Hubert Lamy Puligny Montrachet Les Tremblots Haute Densité 2017 Magnum (150cl)
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Tremblots Haute Densité from Domaine Hubert Lamy is a white Burgundy wine made from 100% Chardonnay, classified as a Village appellation. This cuvée comes from a very small 0.10-hectare plot located in the south of the appellation, on the border of Chassagne-Montrachet, just beneath Bâtard-Montrachet. High-density planting aims for lower yields per vine and concentrated berries. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in large-format barrels, mostly of which have been previously used.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Puligny Montrachet
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Hubert Lamy
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Tremblots
- Cuvée
- Haute Densité
- Millésime
- 2017
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Hubert Lamy
Domaine Hubert Lamy is a family-run estate based in Saint-Aubin, in the Côte de Beaune. Run by Olivier Lamy and his wife Karine, it cultivates 18.5 hectares spread across Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay. Chardonnay accounts for around 80 per cent of its production, and the plots are vinified and matured separately.
- Owner
- Karine et Olivier Lamy
- Maître de chais
- Olivier Lamy
- Surface (ha)
- 18.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 100 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Lamy family has been established in the Saint-Aubin vineyards since 1640. Hubert Lamy founded the estate under his own name in 1973. In the 1990s, the estate expanded through the purchase, lease and planting of new plots. Some of the vines were then replanted with Chardonnay in areas considered more favourable to this grape variety. Olivier Lamy joined the family estate in 1995, after studying oenology and gaining experience at other estates. He now runs the estate with his wife Karine, who is responsible for management, marketing and accounts. The vineyard now covers 18.5 hectares, mainly in Saint-Aubin, with plots also located in Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay. Olivier Lamy oversees the vineyard work and winemaking, with each plot being vinified and then matured separately. Both the white and red wines are bottled after 24 months’ ageing, depending on the estate’s website.
Haute Densité
"Haute Densité" identifies several distinct cuvées from the estate, notably Derrière chez Edouard, Les Tremblots, and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. They originate from sections of their respective climats planted or replanted at a density higher than the Burgundian norm and vinified separately. Therefore, this represents a family of parcel cuvées rather than the name of a single plot or appellation.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The term "Haute Densité" refers to the exceptionally high planting density of the separately vinified vine sections.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2006
- Style of the cuvée
- White wines generally characterized by high concentration of extract, a pronounced mineral structure, vibrant acidity, and great length, while maintaining precision and balance. Their exact expression remains tied to their climat of origin.
- Position within the range
- Rare and prestigious micro-cuvées, positioned at the very pinnacle of the estate's white wine range.
Histoire de la cuvée
Olivier Lamy initiated his first high-density planting trials in Derrière chez Edouard in the early 2000s, drawing inspiration from the planting densities practiced in Burgundy before phylloxera. A professional vertical tasting documents Derrière chez Edouard Haute Densité starting from the 2006 vintage. The principle was subsequently applied to sections of Les Tremblots and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, resulting in separate bottlings bearing the same designation.
Les Tremblots
Les Tremblots is a lieu-dit officially recorded by the BIVB within the Puligny-Montrachet appellation area, without Premier Cru classification. It is located at the southern limit of the Puligny-Montrachet winegrowing area, towards Chassagne-Montrachet, to the east and just below Bâtard-Montrachet. Professional descriptions agree on a stony terroir, featuring white limestone elements and light calcareous marls.
- Vineyard commune
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Soil
- Stony, poor clay-limestone soil with numerous white limestone pebbles or gravel.
- Subsoil and geology
- Light calcareous marls with a high limestone component.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.900000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner; parcel acquired by Hubert Lamy, year not documented
- Indicative vine age
- Historic vines planted in 1946 and 1970; a portion is being progressively replanted at high density.
