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Martelet de Cherisey, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Hameau de Blagny' 2016
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By Daniel Min · Tasted 2020-01-16 · Published 2026-09-17 · Updated 2026-09-17
At a glance
One critic score on Vivino — (90-92), normalized to 92 (Dec 2017, publication not named). Separately, wine.com cites a 92 from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Market note: The estate is also sold under the name "Comtesse de Chérisey" — Martelet is the family surname, Chérisey the name of the estate, so both labels circulate. Wine.com lists this 2016 vintage at US$509.99 (checked Sept 2026, subject to availability).
What this wine is
The estate was founded in 1811, but for most of its history it was farmed by tenant sharecroppers who sold off the must rather than making wine themselves. When Laurent and Hélène Martelet took it over in 1998, conditions were dire — by one local account, they inherited "just ruins and no electricity." The couple rebuilt the infrastructure from the ground up, constructing a proper cuverie where before there had only been pressing facilities, and the family now represents the sixth generation to farm these vines. The estate works 9.5 hectares around its buildings in Blagny, a hamlet on higher ground just west of the village of Puligny-Montrachet. (A separate claim circulates that the family has held land here since the 15th century — but the verifiable record only supports an 1811 founding and a fresh start in 1998, and that earlier claim is corrected here rather than repeated as fact.)
2016 was an especially brutal year for Burgundy's growers. A frost on April 26-27 was the worst since 1985, and unlike past frost years it struck higher-elevation vineyards particularly hard. Puligny-Montrachet's grand crus were hit so badly that six major domaines had to pool their meager Montrachet harvests into just two barrels. Across the Côte de Beaune, from Meursault to Beaune, yields were slashed — and this Hameau de Blagny 2016 is a bottle that survived that difficult year.
What the world says
This 2016 vintage has been rated by 150 people on Vivino, averaging 4.4 — slightly above the 4.3 average across all 900 ratings for the label. One critic score is on file, (90-92), normalized to 92 (Dec 2017), and wine.com separately cites a 92 from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, noting a wine "fresh on the entry with a fine bead of acidity, tightly wound."
The flavor keywords lead with butter, oak and vanilla (89 mentions), followed by lemon and citrus (57) and minerals and stone (56). Structure: intensity 3.6/5, acidity 3.3, sweetness 1.4 — a profile where oak makes an unusually strong showing for a Puligny-Montrachet.
"Tasty and elegant with thin and calm aromas. Butter, vanilla, green apple, acidic lemon and exotic fruits freshness, some minerals. Everything is nicely balanced. One bottle is just not enough." — Vivino review, Jul 2022, 4.4 stars
"Pale lemon in color with a developing medium intensity nose. Green apple, cream, vanilla, lemon, sweet baking spice, floral, white blossom. Dry, high acidity, medium bodied, medium alcohol and intensity. Outstanding." — Vivino review, Jul 2021, 4.5 stars
The recommended drinking window is 2018-2026, and I opened this bottle in January 2020, near the start of it.
How I drank it
16 January 2020, 4.5 stars. "Pretty pale gold color. Double magnum. Oak, vanilla and mineral, stone. Last butter flavor made my day." Short, but that closing line stands out — the decisive detail that "made my day" was a butter note at the finish.
That same day I logged a string of double-magnum Burgundies in a row: Louis Roederer Brut Premier (4) to start, then this Hameau de Blagny (4.5), Arnaud Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin (4), and finally Vieux Château Gaubert Graves Rouge 1999 (2.5). Of the four, this white scored highest. Double magnums are generally understood to age more slowly, keeping aromas more concentrated, and that lines up with both my note's tight "oak, vanilla, mineral, stone" description and the Vivino structure data's intensity of 3.6. My 4.5, essentially matching the community average of 4.4, also fits the sense that this wasn't just a solid bottle — it was the best pour of the day.
Vivino community data
2016 vintage rating distribution (150 ratings, average 4.4)
| 5★ | 29 (19%) | |
| 4★ | 107 (71%) | |
| 3★ | 14 (9%) | |
| 2★ | 0 (0%) | |
| 1★ | 0 (0%) |
Most-mentioned aromas
| Family | Mentions | Top keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Oak | 89 | butter 34 · oak 28 · vanilla 17 · butterscotch 5 · caramel 1 |
| Citrus | 57 | lemon 23 · citrus 22 · lime 4 · lemon zest 2 · lime zest 2 |
| Earth | 56 | minerals 26 · stone 10 · honey 6 · smoke 5 · flint 3 |
| Stone fruit & apple | 35 | apple 8 · green apple 8 · peach 5 · apricot 4 · pear 3 |
| Bread & nuts (non-oak) | 22 | toast 7 · brioche 4 · almond 3 · biscuit 2 · nutty 2 |
| Yeast & cream | 19 | cream 10 · oil 6 · banana 1 · yeast 1 · yogurt 1 |
| Tropical fruit | 9 | pineapple 3 · mango 2 · tropical 2 · lychee 1 · papaya 1 |
Structure: Acidity 3.3/5 · Intensity 3.6/5 · Sweetness 1.4/5
Average by vintage (all vintages: 900 ratings, average 4.3)
| Vintage | Average | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.4 | 150 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | 183 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 144 |
| 2013 | 4.3 | 56 |
| 2012 | 4.3 | 56 |
| 2011 | 4.3 | 62 |
| 2010 | 4.4 | 63 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | 49 |
| 2008 | 4.2 | 35 |
My original note (Vivino, 2020-01-16)
“Pretty pale gold color. Double magnum. Oak, vanilla and mineral, stone. Last butter flavor made my day.”
Frequently asked questions
What kind of wine is Martelet de Cherisey Hameau de Blagny 2016?
A Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru white made from 100% Chardonnay in the hamlet of Blagny, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, at 12% alcohol. Vivino: 150 ratings averaging 4.4, with a Vivino critic score of (90-92) and a separately confirmed 92 from Robert Parker.
How much does it cost?
The world average price is US$205 per 750ml ex-tax (Wine-Searcher, Sept 2026) (Wine-Searcher, pending). Wine.com lists it at US$509.99 (checked Sept 2026).
What food pairs well with it?
Vivino users suggest shellfish, pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna), mild soft cheese and cured meat. With oak showing strongly, it pairs especially well with butter-sauced fish or seared scallops — my own note's standout detail was that closing butter flavor.
What makes the 2016 vintage notable?
An April 26-27, 2016 frost was the worst to hit Burgundy since 1985. Unlike earlier frost years, it struck higher-elevation vineyards especially hard, badly damaging even Puligny-Montrachet's grand crus and sharply cutting yields — making 2016 an unusually scarce vintage.