Talcum powder, limestone, and spices make up the aromatic profile of Girardin’s 2003 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles (white). On the palate, this wine is fleshy (yet refined), packed with pulp-laden pears, seamless, and admirably long in the finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2011.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802; Vincent Girardin also bottles some of these same wines under the Baron de la Charriere label, imported by Eric Solomon European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565