2008 Montrachet, Grand Cru, Louis Jadot, Burgundy

Puligny-Montrachet Grand Cru, nestled in Burgundy, is renowned for crafting exquisite white wines from Chardonnay grapes. Its prestigious vineyards, including Le Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet, produce wines prized for their elegance and age-worthy character. These wines captivate with vibrant acidity, rich textures, and profound terroir-expressions, cementing their status among the world's finest.

The four Grand Cru vineyards within Puligny-Montrachet, with Montrachet the highest-rated, are in addition to the appellation’s 17 Premier Cru vineyards The Grand Cru vineyards are situated in the southern part of Puligny-Montrachet, on the border with Chassagne-Montrachet. Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet are in fact shared with Chassagne-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, and Chevalier-Montrachet, are located entirely within Puligny-Montrachet.

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition. Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.