Olivier Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Vintage:2024 The 2010 Haut-Bages Libéral does

The 2010 Haut-Bages Libéral does not quite convey the same lift on the nose as its peers

profound maturity and inimitable complexity

The visit was capped off by previews of the 2004 Cristal and the as-yet-unreleased Cristal Rose

but that is not going to happen anytime soon

Olivier Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Vintage:2024 The 2010 Haut-Bages Libéral does(from every lieu dit in Puligny except for Trzin and Charmes). Moderate wood influence frames the ripe and fresh aromas of mostly petrol, floral and essence of pear. There is both solid mid palate density to the attractively vibrant flavors that possess a seductive texture while delivering fine length on the balanced finale. This does however need to develop better depth, which isnt necessarily an inconvenience as the cellar time should help the wood