(92-95 points) Strong reduction completely dominates the underlying fruit though there is terrific verve and punch to the intensely mineral-driven big-bodied and overtly powerful flavors that possess gorgeous complexity on the textured, chiseled and wonderfully long finish. This is a classy wine of harmony and grace and one that should amply repay up to a decade of cellar time.

(bottled at the beginning of April): Pale yellow. Yellow fruits, ripe apple, white flowers, warm stones and mirabelle on the nose, complemented by toasty, spicy oak and a nutty nuance; the freshest and most complex of these 2013s. Plush and smooth on the palate, with flavors of menthol, white flowers and cinnamon building nicely toward the back and finishing with a hint of blond tobacco. Harmonious acidity gives the wine very good balance and a rising finish. (Incidentally, this was the only Château de Puligny-Montrachet that was made in Etienne de Montille's cellar in Meursault along with his Domaine de Montille and Deux Montille wines.) -- Stephen Tanzer