Domaine Robert Ampeau Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Combottes’ 1996
Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru AOC
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Premier Cru Combettes shares a border with Ampeau’s Meursault vineyards, so the wine has a richness not normally found in Puligny, coupled with arrow-like freshness. This masterpiece white is from a classic vintage and has aged brilliantly.
£160.00 per bottle
Qty bottles:
£960.00
1 case (6 bottles) - £160.00 per bottle
Qty cases:
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
- Fine wine
France- Mid Gold
- Chardonnay
- 10.125 Units
- 13.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2030
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Superb intensity, arrow-like poise, crisp, focused, minerality
Aroma
Ripe peach, citrus focus, honey and hay, minerality
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
During his lifetime, Robert Ampeau was a Burgundy legend and his wines bought not only by Burgundy lovers but by some of the region’s best-known figures. Those included Aubert de Villaine formerly of DRC and Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. He was an arch traditionalist, yet also a pioneer, being one of the first to plant cover crops in the vineyard. The domaine has 10 hectares in some of the finest locations – Premiers and Grands Crus – and is renowned for some of the finest wines of Burgundy, never released until Robert believed a wine was ready. No wonder his six cellars were stacked high. His son, Michel, is winemaker now and we are delighted to have secured a handful of mature vintages, still tasting ripe and fresh thanks to the cold cellars.
During his lifetime, Robert Ampeau was a Burgundy legend and his wines bought no...
Significant concentration, arrow-like Puligny focus, with a final flourish that lasts forever
Fine Wine Team
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