Puligny Montrachet, Jacques Carillon 2024

As is usual, the village Puligny has not yet been fully assembled, so we tasted its component parts, now in their various tanks. The first tank is quite exotically perfumed, lime blossom too, fresh and with good acidity, with a softer charm to the fruit behind. The second shows a lime tint to the colour, less exotic fruit, fresh apples, a little more density. The third tank hasn’t fallen clear yet, so crisply reductive, before a pure orchard fruit behind. A little more substance overall. Good length here. The fourth also not quite clear., showing the most weight to the nose, and indeed body on the palate. Overall, this should be an attractive and even reasonably substantial Puligny, which will be accessible quite early.

Cask sample. Absolutely classic, benchmark Puligny. Refined. Mineral, plenty of body but in a very sleek chassis. Citrus edge on the finish with pebbly notes coming through. Super-subtle oak. A real thoroughbred example of Puligny. Even tasted after over a hundred wines this is still fresh, exciting and delicious. 17/20Drink 2027 - 2033