2002 Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Perrieres'

Source: Viscount

Consumption Date: 5/5/2013

Notes: Enticing aroma of flowers and chalk with a hint of fruit.  Full bodied with loads of chalky minerality, flowers, and exotic fruit with tantalizing hints of vanilla and honey.  Suffused with a succulent acidity that keeps everything fresh and in balance.  Finishes long with flowers, honey, chalk, and more fruit.

This may be my first serious white Burgundy (discounting Chablis which is a totally different animal, so to speak).  I am simply stunned at how good this wine is.  The diversity of flavors, their distinctiveness and balance, and the lively acidity make this wine extremely appealing.  While I have had other chardonnay based wine, I can see why white Burgundy is so attractive (and popular (and expensive)).  This wine could mark the beginning of a new and costly wine infatuation (if not a downright, full-blown love affair).

Value: Excellent