2018 Puligny Montrachet Maison Leroy

📌 Description

The Puligny-Montrachet 2018 from Maison Leroy is a Chardonnay of great precision and elegance. This vintage stands out for its aromatic finesse, mineral tension, and depth — hallmarks of this prestigious Côte de Beaune terroir. An exceptional wine, refined, structured, and endowed with remarkable aging potential.

🍇 Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Burgundy’s noble grape, Chardonnay in Puligny-Montrachet expresses its subtlety and intensity with delicate aromas of white flowers, citrus fruits, and white-fleshed fruits, evolving into buttery and mineral notes with age.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Puligny-Montrachet (Côte de Beaune, France).

A legendary appellation, renowned for producing the finest Chardonnays in the world. Its limestone and marl-limestone soils bring tension, verticality, and crystalline elegance to the wines.

🌡️ Serving temperature

Serve between 11 and 13°C, slightly chilled, to preserve aromatic purity and mineral freshness.

⏳ Cellaring potential

8 to 15 years.

• 2024–2026: elegant and approachable, marked by fruit and freshness.

• 2027–2032: peak, with balance between richness, complexity, and minerality.

• From 2033 onwards: tertiary evolution with notes of honey, dried fruits, brown butter, and truffle.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: pale yellow with golden highlights.

• Clarity: brilliant and clear.

• Tears: regular and elegant, indicating richness and concentration.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: pronounced.

• First nose: white flowers, citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white fruits.

• Second nose: buttery notes, roasted almonds, honey, and chalky minerality.

👄 Palate

• Attack: fresh and chiselled.

• Structure: ample, silky texture, with taut acidity and perfectly integrated alcohol.

• Dominant aromas: citrus, white fruits, delicate flowers, buttery and mineral notes.

• Overall balance: harmonious, combining power and elegance.

• Length: long, persistent, with a straight, saline finish.

🍽️ Food pairings

• Refined seafood (oysters, lobster, langoustines).

• Noble fish (turbot, sea bass, sole).

• Delicate white meats (farm chicken, veal in cream sauce).

• Hard cheeses (aged Comté, Beaufort, mature Gruyère).

⭐ Overall impression / Style

The Puligny-Montrachet 2018 – Maison Leroy is a white wine of the highest precision, combining aromatic intensity, mineral tension, and crystalline elegance. A majestic Chardonnay, enjoyable now yet capable of gaining further complexity with time.