Francois Carillon, Puligny Montrachet Champ Gain Vintage:2018 one you might suspect belongs

one you might suspect belongs to a richer growing season like 2005

with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background

earth and the sauvage

This is one of the top releases from Piedmont this year

aged in 50% new oak

Francois Carillon, Puligny Montrachet Champ Gain Vintage:2018 one you might suspect belongs(from 4 parcels near Dents de Chien that measure ~2 ha). Cooler and more elegant if not necessarily more complex aromas of spicy essence of pear and kiwi display lovely layering. There is again fine richness and density to the solidly powerful flavors that terminate in a bone dry bitter lemon rind tinged finale.