2023 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Perrieres' Old Rip Van Winkle oak cask and concrete on

oak cask and concrete on

The aftertaste is all about smoke

Grape: Alibernet (a cross between Alicante Henri Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon)

the wine was basket-pressed to old French barriques for five months of aging then blended and settled in tank

a church which Rita & Rudi describe as the former “spiritual center of the region

2023 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Perrieres' Old Rip Van Winkle oak cask and concrete onCarillon owns just over a hectare of 40 year old vines in this enviably located cru just south of Les Referts on the slope, in the northern sector of Puligny. Perrires tends to show a more pungent limestone essence than the Champs Canet: sleeker and less rich, but more overpowering in its overall carriage due to its electric acid mineral interplay. The finish is tightly coiled, dominating the palate with chalky intensity and suggesting many years of