2017 Puligny Montrachet Champ Canet
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The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Champ Canet 1er Cru is a little richer on the nose than J.M. Boillot’s, displaying good definition and touches of dried honey and white flowers; very pure, even if it does not quite exude the mineralité of its peers. The palate sports a bit of reduction, although there is very good weight and acidity, a lot of substance toward the finish and a fine saline aftertaste. This is very promising, but it requires patience and a cool, damp cellar. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet unfurls in the glass with a superb bouquet of citrus oil, crisp green apple, wheat toast, freshly baked bread and mandarin, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and complete palate that's deep and layered, underpinned by incisive acids and concluding with a long, mineral finish. It's hard to choose between this and the more muscular, introverted Combottes, but both are worth a special effort to seek out.
(this is aging in 30% new oak, which is pretty much the maximum for premier crus at this address): Pale yellow. Aromas of peach, white pepper and fresh almond; spicier than most of the foregoing samples. Dense and intensely flavored, conveying a lightly saline quality to its white peach, soft citrus and spice flavors. A nicely plush, fine-grained midweight with excellent class and length. Finishes quite firm, with a strong citrus spine.