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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos du Cailleret" 2016 (3x75cl) - Domaine des Lambrays

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos du Cailleret" 2016 (3x75cl) - Domaine des Lambrays

Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet, Clos du Cailleret, Premier Cru, Vintage 2016, Domaine des Lambrays x3

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W_1908

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The Domaine Buisson-Charles, created by Michel Buisson and his wife during the 1960s, is nowadays managed by another couple: the winemaker Catherine Buisson, Michel's daughter, and her husband Patrick Essa (an engineer and trained oenologist). A family tradition which is not stopping anytime soon, since their son, Louis Essa, took the helm in 2020.

It's near the village of Meursault that you'll find the estate's vineyard. 6,3 hectares in total, just enough to make sure the terroir stays human-scaled. The Domaine Buisson-Charles produces 26 different cuvées, like the Volnay or the Chassagne-Montrachet for example. Yields are intentionally low, especially since the grapevines are quite old (90 years, for some of them).

What the estate really wants is for its wines (reds and whites alike) to stand the test of time. That's why the Buisson-Charles family has decided to not only use a horse for plowing, but also to reject any sort of chemical herbicide (they are currently going through the process of the French "Bio" certification). An honest and respectful approach to nature and the terroir.

Product Details

Reference W_1908

Data sheet

Vintage: 2016

Format: 75 cl

Color: White Wine

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet

Region: Bourgogne, Côte de Beaune

Producer: Domaine des Lambrays

Classification: 1er Cru

Climat: Clos du Cailleret

Producer: Domaine des Lambrays

Domaine des Lambrays

Historical estate of Morey Saint-Denis

According to the Abbey of Cîteaux's official archives, the construction of the Clos des Lambrays happened somewhere around 1365. There is actually a milestone near the Morey Saint-Denis estate, commemorating the year the "Cloux des Lambreys" (as it was known at the time) was born. After the French Revolution of 1789, the estate was cut in 74 different plots and many owners came and went. In spite of all these changes, the Clos' reputation was left untouched.

Although, from 1938 to 1979, things got complicated. The estate and the vineyard were abandoned for 40 years and it started to crumble away. The Saier Brothers, seeing what was going on, decided to buy the entire Clos and started renovating it. They hired the oenologist Thierry Brouin and all three of them replanted the grapevines and brought the wine estate back from the dead. Since 1981, as a result, the Clos des Lambrays is classified as a Grand Cru.

The following owners, Günter and Ruth Freund (a couple of true Burgundy enthusiasts), sold the estate to the LVMH Group (they also own the Château d’Yquem). The 9 hectares vineyard is located in the heart of the Côte de Nuits. The Clos des Lambrays is mainly Pinot Noir and the produced wine is served in restaurants around the world; a proof of high quality.

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