2024 Arnaud Baillot Puligny-Montrachet

Around 175 cases made, depending on the vintage. Powerful and precise — a richness through the mid-palate that comes from this parcel's proximity to both Les Referts premier cru directly above and Meursault-Charmes just across the communal boundary, with vibrant acidity, a mineral limestone backbone, and a long, ribboning finish. The 2024 Arnaud Baillot Puligny-Montrachet is organically farmed Chardonnay from a single vineyard immediately below Les Referts — one of Puligny's finest premier crus — at 7.5 hectares of owned vineyards plus another 7.5 under lease, all cultivated organically, with 30% new barrels and an approach built entirely on terroir transparency. Arnaud Baillot acquired his first vineyard in Beaune in 2017 and has built one of the most talked-about young domaines in the Côte de Beaune with striking speed — not through shortcuts but through exceptional sourcing and a clear point of view. The 2024 vintage at this address rewards those paying attention.