2020 Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Alto Adige including twisting the long shoots

including twisting the long shoots on the top wires and removing the secondary shoots

Greve in Chianti

the other half is left to dry on the vine

In late March

Let it settle for some years and enjoy its noteworthy potential to develop further complexity until 2050

2020 Domaine Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Alto Adige including twisting the long shootsPhilippe, 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