Michel Bouzereau Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru les Champs Gains 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Michel Bouzereau
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru les Champs Gains
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-13°C

Awards/Ratings
No single major universal score located for Michel Bouzereau 2019 Les Champs Gains; merchant listings and regional critics typically place similar 2019 Champ-Gains bottlings in the ~91–93 point range; Sommelier Particulier notes RVF Guide Vert 3 stars for the domaine

Tasting Note
Yellow-gold. Citrus, pear and white flowers with toasted oak, flinty minerality and saline drive. Ripe stone-fruit core, bright acidity and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted turbot, seared scallops, lobster with beurre blanc, chicken in cream sauce, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, grilled scallops with ponzu, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-cluster pressing; fermentation on indigenous yeasts in French oak (≈25% new); aged ~12 months in barrel then short tank maturation; light fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils (Meursault) — family domaine, multi-generational growers led by Michel and son Jean‑Baptiste; ~10–12 ha focused on Chardonnay from top Côte de Beaune sites.