” Abadie continues, “There are usually 60 barrels of the Folatières, but there were just nine. We tried to use candles in the Village and Premier Cru, but Folatières is just too steep. Nevertheless, we have started to separate the Bourgogne Côte d’Or, one from around the winery [Rue de Bois] and the other, Les Femelottes. We started the picking on 20 September, which was difficult as there were hardly any bunches, plus there was rot that needed sorting. We used a vertical press for the parcels that we work ourselves, which is better for pressing small volumes. We are satisfied with the quality here. The bottling was done at the end of September.”
This is an impressive set of wines that don’t follow the Burgundy hierarchy. The two outstanding cuvées are the riveting Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles and a superb Village from Clos des Noyers Bret that both dare to outshine their Corton-Charlemagne and Bienvenues. Quantities are very small, but rest assured that I will have over 20 cuvées to taste through next year. Maybe I will need another quiet Sunday morning.
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95
95/100 Decanter
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Wijnhuis
Alvina Pernot is een getalenteerde wijnmaakster uit Puligny-Montrachet, Bourgogne, en kleindochter van de gerenommeerde wijnmaker Paul Pernot. In 2018 richtte ze samen met haar echtgenoot Philippe Abadie Domaine Alvina Pernot op, met als doel wijnen te creëren die hun eigen visie op het Bourgondische terroir weerspiegelen.
Het domein begon met de productie van 9.000 flessen in het eerste oogstjaar 2018 en heeft sindsdien zijn assortiment uitgebreid. Alvina en Philippe selecteren zorgvuldig percelen, voornamelijk uit de familiewijngaarden van Domaine Paul Pernot & Ses Fils, om wijnen te produceren die de diversiteit en kwaliteit van de Côte de Beaune-regio benadrukken.
Hun aanbod omvat onder andere Bourgogne Côte d'Or, Saint-Romain Village, Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes, Meursault 1er Cru La Pièce Sous le Bois en verschillende Premier Cru en Grand Cru wijnen uit Puligny-Montrachet. Alvina streeft naar wijnen met meer spanning en frisheid door druiven te selecteren van hoger gelegen percelen en eerder te oogsten.
Domaine Alvina Pernot heeft snel een reputatie opgebouwd voor het produceren van wijnen met een unieke stijl die zowel de traditie als innovatie binnen de Bourgondische wijnbouw weerspiegelen. Het domein blijft groeien en biedt een scala aan wijnen die de essentie van het terroir van de Côte de Beaune vastleggen.
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru from Domaine Alvina Pernot is a refined white Burgundy made entirely from Chardonnay grapes. The wine is produced by Alvina Pernot and her husband, Philippe Abadie, who strive for a modern interpretation of traditional Burgundian viticulture. Their approach involves an early harvest to preserve freshness and tension, with minimal intervention in the cellar. The "Les Pucelles" vineyard is one of the most prestigious Premier Cru sites in Puligny-Montrachet and is prized for its mineral-rich terroir and elegant wines.
On the nose, we encounter aromas of citrus, white flowers, and subtle tropical fruits like apricot and peach, with a strong mineral core. On the palate, the wine is concentrated and elegant with vibrant acidity, layers of ripe lemon, ginger, and a light nutty note. The finish is long, refined, and mineral-driven, with impressive complexity and depth.
Vinous (Neal Martin):
94 points. The wine is praised for its precision, balance, and lively character. The minerality and complexity emphasize the quality of the terroir.
Decanter (Charles Curtis):
94 points. Described as one of the most distinctive Premier Crus, with a rich texture and subtle spice.
FACT: The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see your discount immediately when you choose Pickup at the checkout page. We're located right next to the Rijksweg with ample parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Puligny-Montrachet |
| Winery | Alvina Pernot |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2040 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 91 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 91
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2021 - 2038
The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Pucelles opens in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp stone fruit and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, ample and saline, it's a touch more textural and enveloping than the Caillerets, though it remains one of the finer-boned, leaner cuvées in the range.
Alvina Pernot was awaiting the imminent birth of her latest child when I visited, so I tasted this year with her husband Philippe at their new winery on Puligny's Rue de Bois, a facility that will give them all the space they need to master the élevage and, increasingly, the pressing of the fruit that produces their wines. Readers will recall that, after working for three years at her grandfather's Domaine Paul Pernot, Alvina and Philippe had set up a tiny domaine & maison in Puligny-Montrachet. All of their 2018 vintage was produced from Alvina's share of the Pernot family holdings, but only the Puligny-Montrachet La Rue Aux Vaches was harvested and pressed (vertically) in house, as the rest of the cuvées come from Domaine Paul Pernot in must; that held true in 2019 too, though the range was supplemented by several new appellations, the result of exchanges with other growers. In 2020, this label's most successful vintage to date, La Rue Aux Vaches is joined by another Puligny lieu-dit cuvée that's pressed in house, the Clos des Noyers Brets. Within the Pernot holdings, Alvina and her husband favor earlier-picked fruit and higher-altitude parcels, but it's these cuvées that are harvested and pressed in house that really give the measure of what we can expect in the years to come. Readers will note that all the wines are bottled under high-quality natural cork.
Published: Jan 20, 2022
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Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
From: Servants of the Seasons: Burgundy 2021 (Jan 2023)
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru has quite riveting minerally scents on the nose: razor-sharp focus, you can really feel the terroir translated through the wine. The palate is again, very mineral-driven, sharp and quite malic, yet very harmonious and complex, reminiscent of Domaine Vincent Leflaive with a very persistent, stem ginger infused finish. Outstanding.
- By Neal Martin on November 2022
“We just have a few Premier Crus,” Philippe Abadie, husband of Alvina Pernot, tells me as I survey the depleted line-up of nine cuvées. This is a producer I introduced in last year’s report, and like 12 months ago, they graciously permit a Sunday visit, thereby affording time to have a quick scout around the brand new winery that was a building site last year. I could admire the chichi black-painted walls and a comfortable tasting room with a tasteful arboreal mural. “We lost 100% in Chalumeaux and Clos des Folatières because of the frost,” Abadie continues, “There are usually 60 barrels of the Folatières, but there were just nine. We tried to use candles in the Village and Premier Cru, but Folatières is just too steep. Nevertheless, we have started to separate the Bourgogne Côte d’Or, one from around the winery [Rue de Bois] and the other, Les Femelottes. We started the picking on 20 September, which was difficult as there were hardly any bunches, plus there was rot that needed sorting. We used a vertical press for the parcels that we work ourselves, which is better for pressing small volumes. We are satisfied with the quality here. The bottling was done at the end of September.”
This is an impressive set of wines that don’t follow the Burgundy hierarchy. The two outstanding cuvées are the riveting Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles and a superb Village from Clos des Noyers Bret that both dare to outshine their Corton-Charlemagne and Bienvenues. Quantities are very small, but rest assured that I will have over 20 cuvées to taste through next year. Maybe I will need another quiet Sunday morning.
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95
95/100 Decanter
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Alvina Pernot is een getalenteerde wijnmaakster uit Puligny-Montrachet, Bourgogne, en kleindochter van de gerenommeerde wijnmaker Paul Pernot. In 2018 richtte ze samen met haar echtgenoot Philippe Abadie Domaine Alvina Pernot op, met als doel wijnen te creëren die hun eigen visie op het Bourgondische terroir weerspiegelen.
Het domein begon met de productie van 9.000 flessen in het eerste oogstjaar 2018 en heeft sindsdien zijn assortiment uitgebreid. Alvina en Philippe selecteren zorgvuldig percelen, voornamelijk uit de familiewijngaarden van Domaine Paul Pernot & Ses Fils, om wijnen te produceren die de diversiteit en kwaliteit van de Côte de Beaune-regio benadrukken.
Hun aanbod omvat onder andere Bourgogne Côte d'Or, Saint-Romain Village, Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes, Meursault 1er Cru La Pièce Sous le Bois en verschillende Premier Cru en Grand Cru wijnen uit Puligny-Montrachet. Alvina streeft naar wijnen met meer spanning en frisheid door druiven te selecteren van hoger gelegen percelen en eerder te oogsten.
Domaine Alvina Pernot heeft snel een reputatie opgebouwd voor het produceren van wijnen met een unieke stijl die zowel de traditie als innovatie binnen de Bourgondische wijnbouw weerspiegelen. Het domein blijft groeien en biedt een scala aan wijnen die de essentie van het terroir van de Côte de Beaune vastleggen.
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