2024 Faiveley Champ Gain Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy

According to Technical Director Jérôme Flour, 2024 was ‘Maybe one of the best Champ Gains I have produced.’ The wine impresses with its pronounced aromas of lemon peel and flinty minerals. The texture is rich, with impressive density and a marvellously long finish. The grapes are from nearly a hectare in the thin soils, high on the slope. This wine will show best after at least five years in the bottle, and can be cellared for up to twenty years.

94 points Decanter

Mid lemon yellow, softer than the Meursault Blagny and with a touch of yellow fruit. Then much crisper at the finish, more linear with a touch of acidity and a return of the hillside crispness. Drink from 2028-2033. Tasted Nov 2025

91-93 points Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

High on the slopes above Puligny Montrachet, Champ Gain is a Premier Cru vineyard where limestone rich soils and a cooler, elevated position produce Chardonnay with wonderful finesse and mineral tension. Founded in 1825, Domaine Faiveley remains one of Burgundy's great family houses, now led by Erwan and Eve Faiveley. Winemaker Jérôme Flous continues the estate's meticulous approach, allowing the distinctive character of each vineyard to take centre stage.

Pale golden straw with luminous green reflections. White nectarine, crisp pear and lemon blossom mingle with acacia, toasted almond and a delicate flinty note. The 2024 vintage is beautifully focused, with vibrant citrus acidity, finely textured richness and a long, chalky finish. There's lovely concentration here, balanced by the freshness and elegance that make Puligny Montrachet so compelling.

Magnificent with grilled langoustines and finger lime, roasted John Dory with fennel, or delicate artichoke and saffron tartlets. A serious white Burgundy deserving of a memorable dinner.

Cellaring: Drink 2027 to 2040. Excellent ageing potential, with further nutty and savoury complexity developing over time.