2023 Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes, Domaine Alain Chavy

• Style: Luminous, mineral-driven Burgundy white
• Taste: Stone fruit, citrus brightness, vanilla oak, saline finish
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, mushroom, poultry, oily fish
• Occasion: Date night, gifting
• Serve: 12.5% ABV, now or cellar-worthy, naturally corked

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A Chardonnay of stone and sun-warmed citrus with mineral grip. Grapefruit and lemon brightness lift the palate; vanilla oak sits warmly beneath. The saline length speaks to limestone-rich soils, while the stony character of these vineyard sites gives the wine a distinctive mineral spine — precision married to power, drinking with immediate appeal.

The Winery — Domaine Alain Chavy

Alain Chavy established his domaine in 2003 after parting ways with the family operation, inheriting ten hectares of some of Puligny's most distinguished premier crus. His parcels, some planted in the 1950s, sit above Burgundy's deepest cellar at 5.5 metres underground. The 2023 vintage benefited from steady September heat following July hail damage, reaching full maturity with well-balanced acidity and richness. Whole-bunch pressing, indigenous-yeast fermentation in French oak, malolactic completion, and twelve months in barrel before six months in steel define his conversational approach to winemaking.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine sings at table: butter-sauced sole, roasted chicken with cream, and aged Burgundian cheese all showcase its balance. The mineral spine cuts through richer dishes, making it equally at home with shellfish, white fish, mushroom preparations, poultry, and oily fish. At 12.5% ABV and naturally corked, it drinks beautifully now or rewards cellaring. Perfect for date nights and special gifts, this is Puligny-Montrachet at its most complete — one of the finest examples we've found. Explore the broader spectrum of France in our curated selection.