A fragrant, enticing and harmonious white, with smoke, toasty oak and sweet spice notes. Peach and lemon fruit hold the middle ground. Focused and vibrant, echoing the smoky, spicy details on the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2024. 35 cases imported. — BS

An elegant and refined nose reflects notes of pear, quinine, matchstick and floral hints. There is lovely purity to the detailed, intense and stony flavors that exude a wonderful sense of underlying tension on the palate staining finish that once again exudes a touch of bitter lemon character. This too should age well.

The 2016 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière was lucky enough to escape the frost this vintage. It has a focused, cold stone, flinty bouquet that gains intensity in the glass although never gets too carried away. The palate is well balanced with notes of tangerine, blood orange and a hints of spice. It is a little abrupt on the finish, the aftertaste disappearing a little rapidly, but before that this is a well-crafted Les Truffières to be enjoyed over the next decade.- NM