Puligny Montrachet "les Combettes" 1959 - Maison Leroy

Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1959 — Maison Leroy

This Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1959 from Maison Leroy embodies a rare, historic and deeply moving bottle from one of the great climats of Puligny-Montrachet. Through this mature vintage, the nobility of a great Chardonnay from the Côte de Beaune is revealed: a wine shaped by time, refined mineral expression and the prestigious signature of one of Burgundy’s most sought-after houses.

After several decades of evolution, this wine belongs to the world of great collectible white Burgundy. It is no longer judged only by primary freshness, but by tertiary complexity, aromatic depth and the unique emotion of a very old Burgundy white. Nuances of dried fruits, beeswax, fine honey, candied citrus, almond, hazelnut, sweet spices, warm stone, blond forest floor and delicate toasted notes may shape a rare, fragile and profoundly singular profile.

Terroir: Les Combettes, maturity, stone and Puligny nobility

The Les Combettes climat is among the most respected Premier Cru sites of Puligny-Montrachet. Its name evokes a stony, limestone-rich terroir, capable of producing Chardonnay that is ripe, ample and deeply mineral. Located in the heart of Burgundy’s great white wine country, it gives wines known for their structure, balance and long persistence.

In an old vintage such as 1959, this origin takes on a particular dimension. The natural power of the climat has softened with time, giving way to a gentler, more evolved and more complex expression. The limestone minerality, once vivid and structural, becomes a deep, almost saline thread that supports the evolved aromas and extends the finish.

Tasting notes

Expression of the 1959 vintage

The 1959 vintage belongs to Burgundy’s historic years, often associated with wines of maturity, richness and long ageing capacity. On a terroir such as Les Combettes, this original generosity may have given the wine the substance needed to travel through time. Today, this bottle belongs to a rare and evolved register: its value lies as much in its origin, its producer and its age as in the unique experience it may offer at opening.

Food pairing

This very old Puligny-Montrachet calls for a delicate approach: Bresse poultry with cream, turbot with brown butter, sole meunière, morel risotto, aged Comté, poularde with mushrooms or simply a meditative tasting, without overly powerful food. Dishes that are too intense should be avoided in order to preserve the finesse and aromatic fragility of a wine of this age.