Alvina Pernot - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Pucelles" 2022

An exciting new arrival on the scene in the Côte de Beaune is Alvina Pernot, granddaughter of Paul Pernot of Domaine Paul Pernot and cousin of Philippe Pernot of Domaine Pernot Belicard. After working for three years at her grandfather's Domaine, Alvina and her husband, Philippe Abadie, set up a tiny Domaine and Maison in Puligny-Montrachet. For the debut 2018 vintage, Alvina Pernot used no new oak, with all wines aged on their lees, in used barrels, until they were racked for bottling. 

The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru is more backwards on the nose than the Les Caillerets, crushed limestone mingling with Alpine stream and cooking apples. The palate is well-balanced with plenty of concentration. Light tropical brushstrokes of apricot and passionfruit lead to a spicy and prolonged finish. It's one of those wines whose charms creep up on you the more you drink it. 94pts, Neal Martin, Vinous. 100% Chardonnay.