Aromas of pear, green apple, citrus zest, white flowers and freshly baked bread introduce the 2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Garenne (Duc de Magenta), a medium to full-bodied, satiny and lively wine that's more harmonious and complete than the regular Garenne.

The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru has a more backward bouquet than the Garenne, though there is a little more nuance and terroir expression here. The palate is well-balanced with a silver bead of acidity and more mineralité than the La Garenne, but there is also more strictness and linearity on the finish. For Puligny diehards.

Cask sample. Smells much cleaner and fresher than the Houillères. Mealy citrus, quite oaky but with good depth of tart citrus fruit. But there's that same hardness on the finish as in the Houillères. Maybe it will come round? (JH)