The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain is showing very nicely, offering up aromas of citrus oil, pear and fresh apricot, complemented by hints of pastry cream and warm bread. Medium to full-bodied, bright and fleshy, with lively acids and an ample core of fruit, it concludes with a precise, mineral finish.

Revisited from bottle, Faiveley's 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain is performing very well indeed, wafting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, pear, nutmeg, freshly baked bread and struck match. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with fine depth at the core, tangy acids and a long finish, this has fulfilled all the promise it showed a year ago.

The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain unfurls in the glass with a beautiful bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, Meyer lemon, honeycomb, frangipane and white currants. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, satiny and supple, with succulent acids, a nicely concentrated core of fruit, fine-boned structure and a precise finish. This is an elegant, precise Champ Gain from Faiveley, and it comes warmly recommended.