The Chateau de Puligny 2007 Meursault Perrieres features lusciously ripe apricot and honeydew melon with a liquid distillation of floral perfume. Another polished, refined effort that combines a substantial sense of mineral extract with lift and elegance that in part bespeak its mere 12.5% alcohol, this finishes with alluring suggestions of nut oils and spices adding richness to a chalky, saline, and bracingly fresh-fruited finish. This ravishing example of vintage virtues should be worth following for the better part of a decade. Etienne de Montille – whose entire Chateau de Puligny collection I regrettably did not have time to taste – reports that what botrytis there was in 2007 was located on the exterior rather than (as was the case in 2008) inside the grape clusters, thus making it easier to select-out, and that small losses to hail in certain sites where not accompanied by damage to the fruit or significant retardation of ripening. Various importers, including Beaune Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 559 1040 and Martin Scott Wines, Ltd., Lake Success, NY Tel. (516) 327-0808; also, a Thomas Calder Selection (with various additional importers) Paris; fax 011-33-1-46-45-15-29