2018 Puligny-Montrachet Domaine Jacques Carillon

Palish colour, a little bit of almond paste, seems less fruit driven after the 2019s. But this is very far from dilute, with plenty of flesh on the palate, nothing exotic, just the right acidity and good length.

Aromas of pear, white flowers and ripe citrus fruit mingle with notions of freshly baked bread, introducing Carillon's 2018 Puligny-Montrachet Village, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine that's satiny, expressive and quite fruit-driven this year.

(from 11 different parcels in 7 lieux- dits scattered about Puligny with an overall average vine age of approximately 40+ years). This is aromatically riper than its 2017 counterpart with a whisper of the exotic to the white and yellow orchard fruit that includes a hint of passion fruit. There is both good volume and richness to the attractively textured flavors that deliver good length though not necessarily excellent complexity. However, the underlying material appears to be present such that it could develop more depth in time. (88-91)/2024+

Således foretrækker jeg i år vine som f.eks. Carillons Puligny-Montrachet, der i fjor i 2017- årgangen forekom næsten splejset eller anæmisk, men i 2018 har den rette balance og profiterer på den kølige slanke stil. Forbavsende køligt udtryk: Lys i glasset med grønligt skær. Dejlig frisk og mineralsk næse med behersket træ. Ikke den største tyngde i feltet, men jeg kan lide stilen.