Carillon Puligny Montrachet1er Cru Les Combettes

Winery	Francis Carillon – VA only
Region	Burgundy
Appellation	Puligny-Montrachet
Type	White Wine
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vineyard Size	20 acres
Soil	Limestone soil
Vineyard Orientation	740-800 meters
Average Age of Vines	38 years
Farming Practice	Lutte Raisonnée
Maturation	Aged in Allier oak
Vintage	2018

As one of the most popular grapes for growing and consuming, Chardonnay can be made in a wide range of styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. These styles can vary from a sparkling Blanc de Blanc, or fresh fermented in stainless steel, to rich and creamy white wine aged in oak barrels. While Chardonnay can flourish in many environments, in its homeland of Burgundy it can produce some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples.

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91-94pts Burghound– 2018 vintage

Sweet Spot Outstanding!!* A restrained nose reluctantly exposes its aromas of mineral reduction, acacia, orange and tangerine peel plus a whiff of white peach. The racy, intense and beautifully textured flavors exude a fine bead of minerality on the sneaky long and slightly more complex finale. This stylish effort is a wine of finesse and class.

91-93pts Wine Advocate– 2018 vintage

Carillon began his harvest with the 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes, an expressive wine that offers up aromas of orange oil, ripe pears, nutmeg and honeycomb. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, satiny and fragrant, with good energy and a muscular core of fruit. This has also turned out well.