2020 Puligny Montrachet Les Caillerets
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The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a strange bouquet, almost Muscat-like at the beginning. It's very floral to the extent that it masks the fruit profile. Given a few minutes in the glass, it finally gains delineation and focus, offering petrichor and sea cave, and then it's off and away. The palate is well-balanced with a finely posed entry, saline and focused, gaining weight towards a harmonious and powerful finish that pulls off the trick of being tender and graceful. Quite brilliant and, surprisingly, one of the highest scores awarded throughout the entire week-long tasting of 2020s. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin
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The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru has a mineral-driven bouquet that sports a subtle reduction, hints of dried pineapple, fern and orange pith. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine bead of acidity, orange zest and tangerine with a slightly peachy finish that finally does demonstrate the tension I was seeking. Very classy. Closure: Diam
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Volnay’s Domaine de Montille is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or. Founded in 1730, the property remains family-owned and run, with Etienne de Montille – the ninth generation – at the helm today.