Alvina Pernot, Puligny-Montrachet, "Les Chalumaux," Premier Cru, Burgundy, France, 2023

Overview of the Wine
An exciting new arrival on the scene in the Côte de Beaune is Alvina Pernot, granddaughter of Paul Pernot of Domaine Paul Pernot and cousin of Philippe Pernot of Domaine Pernot Belicard. After working for three years at her grandfather's domaine, Alvina and her husband, Philippe Abadie, set up a tiny domaine & maison in Puligny-Montrachet. Alvina and her husband favor earlier-picked fruit and higher-altitude parcels within the large Pernot holdings. Alvina and her husband seem to have a good sense of what they can achieve; and, backed by the Pernot inheritance, they have an enviable canvas of appellations on which to realize it.

Grape / Blend
Chardonnay

Origin
Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France

Tasting Notes
Les Chalumaux occupies a favorable position within Puligny-Montrachet's Premier Cru hierarchy, producing wines that balance the appellation's characteristic elegance with a mineral backbone. The Pernot family, with their understanding of these terroirs, crafts this cuvée to reflect the vineyard's character rather than impose a house style.

In Alvina Pernot's portfolio, this Premier Cru represents the family's dedication to site-specific winemaking, where each vineyard's geological fingerprint shapes the wine's character. The 2023 vintage captures the essence of what makes Puligny-Montrachet essential to any serious Burgundy collection—the marriage of power and finesse that these slopes can deliver.

92 Points - Jasper Morris
From the family, the oldest vines which grandfather Paul planted, in 1954. Pale in colour, with a bouquet as much redolent of stones as of fruit. Racy and stony on the palate too with good tension, less ripe grapes it seems, but with good persistence. Drink from 2028-2033. Tasted Oct 2024.

92 Points - Burghound
Here too there is a vague suggestion of the exotic floating in the background of the aromas of passion fruit, orange peel, white peach and star anise hints. The super-sleek, energetic and beautifully textured flavors are not quite as dense, though they do offer equally good length on the balanced finale. This should also amply repay mid-term keeping. Burghound Outstanding!

Product size: 750ml