2019 Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Friuli-Venezia Giulia and limestone foundation resting on

and limestone foundation resting on marl

When we layer in some bright coastal Jentoft fruit

The mouth is supple and the tannins are elegant

It then remains 8 months in bottle before release

At lower altitudes

2019 Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Friuli-Venezia Giulia and limestone foundation resting onPhilippe, who is a cousin of Alain and Jean Louis, runs his domaine of 6ha less than it used to be after some leases expired from most unprepossessing looking premises, a long shed that looks as if it would be more at home in a light industrial zone. So I was not expecting too much when I tasted there for the first time in February 2021. I was mistaken! Philippes first vinification was in 1990, taken over entirely from his father in 2002. He is not